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Thurs
Luna Negra Dance
Luna Negra Dance Theater celebrates the richness and diversity of the Latino
culture, giving expression to the stories and creativity of their
contemporary choreographers. The richly textured, highly original works
reveal a distinctive style that blends the discipline of ballet with the
fiery energy of Latin and Afro-Caribbean forms and rhythms. Luna Negra Dance
Theater infuses Latino dance with an energy, power and passion that reflects
the compelling cultural shift shaping America in the 21st century.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $29/$40/$51 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
Firehouse Arts Center
Mar 2-4
Fri-Sun
Sponsor:
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: Fri: 7:30; Sat: 2:00 & 7:30; Sun 2:00
Admission: Adult: $18/$15/$10; Child: $12/$9/$6; Senior: $12/$9/$6
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Fri
Red Molly
Red Molly, the dynamic sisterhood of Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and
Molly Venter, offers bluegrass and old-time harmonies, exceptional
musicianship and a warm, engaging stage presence. With guitars, dobro, banjo
and bass, their distinctive sound is dark and heart-wrenching one moment,
soulful and uplifting the next. Their sheer enjoyment on stage is both
apparent and contagious, earning them a devoted and ever-widening fan base.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00
Admission: $25/$33/$40 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Bankhead Theater
Feb 11
Feb 18
March 3
Saturday
February 4: The Gamma-Ray Spectrometer at Mercury: A Seven Year
Journey to the Innermost Planet
Presenter: Dr. Morgan Burks, LLNL
physicist and Dan Burns, Log Gatos High School Physics Teacher
After traveling through the inner solar system for seven years, NASA's
MESSENGER spacecraft reached Mercury in March 2011 and became the first ever
mission to orbit this mysterious planet. Since then MESSENGER has been
making measurements with its suite of scientific instruments including
gamma-ray, neutron and x-ray spectrometers, magnetometer, laser altimeter,
cameras and other instruments. This data is helping to resolve many of the
questions and mysteries surrounding Mercury's formation and composition. One
of those instruments, the gamma-ray spectrometer, faced a unique challenge
on this mission. Although it offers superb resolution for identifying
radioactive materials, it only does so at an operating temperature of -300oF
or below. This is quite daunting considering that Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun and its surface can reach 800oF. Accomplishing this
required innovative new designs to protect this instrument from the
blistering heat and allow it to cool. This presentation discusses the
MESSENGER mission with a focus on the gamma-ray spectrometer and the
importance of gamma-ray science in helping to understand the planet. This
talk also discusses the science and engineering that allowed for the
spectrometer to work at cryogenic temperatures in one of the hottest places
in the solar system.
February 11: Sleuthing Seismic Signals: Understanding Earthquake
Hazard and Monitoring Nuclear Explosions
Presenter: Sean Ford, seismologist, Teacher: Ken Sedel, Tracy High
School Earth Science Teacher
Did you know that probability of a magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in
the Greater Bay Area in the next 30 years is 63%, or about 2 out of 3? We
will see what an earthquake in the Bay Area would look like and try to
understand its effects. Just like an earthquake, a nuclear test can cause
seismic disturbances that are recorded at monitoring stations around the
world. We will learn how seismologists tell the difference between these two
sources by sleuthing seismic signals.
February 18: Space Junk: Traffic Cops in Space
Presenter: John Henderson, Teacher: Tom Shefler, Granada High School
This presentation is designed to give middle and high school students a
basic understanding of what climate models are and how they function. The
evolution of the resolution and complexity of climate models from the mid
1970's to the present is discussed, as are the changes in data set size.
Methods for testing climate models against a variety of benchmarks such as
historical climate changes or seasonal changes are explained. The
presentation shows that various climate models have different strengths and
weaknesses and that the average of a number of models produces the best
results. Several key issues arising from global climate change are
highlighted followed by suggestions for student actions that will help them
limit their carbon dioxide emissions.
March 3: Restoring Sight to the Blind: Bridging the Medical Gap
with Technology
Presenters: Dr. Satinderpall Pannu, Terri Delima, Dr. Sarah Felix, Kedar
Shah, Heeral Sheth, Dr. Vanessa Tolosa, Teacher: Kirk Brown, Biology
teacher, Tracy High School
Millions of people worldwide suffer from ocular diseases that degrade the
retina, the light-processing component of the eye, causing blindness,
according to the seminar abstract. As the population continues to age, the
number of Americans blinded by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and
retinitis pigmentosa (RP) will increase. Unfortunately, there are no
therapeutic or curative options for these patients, and it has left them
with little hope.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in collaboration with four other national laboratories, four universities, and Second Sight® Medical Products, has developed the first long-term retinal prosthesis that can function for years inside the harsh biological environment of the eye. The device takes images from an external video camera and sends electric impulses to an array implanted in the eye. These impulses stimulate the retina and enable the brain to perceive patterns of light. In clinical trials, patients with vision loss were able to successfully identify objects, increase mobility, and detect movement using the retinal implant. Further planned developments for the device will enable reading and face recognition. In addition, the technologies used in the retinal implant, to restore sight to the blind, could be expanded to develop devices that increase the functionality of people with spinal cord injuries, deafness and other neurological disorders, the abstract states.
Sponsor: LLNL
Location: Bankhead Theater (Livermore Performing Arts Theater)
Times: 9:30am and 11:15am
Admission: Free - seats are first come first served.
More info: LLNL.
Science on Saturday
web page
Sat
Diane Schuur
Grammy Award-winning vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she
is brilliant. Although blind from birth, she discovered the legendary music
of Dinah Washington, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald at an early age, and
built a stellar career by embracing not only the jazz of earlier generations
but also the pop music of her youth. Over a 30-year recording career Schuur
has explored nearly every corner of the 20th century musical landscape and,
with her one-of-a-kind rich and velvet vocals, has become a legend in her
own right.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $29/$40/$51 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
Firehouse Arts Center
Thurs
Mike Pace is up next in our Comedy @ Firehouse Arts series. As comedian and improvisational artist, Mike brings to the stage a wealth of comedic experience including tours to Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Guam, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and stateside. He has appeared on HBO’s 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' Showtime’s 'Comedy Club All Stars,' TBS’s 'Very Funny Live,' ABC’s 'Comics Unleashed,' and has shared the stage with comedy legends Dana Carvey, Rodney Dangerfield, Chris Rock and Sam Kinison. Audiences have an instant bond with Mike. His act is a series of one minute, one act plays – all enhanced by his ability to become character after character. As the Chicago Tribune describes him, '…a chameleon mastering everyday characters…his face starts scrunching, twisting and twitching into different directions…assigning characters to them…the whining kid, the tough guy, etc.' For an entertaining evening of intelligent adult comedy, join us here at the Firehouse Arts Center.
Sponsor:
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: $15.00
Admission: 7:30pm
More info: www.firehousearts.org
At the Fairgrounds
Fri-Sun
Gems, Jewelry, Crystals, Beads, Lapidary Equipment, Silver, Gold, all your jewelry needs under one roof. Special Features: Quality jewelry & beads at manufacturer's prices. Classes and demonstrations for your jewelry making needs.
Sponsor: Gem Faire, Inc.
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Fri, 12pm - 6pm, Sat, 10am - 6pm, Sun, 10am - 5pm
Admission: Adult $7 for weekend pass; children under 12 free with adult; $8 parking.
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site or www.gemfaire.com
Mar 16-17
Mar 23-24
Fri-Sat
or...Should He Free Her or Knot?
By Tim Kelly. Directed by Tom
Harland
Sponsor:
Sunol Repertory Theatre
Location: Sunol Glen School Theater, 11601 Main St, Sunol
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $15
More info:
Sunol Repertory Theatre
925-862-0664
Mar 10-11
Mar 17-18
Sat-Sun
Puccini’s masterful work of historical fiction has captivated audiences since its premiere.
Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's advance on Rome, the diva Floria Tosca defends herself and her lover against the corrupt, brutal, and murderous chief of police, Baron Scarpia.
Tosca- Marie Plette
Cavaradossi- David Gustafson
Scarpia- Bojan Knezvic
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Opera
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Sat: 8:00pm. Sun: 2:00pm
Admission: $64/$54/$39
More info: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center - Livermore Valley Opera - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Fairgrounds
Sat
Get everything your growing children need for next season or next year at a fraction of the new cost. Over 20,000 items including clothing, gear and toys! Don�t miss out on the great bargains - most unsold items will be 50% off from 1:45 pm to 2:45 pm! Note: Strollers and carts not allowed inside the buildings.
The Twin Valley Mothers of Twins Club's Used Clothing & Equipment Sale is
held twice a year and features over 20,000 items from 200+ sellers. If
you're looking for maternity wear, clothing for newborns to teens, car
seats, single and double strollers, swings, bouncy seats, baby carriers,
cribs, high chairs, safety gates, toys, books, videos/DVDs and more--we most
likely will have it available. All items offered for sale by our sellers go
through a quality control process, and items that are found to be stained,
worn, or broken are not sold. Check out our website for more information!
Note: We only accept cash or check.
Want to be a seller? Participation is open to the public! Unload all your
gently used children's clothing, toys and equipment and make money in the
process! Details at www.tvmotc.org/cesale
Sponsor: Twin Valley
Mothers of Twins Club
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 9am to 2:45pm
Admission: $2 Free parking in the Pleasanton Ave Parking lot.
Parking: In the Pleasanton Avenue Parking lot across from the
Fairgrounds main entrance. Enter Fairgrounds through the Yellow Gate
More info:
Fairgrounds Web Site or
Twin Valley Mothers of
Twins Club
Sat
Festive music fit for a king or queen! Featuring selections from the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the recent wedding of Prince William and Kate, including music by Elton John, The Beatles, and Handel's Zadok, the Priest.
Sponsor: Valley Concert Chorale
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 2020 Fifth St (4th & L), Livermore
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $20.00 advance, $25 at the door. Tickets at Valley Concert Chorale website.
More info: Valley Concert Chorale
Thurs
Trout Fishing in America
Trout Fishing in America, their quirky name taken from a Richard Brautigan
novel, is the award-winning musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra
Idlet. Their infectious mix of folk/pop and family music, with influences as
diverse as reggae, Latin, blues, jazz and classical, reflects the very
fabric of everyday life. Able to make fun of our most annoying habits in one
song and touch our hearts with tender images of family life in the next,
Trout Fishing in America has captivated audiences young and old for more
than 30 years.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $32 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Fairgrounds
Fri-Sat
National manufacturers and local scrapbook retail stores selling all types of tools & products used to create beautiful scrapbook pages & projects.
Whether you're a novice or a seasoned scrapbooker Scrapbook EXPO is the
place you want to be!
Scrapbook EXPO offers you the opportunity to learn all the newest and
hottest scrapbooking techniques!
Top-notch workshops and basic classes taught by experts. Exciting events,
make & takes, contests, crop nights and more!
Scrapbook EXPO invites you to be one of the many guests who visit our #1
rated shows each year.
Sponsor: Davis Promotions
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 10am to 6pm (Fri); 9am to 6pm (Sat)
Admission: $9 adults; children 12 and under are free ; $8 parking.
See website for discounts
More info:
Fairgrounds Web Site or
www.scrapbookexpo.com
1-888-252-3676
Fri
Shop along Main Street and sample local craft beer and food pairings while enjoying a beautiful spring evening. To add to the festive spirit of this event, guests are encouraged to wear costumes. Show off the luck of the Irish! Don't miss the photo booth and costume contest!
The Pleasanton Downtown Association encourages everyone to enjoy downtown responsibly. To support this effort, the PDA will sell designated driver tickets for $10 on the night of the Brew Crawl and the event programs will include taxi contact information.
Tickets go on sale February 16 for $30. If not sold out, tickets will be available for $35 at 5:30 p.m. on the day of the event. Tickets must be redeemed by 7 p.m. Ticket price includes a commemorative beer glass and tasting map. Limited number of tickets available.
Event is rain or shine, no refunds. We are not responsible for lost,
misplaced or stolen tickets.
Sponsor: Pleasanton
Downtown Association
Location: Downtown Pleasanton
Times: 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Admission: $30 advanced. $35 at 5:30pm on day of event if not
sold out.
More info: Pleasanton
Downtown Association
Firehouse Arts Center
As a banjoist, his repertoire spans across many genres - an amazing talent you don't want to miss!
Sponsor:
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times:
Admission: Adult: $25/$20/$15; Child (12 & under) $12; Senior (62 and over): $20
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Firehouse Arts Center
Sat
Tenor Marco Stefani makes his hometown debut with pianist Sunny Yoon. The two will perform a song recital of English art song, French mélodie, German Lied, and Italian romanze, featuring Liszt's Tre Sonetti di Petrarca.
Sponsor:
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adult: $22/$20; Child: $18; Senior: $20/$18
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Wed
Lizz Wright
She’s been called a soul singer, a jazz vocalist, and a blues crooner, but
no single category can hold Lizz Wright. This rising star of the jazz world
has been called the most gifted interpretive vocalist of her generation. She
lends her sultry, smoky voice to music that crosses genres but is at all
times consistently mature, serene, and unerringly beautiful. From her own
deeply personal songs to inspired covers of gospel tunes and classic rock,
Lizz Wright soars with her own compelling style, carrying along enthusiastic
audiences around the world.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $34/$45/$51 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
Firehouse Arts Center
Sponsor:
Location: Firehouse Arts Center - 4444 Railroad Ave, Pleasanton
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $45/$40/$35
More info: www.firehousearts.org
Friday
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason are among the most celebrated duos in American
acoustic music. Blending violin, mandolin, guitar, banjo, and piano with
beautiful vocals, they create timeless renditions of traditional Appalachian
melodies, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, and original songs. Perhaps best
known for their performance of Ungar’s haunting tune, Ashokan Farewell,
which formed a lasting memory for viewers of Ken Burns’ series The Civil
War, their music warms the heart, feeds the soul, and delights audiences
wherever they go.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $18/$29/$40 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Fairgrounds
Sat to Sun
Huge Indoor & Outdoor Happenin' at the Fairgrounds in Pleasanton featuring over 3,000 All American Made & Powered hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trick trucks. Shop at 100's of vendor/exhibitor booths or take a trip to the Swap Meet for automotive related parts and Cars 4 Sale. Come check out the Goodguys AutoCross where the best course time wins! There's fun for the whole family with a Pinstripers Brush Bash, Arts & Crafts Show, Model Car Show and free model make and take plus a kids play area.
Sponsor: Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.(Sat.); 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.(Sun.).
Admission: $17 adults; $6 youth ages 7-12; children 6 and under free; $8 parking.
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site, www.good-guys.com, www.allamericangettogether.com, 925-838-9876.
At the Bankhead Theater
Sat
Wagner: Overture to The Flying Dutchman
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Laura Hamilton, soloist
Dvořák: Symphony No. 6
Laura Hamilton, member of the New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and former Livermore resident, comes home to play the Mendelssohn violin concerto. This famous composition ushered violin concerti repertoire into the Romantic era with its lyrical intensity and structural innovations and has long been a standard by which violinists are measured. The evening opens with the raging storm of Richard Wagner’s overture to The Flying Dutchman. Antonin Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6 blends German influences designed to please Viennese audiences with expressions of his own Czech nationalism to produce a mature work which would surely be as well known as his “New World” symphony if it had been tagged with an equally catchy nickname.
Laura Hamilton is principal associate concertmaster of the Metropolitan
Opera Orchestra. During her 24-year tenure with the Metropolitan she has led
hundreds of performances and has been concertmaster for live international
high-definition video transmissions of Salome, Carmen, Madama Butterfly, and
Nixon in China. Hamilton was previously a member of the Chicago Symphony and
appeared with that orchestra as concerto soloist with Sir Georg Solti
conducting. During her youth, Hamilton lived in Livermore and studied with
local teachers Marion Clark and Robert Jacobson, and Daniel Kobialka of the
San Francisco Symphony. She performed with LAS in 1976 as a winner of the
Symphony’s Competition for Young Musicians and played the Tchaikovsky violin
concerto with the orchestra in 1983.
Sponsor: Livermore
Amador
Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Time: Prelude talk from 7 to 7:30pm. Symphony concerts begin
at 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $28/$25/$22; Senior (62+):
$26/$23/$20; Youth (high school & younger): $10.
Season tickets
also available. $90/$80/$70. Senior: $84/$74/$64
Youth (high school age & younger): $40 (all sections)
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore-Amador
Symphony (925) 373-6824, or
Bankhead Theater
Wed
Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
This delightful and tantalizing production of Wilde’s masterpiece of social
commentary overflows with humor, elegance and romantic comedy. Jack and
Algernon are two young men of the fashionable British upper class who have
taken to bending the truth to add a dash of excitement to their lives. Their
deceptions become entangled and hilarious discoveries threaten to spoil
their romantic pursuits. With larger-than-life characters and wry satirical
humor, Aquila’s creative staging and sparkling flare for language make this
production unforgettable.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: $29/$40/$51 Students (17 & under): $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
Fri
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge has recorded 15 albums spanning two decades and charted
several hit songs, Your Love Has Taken Me Higher & Higher, Superstar, We’re
All Alone, The Way You Do The Things You Do and All Time High. During the
1970’s Rita married songwriter and film star Kris Kristofferson, together
the duo won two Grammy Awards and recorded three hit albums. Rita Coolidge
is the stuff of legend and remains today one of Rock and Pop’s most admired
singers.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $29-$51; Students: $14
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - - eLivermore.com theater page
April 1
Sat-Sun
Taste wines right out of the barrel, meet winemakers, and more. Each winery will host a unique experience during barrel tasting weekend including at least 1 barrel sample for each ticket holder. This is your chance to pre-purchase wines before they have even bottled (aka "futures")!
A list of activities and barrel wines poured by each participating winery
will be available in February.
Sponsor: Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association
Location: Various area wineries
Times: 12:00 to 4:30pm
Admission: $30 in advance (up through 2pm Friday, 3/30/12); $35
day of event.
Ticket Includes: a take home glass with the Livermore Valley Wine Country
Logo, 2 days of barrel tasting at each participating winery on Saturday &
Sunday, special activities and wine discounts, and a Barrel Tasting Weekend
map which includes all wineries that are participating in the Barrel Tasting
weekend.
More info: Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association
Sat
Atlantic Brass Quintet - Del Valle Fine Arts
Founded in 1985, the Atlantic Brass Quintet has received wide recognition as
one of the world's finest brass ensembles. Atlantic Brass offers a
wide-ranging, eclectic repertoire of classic, jazz, and world works. The
quintet has performed throughout the United States and internationally and
has received critical acclaim for its distinctive sound, impeccable ensemble
playing, stunning virtuosity, and inviting stage presence. Winner of six
international chamber music competitions, Atlantic Brass has been the
resident brass quintet of Boston University, the Tanglewood Institute, and
the Boston Conservatory.
Fanfare stated, "This award-winning
quintet, whose technique is flawless and musicianship impeccable, offers
some of the most enjoyable chamber music there is."
The Buffalo News praised Atlantic Brass for "pushing the envelope of what a
brass quintet is capable of . . . [with] an irresistibly infectious spirit."
Sponsor:
Del Valle Fine Arts
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $35, $29, $23
Season Tickets (5 performances) are available for $140,
$116, or $92, a 20% discount off individual concert ticket prices.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center - eLivermore.com theater page
Saturday
This unique bicycle tour is for women and girls of all ages and abilities. It winds through the Amador, Livermore, Diablo and San Ramon Valleys. The metric-century (100k/65 miles) is mostly flat with a few moderate hills. The Challenge route of almost 100 miles is for fit, experienced riders only. Charming Princes will be at three rest/food stops along the way with snacks and a cold lunch at the second stop. Our SAG service patrols the route to provide rider assistance if required. A Cinderella Ride Patch is awarded to every rider.
Please, no Ride-a-longs.
Sponsor: Valley Spokesmen
More info: Valley Spokesmen
2010 patch.
