Sunday, February 23, 2025
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Floyd's Coffeehouse and Wine Bar, 1996 SE Ladd Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Meet in front of the cafe
Urban Adventure League
Sun, Feb 23, 2025, 10:30 AM
Meet at 10:30, we depart at 11 AM.
1:30 PM
The Palm Tree Ride celebrates 20 years! I've been doing every year (well, except 2 or 3) since 2005. The premise, as always, is the same: An approximately 10 mile casual bicycle ride (not a loop) exploring the palm trees around town, with some other exotics and evergreens thrown in, like eucalypts, madronas, yuccas, Oregon myrtles, and more. These trees and shrubs keep the city green through our grey and cool winter months, when all the deciduous trees have dropped their leaves. Seeing a bunch of them in the middle of winter brightens the mood, and reminds us that winter here may not be as bad as we feel. For this one we will mostly follow the route of the first ride. Using photos from the 2005 ride, we'll see what's changed and what's remained. After the ride ends there will be an option for interested folks to get food and libations. Ride will happen in good weather or a bit of rain. Heavy rain or wintry conditions can postpone this event, I'll announce any changes within 24 hours of the start time, check back here for deets.
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