We’re on for Saturday! Join us as we Hike the Lafitte Corridor (and future
Lafitte Greenway) on Saturday, May 18, 2013 starting at 10 am at Louis Armstrong
Park’s Congo Square! The Hike is FREE and open to the public with a suggested
donation to help us to continue this annual event. Please register in advance
here: http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/
Saturday May 18:
9:00 AM: Bike Easy will host a FREE bicycle safety workshop in Congo Square at
Louis Armstrong Park! Please pre-register for this workshop by selecting the
FOLC Hiker & Biker ticket type.
9:30 AM: Meet at Congo Square to complete registration.
10:00 AM: Hear from speakers and start the hike! The hike will be guided by FOLC
Greenway Ambassadors, who will lead groups and share the history of the Corridor
area and future of the Greenway.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (approximate): Lunch stop! Parkway Bakery & Tavern will
provide po-boys for participants and we’ll have music by Warren Easton.
1:00-1:30 PM: Finish at Bud’s Broiler at City Park Avenue across from Delgado!
We will have a shuttle bus to bring folks back down to Congo Square — or you
can walk/bike back to the Bayou for some Bayou Boogaloo fun!
The annual hike is roughly 3 miles long, and parts of the path are overgrown and
weedy. Please dress accordingly (i.e. no flip-flops!) and bring sunscreen. Water
will be available throughout the hike. As in previous years we will offer free
bike valet. It is also possible to walk your bike the length of the hike!
Questions? Call 504-373-9191.
FOLC’s Hike the Lafitte Corridor event has been made possible thanks to our
generous Community Sponsors: Bud’s Broiler, Faubourg Lafitte, Louisiana
Himalayan Association, Parkway Bakery & Tavern, Sojourner Truth Neighborhood
Center, and Stirling Properties. Plus many thanks to Massey’s, Coca-Cola, People
United for Armstrong Park, Bike Easy, and Urban Conservancy for their support!
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Bike Easy Presents: Community Bicycle Workshop at the Friends of the
Lafitte Corridor 9th Annual Hike!
Participants are invited to bring their bikes and learn to ride safely and confidently for health, transportation, and recreation before leaving on guided walks of the Lafitte Greenway.
Our instructors will be there to answer questions about riding safely with traffic, bike fit, and basic maintenance. We will also have Bicycle Valet, and can keep an eye on your bike while you hike!
When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 | 9-10am: Bicycle Workshop | 10am: Guided walks along the greenway begin
Where: Armstrong Park – Meet at Congo Square | North Rampart and Saint Peter Street
For more information about the workshops, visit www.bikeeasy.org
To register for the FOLC Hike, visit http://folchike2013.eventbrite.com/#
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SAVE THE DATE: Friends of Lafitte Corridor will be hosting their ninth annual Hike the Lafitte Corridor on Saturday, May 11th at 10 am starting at Louis Armstrong Park and ending at City Park Avenue.
The annual hike is free to the public and a great way to meet fellow Greenway enthusiasts and to learn about the history of the Corridor and the future plans for the Lafitte Greenway. E-mail info@folc-nola.org if you want to get involved as a FOLC Ambassador or sponsor.