Look at what's happening this Saturday
Annette Mills
World Car Free Day in Corvallis – Saturday, September 22, 2012
10 am to 10 pm – Bike Valet at Fall Festival (Monroe & 6th – next to the Transit Center)
- Safe, secure bike parking – Free!
- Pledge Cards/Prize Drawing* – Fill out a Pledge Card to enter the drawing for GREAT prizes.
- Car Free Day T-shirts – Purchase an organic cotton T-shirt with our Car Free Day design, and help spread the word about how easy it is to travel car free in Corvallis.
10 am to 6 pm – Car Free Day Promenade (Booths along Madison Avenue between 5th & 6th – in front of City Hall)
- Ask-a-Wrench – Get free assistance from a knowledgeable bike mechanic.
- Blue Sky – Learn about the renewable energy options that are available through Pacific Power. See how you can offset 100% of your electricity with clean, renewable, and Pacific NW-sourced.
- Cascades West Rideshare –– Trip assistance information for commuting and single trips. Learn about Drive Less Connect – the free online tool for finding others going your way for work or play.
- City of Corvallis – Learn how you can reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips by exploring a variety of transportation options.
- Energize Corvallis – Sign up for FREE energy-saving light bulbs and FREE low-flow faucet aerators. Choose three energy-saving actions to try this fall and get your exclusive Take Charge Coupon Card.
- Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center – Bring your bike for the best fit possible by triathlete, triathlon coach and physical therapist Nathan Smith, PT, of Samaritan Physical Rehabilitation in Corvallis.
- HOUR Exchange – Special offer to all folks who visit our Car Free Day booth:Three free product/service listings for 1 year in our quarterly newspaper with a paid membership of $10 or more.
- OSU Sustainability Office – Find out how OSU is practicing and promoting sustainability on campus.
- Play It Again Sports – We buy, trade and consign quality new and used sporting goods and exercise equipment. At our booth, we’ll have bike accessories and a few new and used bikes to sell.
- Safe Routes to School – Support for students and families traveling to and from schools in ways that reduce traffic, increase safety, nurture healthy bodies, and contribute to clean, green living.
- SoupCycle – Sample your choice of 3 different wholesome, organic soups. Learn how to have SoupCycle meals delivered to your home or office. Sign up and get half off your first week's order (up to $15).
10 am to 6 pm – Bike Swap Meet (Madison Avenue Meeting Room parking lot - Madison & 5th)
- Donations/consignments – Bring in your unwanted bicycles between 10 am and 4 pm, and keep 85% of sales and/or purchase one from the Corvallis Bicycle Collective.
- Bike Sale – 12 noon to 6 pm
10 am to 6 pm – Special Promotions (For customers/community members who are car free on 9/22/12)
- Benton Habitat for Humanity ReStore - 10% discount
- Country Vitamins – BPA-free water bottles
- Eco-fusion Fitness - Free group fitness class. Use PROMO CODE: WCFD for one free class (good until October 15th) at www.ecofusionfitness.com or drop into a class and mention it to the instructor.
- Fall Festival - $1 off your purchase of any festival merchandise at the Gazebo Sales Area, while supplies last (T-shirts, posters, aprons and tote bags)
- Footwise – $10 off purchase of $50 or more
- Live Well Studio – Free yoga classes on 9/22 (9-10:30am Flow Yoga: The Practice, Level 2 with Katelin Gallagher; 11am to noon Hatha Yoga: The Basics, Level 1 with Katelin Gallagher)
- Pacific Green Party – Free lemonade at the Transit Center
- Play It Again Sports – Double punches for golf disks on 9/22
- Sedlak’s Shoes – 10% discount
- SoupCycle - Sign up for SoupCycle before October 1 and get your first week's order half price. Just type “CarFree” in the coupon code box at http://www.soupcycle.com/.
* Prizes (Fill out a Pledge Card at the Bike Valet tent to qualify for the drawing)
- One pair of KEEN shoes, up to $100 in value (Donor: Footwise)
- Large adult Bell bike helmet, valued at $64.95 (Donor: Corvallis Cyclery)
- 2 gift certificates for a basic bike tune-up (Donor: Peak Sports)
- Gift certificate for a bike tune-up (Donor: Cyclotopia)
- Gift certificate (Donor: Cycle Solutions)
- 2 - $10 gift cards (Donor: Play It Again Sports)
World Car Free Day in Corvallis is an initiative of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition. Co-sponsors include City of Corvallis, Cascades West Rideshare, Corvallis Bicycle Collective, Safe Routes to School, Blue Sky, The Corvallis Clinic, Corvallis Cyclery, Cycle Solutions, First Alternative Co-op, Footwise, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Play It Again Sports, and Soft Star Shoes.
We hope to see you at the Fall Festival on World Car Free Day!