Cascade Bicycle Club Announces Next Executive Director
Cascade Bicycle Club welcomes Elizabeth Kiker as it new executive director after an extensive nationwide search . . .

Icicle Brewing Company hosts photography invitational
Icicle Brewing Company hosts Summer Framed 2013, its first summer photography contest, on Sept. 28. The aim of the invitational is to showcase the diverse recreational opportunities . . .

No sticker shock here! 
Save some of your hard-earned cash for a snowy day. It's ski-swap season, which means it's time to enjoy new-to-you ski and snowboard gear without the sticker shock. Check out an event in your area . . .

 

Warren Miller Entertainment's 64th annual film, Ticket to Ride, takes ski and snowboard fans on an action-packed ride to the world's most exotic destinations. The riders starring in Ticket to Ride are as diverse as the terrain and include World Cup champions, legendary ski mountaineers and veterans of the new school. The film showcases Chris Davenport skiing the West face of the Eiger in Switzerland, Julia Mancuso powder chasing in the Arctic Circle and JT Holmes soaring off massive cliffs in the heart of Kazakhstan. Ticket to Ride reveals legendary stashes and lines with Ted Ligety, Seth Wescott, Jess McMillian, Sean Pettit and more, taking viewers on the ride of a lifetime.

New trail in the Columbia River Gorge is already a classic   

By Craig Romano

Sponsored by Green Trails Maps   

There are scores of magnificent hiking trails within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Yet, none of them captures the full essence of the Gorge like the Cape Horn Trail . . . 

 

Cyclocross Season, Snohomish County Audio Tours, Beat Winter Gloom with Vitamin ID, Tacoma welcomes Ruston Way promenade connection, Tennis Center Sand Point . . .

The 5th annual BIKETOBEERFEST is from 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 21 in Portland, Ore. This family-friendly, bike-in Oktoberfest celebrates Portland's bike culture, and features organic Hopworks beers and guest taps, local bands, bicycle-themed entertainment, local bike builders, BMX stunt riders, a climbing wall, a kids' bouncy house and the famous "Huffy Huck" bike toss competition.
Music this year is a great mix of styles from local bands The Quick & Easy Boys, The Transcendental Brass Band, Summer Cannibals and The Dimes.

By Kendall Jones
Around the Pacific Northwest, the way many beer lovers celebrate the Oktoberfest season involves fresh hop ales. After all, the USA's entire hop crop comes from the Northwest . . .

Our newest digital edition is now just a click away! 
This issue, get ready for the Fall Century Rides in September/October Escapes! We also have a special section inside: Getting Ready for Winter. Plus: NW Oktoberfests, Cape Horn on the Columbia River Gorge, Weekender, NW Kids, Buzz, Event Calendar, Sports Medicine and more! . . .

 

Now Selling: Warren Miller's Ticket to Ride, WA and OR