da on the opening night. We had a blast. We were safe and joined by hundreds if not thousands of fellow Portlanders enjoying themselves. Read on and you’ll see your intrepid blogger doing the Downhill Pony for the first time in a dozen years.
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Category: Portland
2018 Providence Bridge Stride
Date of walk: Sunday August 12, 2018 One Sunday morning in August Portland shuts down many of its bridges to car traffic and gives them over to the Providence Bridge Pedal/Stride where bike riders and walkers enjoy some beautiful views of the city. We took part in for the fourth year in a row –… Continue reading 2018 Providence Bridge Stride
Providence Bridge Stride 2017
August 13, 2017 Without a doubt my favorite Portland walk is the annual Providence Bridge Pedal and Stride. It is special because it only happens one day a year. The city shuts down many of the bridges in town for a Sunday morning and turns them over to bicyclists and walkers. This is the third… Continue reading Providence Bridge Stride 2017
2016 Providence Bridge Stride
August 14, 2016 So this past weekend (September 3-4) I was looking through my pictures, cleaning things up and what-not when I came across a set of pictures that reminded me: I never blogged last months Providence Bridge Stride! I’m not sure how that happened. Back in late June, early July when we were on… Continue reading 2016 Providence Bridge Stride
Portland 4T Loop
September 22, 2015 This was one of the last two big walks Carla and I went on before I broke my leg putting me out of commission until mid November. Portland has a wealth of mass transit options and is blessed with many hiking trails especially in the west hills. Put those two together and… Continue reading Portland 4T Loop