Fireside chat in Marda Loop: Explore Calgary on foot and by bike!

Fireside Chat: Calgary’s Best Walks and Bike Rides!

Join Lori for this slide-show presentation that leads you throughout Calgary on foot and by bike and features rides and walks from Lori’s books! Lori Beattie the author of the best-selling books, Calgary’s Best Walks and Calgary’s Best Bike Rides, is a segment host on CTV Morning Live and she writes about walking, biking, hiking, and connecting cities on foot and by bike in various publications. Lori is also the owner and guide at Fit Frog Adventures. She has been organizing and leading year-round Calgary walks, mountain hikes, and snowshoe days since 1997.  She presents to groups on the pleasure of self-propelled urban exploration, being a tourist in your own city, building communities through walking, and making Calgary feel like home, one step, or pedal, at a time.

Location:

Marda Loop Community Association, 3130, 16 Street, SW, Calgary

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Best-selling author Lori Beattie is back and this time she is connecting the city by bike. Pedal along the Bow River Pathway past the Peace Bridge before connecting to the East Village RiverWalk and St. Patrick’s Island. Disconnect and recharge on a ride around the Glenmore Reservoir. Enjoy big sky views from Royal Oak, Panorama Hills, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, the Dover escarpment, Scotsman’s Hill, and Fish Creek Provincial Park. Detailed maps lead you from river pathways into neighbourhoods, through parks, and past Farmer’s Markets and local shops where you can fill your pannier with fresh produce, spices, and ingredients from around the globe. Calgary’s Best Bike Rides has something for everyone, including Lori’s suggestions on where to find the best locally made ice cream, craft beer, and bagels. Connect, discover and explore Calgary by bike on these 50 curated cycle tours and pathway pedals.

● Detailed full colour maps for every ride
● Fantastic photos featuring Calgary’s iconic, quirky and awe-inspiring sights
● Detours, destinations and suggested pit stops featured for every ride
● Afternoon ice cream pedals to full day tour de Calgary rides
● LRT start options so you can leave your car at home
● Sidebars featuring tasty pit stops, mountain biking in Calgary, geology, First Nations history, botanical gardens, winter biking, wetlands, and why biking makes us happy