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August 2, 2009

Co-op to Co-op Bike Ride

Filed under: Bellingham local,Bellingham Restaurants,local,Pacific Northwest,restaurants — Bellinghamster @ 10:53 pm

This Sunday, August 9th, from 11-1, you can participate in a self-guided Co-op to Co-op Bike Ride. Check in at the downtown store during that time to receive your packet and route map. Plan for an 11:30am departure if you want to ride with a group. Courtesy of the Co-op staff and the HUB, there will be a fix-it station available for you to pump up your tires and do minor repairs before you pedal. When you get to the Cordata store check in to claim your REWARD and partake of the last Cordata BBQ of the summer. Bike home or WTA #232. I will be chauffer (for MY team) because the youngest isn’t ready for this ride.

AND BBQ at the Cordata store from noon-3pm. $5 BBQ, $3 for 10 years and under with $1 donated to Animals as Natural Therapy. Bison or portebello mushroom burgers with deli sides. Live music, bike info courtesy REI and Everybody Bike, llamas bunnies horses and assistance dogs. My advice:  get there early for good seats and eats.

Food, Inc.

Filed under: Bellingham local,local,Pacific Northwest,Seattle — Bellinghamster @ 10:53 pm

The Pickford Cinema was showing Food, Inc. last week. I was satisfied when I walked out. Satisfied? Yes. I have travelled down many a food lane in my life. I was raised on traditional Hungarian fare (see: Food fried in LARD). I graduated to double big macs and fries. The kids even got McD stock at birth from the my parents! I was satisfied because I knew about most everything in the movie. I was ignorant about Monsanto trademark’s impacting US farmers.

And guess what? According to Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the golden arches is responsible for the industrialization of the food served in their restaurants. McDonald’s makes Walmart look good! But, I don’t want to be a spoiler. It was informative about factory farming, animal slaughter and processing. My favorite part was the comparison between the Shenandoah Valley organic farmer’s practices vs. the industrial factory farms. It’s not pretty to watch. But, I ask you: is ignorance bliss?

PS I WON another free pint from Mallard! Everyone wants to rub my arm and catch some of THAT luck! Cherry ice. TO DIE FOR!

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