Faith Groups

  • Rest stop tip: Jay Bartow Memorial Garden, Monterey

    Bicycling Monterey has reminded city planners and others about the importance of rest stops for people who use active transportation (e.g., walk, bike, scoot, skate). Now there’s a beautiful, peaceful new rest stop near downtown Monterey. The Jay Bartow Memorial Garden at First Presbyterian Church501 El Dorado, Monterey FPC welcomes residents of their neighborhood and…

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  • Bike Buzz: Summer 2024 News from Bicycling Monterey

    This issue of Bike Buzz has items of interest locally (Monterey County), statewide (including a new survey), and nationwide. It’s updated occasionally, with new event dates through end of summer (Sept 22)—plus some “save-the-dates” for autumn. Missing buzz? To subscribe to Bicycling Monterey, click here. For tips on Monterey County beaches, see Bike to the…

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  • People who bike: Justin Humble

    When you pause to chat with people who bike—such as this shopping-by-bike commuter we met departing Monterey’s Del Monte Center on a farmers market day— you see and learn things you miss when someone is in a car. For starters, when he took off his sunglasses for our conversation, we saw that this gentleman has…

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  • Biking for The Bridge Restoration Ministry, benefiting people in addiction recovery

    We’re having a heat wave! Why would Andrew Kipsey bike over 130 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Monterey Peninsula now? Because the needs of people in addiction recovery don’t stop because of weather conditions, or a pandemic. We first met Andrew at a 2012 memorial bike ride on the Monterey Peninsula. That…

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  • Tree-Planting Event in Monterey

    Former emergency room physician and hospital chief of staff Matthew Sleeth, MD is author of Reforesting Faith; Serve God, Save the Planet; and 24/6. He’s also cofounder of Blessed Earth. Learn why he changed career paths to help heal the planet.

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  • Summer 2018: Ciclovía Salinas Youth Internships

    Could this be the coolest youth op in Monterey County? Many would say YES! Students age 13-18 who live in Salinas–along with young people residing in Salinas who graduated high school in Summer 2017–are invited to apply for a Youth Internship with Ciclovia Salinas. Interns will become integral team members and will be part of…

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