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Enjoy a beautiful fall day riding around Chicago visiting some of the city's Buddhist hotspots. We will begin with a meditation sitting at the Zen Buddhist Temple at 8:30 a.m., head to Dinkel’s Bakery for carbs and coffee at 9 a.m., then hit the road for a day of exploration. The ride is roughly 46 miles, but the route is set so that those who prefer can jump on the El at the 10 & 25 mile marks or can finish at the 30 mile mark, when we will pass through Lakeview not far from the temple.The…See More

There are jillions of festivals in Chicago every summer, but they all lack one thing - people in their pajamas. This injustice is being corrected with the First Annual Pajama Ride, a rip-roaring, rolling festival/parade in the most comfortable style there is. If you are taking part in the L.A.T.E. ride later that night, it is a perfect start. If you are not, then you are all set for bed.Whatever you wear - t-shirt, underwear, flannels, nightie, footie pajamas, bathrobe or whatever, just bear in…See More

Benefits of arriving by bicycle to Green Fest: FREE admission and FREE Cliff Bar.Ride or step towards a cleaner more efficient future. See how the Chicago community is going GREEN!Learn about : bee keeping, backyard chickens, food deserts, high speeds rails [in Chicago-oh my!], public transit justice and the Chicago River-- it wasn't always so filthy!Taste amazing local delicacies. Shop the market. Get in touch with YOUR community. And have a ball!See first hand the trash sorting process-- or…See More

World Naked Bike Ride (since 2004). Yearly. Gathering and body painting from 6p. Departure at 9p.Massive bike and skate event celebrating the end of the oil era, and promoting positive body image. Held globally with dozens of cities participating, and Chicago routinely setting U.S. turnout records.This is a bare-as-you-dare event with outfits ranging from body paint to fanciful costumes to beach-wear. Chicago's past rides rallied many hundreds of cyclists and numerous skaters covering over a…See More

Dark Lord Day is the only day of the year to buy Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian imperial stout, described in the NY Times as "plain goodness". DLD is a festival where participants can meet other beer enthusiasts, sample beers from all over the world, buy Dark Lord, try Oak Aged Dark Lord, eat BBQ, listen to live music, and generally have a…See More