Dapper dandies and other cyclists will hit the streets Oct. 29 for the Tweed Ride Huntsville, a “dapper social cycle,” starting at Lincoln Mill.
The event is a fun time to enjoy others’ company and “be sartorially splendid.” Bowties and bowlers, capes and waistcoats, tweed and vintage apparel … the imagination is a guide. The event was founded in 2017.
Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Lincoln Mill, in front of Fusion BBQ and Turbo Coffee. Designated parking will be available. The ride will begin at 11 a.m. and end nearby at L’Etoile Patisserie at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for Best Dressed Male and Female, Best Original Vintage Bike and Best Restoration Bike. Food and drink will be available for purchase at various stops throughout the day.
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Event partners include Timber Tiger Studios, L’Etoile bakery, Elitaire Boutique, The Poppy & Parliament, Roosevelt & Company, Shakti River and Rocket City Hema.
Land Trust Busy Locally
Land Trust of North Alabama is building a pollinator garden at the Blevins Gap trailhead on Cecil Ashburn Drive in south Huntsville. The large grassy area adjacent to the trailhead overlook will be transformed into a native wildflower garden providing food and habitat for pollinators.
Also, the National Environmental Education Foundation, Toyota and Land Trust of North Alabama kicked off a three-year project to improve physical and visual accessibility at the Harvest Square Nature Preserve in west Huntsville. Toyota and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) unveiled the project as part of kick-off festivities for National Public Lands Day.
Nearly 50 Toyota Alabama employees joined local officials at the preserve to help construct a boardwalk, widen trails and accessible lunch table. The nature preserve is about six miles from Toyota’s 1.3 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in Huntsville and welcomes approximately 70,000 visitors per year.
Chattanooga Vying for Marathon Trials
Chattanooga officials and runners throughout the United States are waiting — impatiently, at that — for news about the location of the 2024 Olympic Marathon trials.
More than 400 athletes, not to mention support staff and others, could visit Chattanooga or Orlando, the other host finalist, for the qualifying event. U.S. Track and Field officials have visited both sites but still have not announced a decision. The event could have a financial impact of up to $20 million, according to USATF.
Tennessee Valley Outsider did not receive a response from USATF requesting comment about the situation.
Although 2024 sounds like a long time from now, it’s a short window for training and making plans for travel, scouting and other event prep. USATF reportedly has hit some hurdles due to world qualifying changes, among other things. Time is drawing nigh for an announcement, though.
Wild & Scenic Film Festival
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour will be Oct. 20 at the Campus 805 A/V room in Huntsville.
The event is hosted by Alabama Rivers Alliance, Energy Alabama and Flint River Conservation Association. Tickets are available for in-person or online viewing of the films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and film screenings begin at 6:30 p.m.
Film topics will cover, among other things, “new ideas from a selection of inspiring environmental films with hard hitting topics including bioengineering, water issues, wilderness preservation, citizen activism and more.”
Diva Day at Fleet Feet Hsv/Mad
Fleet Feet is holding its annual Diva Day event Oct. 19 at the Huntsville and Madison locations from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The stores open at 10 a.m., so visiting divas get a little special time before everyone else.
Among the fun on tap: exclusive VIP shopping and discounts, yoga and boot camp workouts, facials and botox, bra fittings and demos, lite bites and beverages, giveaways and gifts with purchases.
Fleet Feet Huntsville is located at 2272 Carl T. Jones Drive, and the Madison location is at 181 Hughes Road.
