.
Feedback

Bikes & Beers - Toys for Tots Ride

 ,   Add to calendar
 Hamden  See map

The weather outside is frightful, but a bike ride would be so delightful!


The CT Beer Trail is teaming up with Devil's Gear Bike ShopThe Outer Space craft beer bar in Hamden, CT, and Luck and Levity home brew shop for this special holiday edition of Bikes & Beers.


The holidays are upon us, and so is the cold weather. While many folks have already put their bikes away for the season, we will be hosting a special Bikes & Beer ride starting and finishing at The Outer Space, with a pit stop scheduled at the mid way point at Luck and Levity in New Haven.


Food and Beverages


Once the ride is over The Outer Space will offer $3 craft beer drafts (we'll have some local favorites on tap!).  Cyclists can park their bikes on the fenced-in patio (safe and secure).  We'll also have a couple food trucks on hand with some special offerings, more details to follow!


A special ride


What makes this event so special is that it will support  the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.  We're asking those participating to bring in a toy to donate to the cause, we'll have a toy collection area at The Outer Space.  Anyone donating a gift will receive a bracelet, which will give them access to discounts at The Outer Space for the after party.

Toys for Tots
The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.


Toys for Tots accept only new, unwrapped toys.


 


The ride is short, but should be fun!  (7.81 miles)  Participants are encouraged to dress for the holiday!  How many Santa Clauses can we get on bikes on the 8th?


Too cold to ride?!?


Too cold for you to ride, but you still want to swing by The Outer Space and contribute?  Bring two gifts for donation, and we'll get you a bracelet too, so you can help the kids and still have some fun too!


Other ways to help!


The CT Beer Trail will be selling Bikes & Beers T-Shirts and Trail Blazers' Club memberships at the event, $20 each. The CT Beer Trail will donate 50% of the proceeds to the charity for each item sold!

Loading comments ...
Note Article
Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood.
Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something
Debbie S May 16, 2013 at 09:23 pm
Welcome to Hamden! we recommend Donald Kagan at Caremedica in North Haven. Very smart, thoroughRead More and listens. Also the other Physicians Assistant there is awesome too, (I forget his name). Love them! (Only one we don't like is Dr. A. Lopez). 52 Washington Ave., Suite 4, N. Haven. Only about 6-8 min from me in Hamden. 203-672-2800. Good luck!
Kathleen Ramunni (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 09:10 pm
Casey Edwards Arenberg: My whole family sees Dr. Robert Henry, he's located on Whitney/Todd Street.Read More He's a great guy!
Kathleen Ramunni (Editor) May 16, 2013 at 09:10 pm
Cyndi Consoli: Dr. Kumar at Family Practice and Internal Medicine also takes walk-ins if you don'tRead More have an appt. open 8am-8pm M-F, Sat til 4, and Sunday til noon. 2543 Dixwell Ave. Hamden. In that building is also Quest lab, Whitney Imaging for x-rays, sleep disorder center, physical therapy, GI, heart and some other specialists. One stop shopping.
Author Jim Sterba Speaking May 22
cheryl May 16, 2013 at 03:49 pm
UN AGENDA 21- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT- HERE IT IS FOKES.
Willow Ann Sirch May 15, 2013 at 11:45 am
This event is sponsored by the Hamden Land Conservation Trust. Jim's talk will take place followingRead More a (short) annual meeting.
Janet May 17, 2013 at 07:08 am
Check out the CVS parking lot when the High School lets out. I've seen "Daddy" picking upRead More little "Johnny" in a Town owned car. We know it was tax money paying for the gas, just hope it was lunch time. I thought the Town was cracking down on inappropriate use of vehicles. I hope not many have use of a car on Sunday, and sure hope they were on Town duty. Yes, Angela, sadly you are right, nothing will change, but there is always a chance maybe someone will listen.
cheryl May 16, 2013 at 03:55 pm
CORRUPTION- IS MORE LIKE IT. GRAFT, UNLESS YOU CHANGE YOUR VOTING HABITS - AS ENSTEIN SAID- DOINGRead More THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT RESULT IS INSANITY. THAT IS THE VOTING HERE IN HAMDEN- INSANE THAT PEOPLE CONTINUE TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC AND EXPECT THINGS TO CHANGE. If you notice all cities with the democratic party in charge in the U.S. has the same problems. Start with New Haven, Hamden, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, New Orleans, they all have the same problems. Welfare, union legacy costs, taxation, North Haven seems to be run better, must check that out. Don't know if that is a democrat or not.
Angela May 14, 2013 at 10:14 am
Beth there is so much abuse in this town it is ridiculous. How about getting stopped for seat beltRead More violations when most of the police do not wear them, or when they use cell phones instead of hands free devices. Could go on and on but who cares it will change NOTHING.
Donna Wilson May 15, 2013 at 10:45 pm
It is best not to give money to ANYONE going door to door...