Folk Art Bike Ride: Northeast San Fernando Valley
03.12.11
Explore art & culture in the San Fernando Valley….. By bicycle!
Ride begins and ends at
Rudy Ortega Park
SE corner of Hubbard Ave. & 4th St. in San Fernando, CA 91340
Free parking surrounding the park
An environmental and Native American themed ride, this Folk Art Everywhere Bike Tour (our 3rd) begins at Rudy Ortega Park, where tour-goers will learn about the history and culture of Native American tribes who preceded European settlers in the San Fernando Valley. Guest speaker, Rudy Ortega, Jr. will provide some background on the site, formerly a Tataviam Village, in what is now the city of San Fernando. Then the ride will meander through San Fernando and Sylmar, stopping to learn about park development efforts along the Pacoima Wash, from a representative of Pacoima Beautiful. We’ll stop at Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore, a community arts space offering books, workshops, art exhibitions, family events, performances and more. Then we’ll loop back to Rudy Ortega Park.
Please arrive no later than 12:15 to hear comments by our first guest speaker.
Total mileage: Approx. 6, with only slight hills. Great for beginning to moderate cyclists. Ride is FREE!
The ride is co-sponsored by Folk Art Everywhere and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.
Folk Art Everywhere is a project of the Craft and Folk Art Museum, whose mission is to champion cultural understanding by encouraging curiosity about our diverse world through the universal lens of art.
The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition is a membership supported advocacy organization working to improve the bicycling environment and quality of life in Los Angeles County.
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