FFArtRide May 1: Prom Ride to the Promenade

Last night’s First Friday’s ArtRide: Bunny Hop was a blast! Along the way and especially along the Avenue people honked and waved.

It was really great to have 2 kids on TRAILABIKES–

we’re really inspiring people! Jason Ward took some photos and did a collage for his facebook page which I stole and put on my blog–go see!

Jenessa Nye sent me these photos taken by her or with her camera–can you tell we’re having fun??

When we started talking about doing the FFArtRides, Jason Ward shared that he’d love to see a ride go from the Govt Center all the way down Main Street.

Helen O’Neil and I talked about having dj dancing & drinks at the end of a ride and the Prom Ride having a Prom at the end–with music and dancing and photos and ??

City Council member Brian Brennan pointed out the best place for a prom is the Promenade…

So for the next FFArtRide, the Prom Ride May 1, I’d like to combine these ideas. We have a month before the Prom Ride May 1 for planning and PR. Who wants to help me put it together?

Here are some of my ideas and a possible schedule. The basic route takes Victoria north to Telegraph going West to Main going west to Ventura Ave going north. As you’ll notice, I’d love to connect with all the schools along the route for this ride.

5pm:
Meet up at the Government Center corner of Victoria and Telegraph.

515pm:
Meet up by Buena near Balboa, corner of Telegraph & Wakeforest

5:30pm:
Meet up by VC, Foothill, El Camino, corner of Day & Telegraph

545pm:
Meet up by Anacapa, corner of Mills & Telegraph then St Bonaventure out front of St B on Telegraph

6pm:
Meet up by Ventura HS corner of Main & Catalina

6:15pm:
Meet up by Cabrillo at Cemetary Park

6:30pm:
Meet up at Michele Chapin’s Stoneworks

645pm:
Meet up at Bell Arts (if there’s a lot of us, maybe we could park within the gate by MB’s?)

645-730pm:
Ride up and down MAIN & to more galleries TBA.
End at SeaBreeze on Laurel.
Take ped/bike bridge across fwy to promenade

730pm-930/10pm:
Artists Union: sun sets 737pm, food, drink, music, pictures, fun!

After party at the ArtBarn??

So, anybody out there wiling and able to help out with some of the planning? Please let me know ASAP–I think we can do it all by email and maybe a phone call or two and maybe a meeting if we want.