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Published On: Oct 08, 2008 10:46 PM
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More Adventures
Santa Barbara and
Chatsworth...
I drove up to Santa Barbara yesterday, one of
my favorite places. Instead of trying to navigate downtown by car or on foot, I
parked my car at the beach and rode my bicycle into town for shopping. It was
great! Santa Barbara is a very friendly town for cyclists, with bike lanes on
many streets and extensive beach-side bike paths. I shopped at Borders and at Art
Essentials, and stopped for lunch at Bogart's
Cafe.
Bogart's Cafe was something of a disappointment, though. It bills itself as an Irish pub, but the only thing Irish about it was the decor, replete with "old Irish sayings" as well as Guinness and other Irish beer ads. There was no Irish food, not even (traditional in the USA but I understand not in Ireland) corned beef and cabbage, nor Irish music on the stereo. I understand there is sometimes live Irish music there, but not, unfortunately, on Friday afternoons. The Caesar salad I ate was quite good, but Irish it wasn't.
After shopping, I explored some of the beach-side cycling paths. I cycled east to the freshwater marsh wildlife reserve. It was pretty, but to be frank nowhere near as full of waterfowl as the one at home in the Sepulveda basin. On the other hand, it was only 75F in Santa Barbara as opposed to 95F in the San Fernando Valley, so the absence of birds had its compensations. The beach ride was very enjoyable. I discovered that my Dahon Piccolo in second gear, is as fast as the big beach cruiser bikes (which have only one gear.)
This morning I went up to the Honeybaked Cafe in Chatsworth, where I met some friends, fellow alumni of the Good Earth Restaurant. We caught up on what had been happening in everyone's life for the last few weeks, and I mentioned my folding bike. Nothing would do but that everyone come out to the parking lot and see her. Mike, Al, and Charlie all took test rides around the lot, dodging cars and policemen getting pastries at Starbuck's. Mike and Al in particular were very interested, as each has a commuting situation that might be eased by having a portable bicycle. I guess I'm an evangelist for folding bikes, now...
Bogart's Cafe was something of a disappointment, though. It bills itself as an Irish pub, but the only thing Irish about it was the decor, replete with "old Irish sayings" as well as Guinness and other Irish beer ads. There was no Irish food, not even (traditional in the USA but I understand not in Ireland) corned beef and cabbage, nor Irish music on the stereo. I understand there is sometimes live Irish music there, but not, unfortunately, on Friday afternoons. The Caesar salad I ate was quite good, but Irish it wasn't.
After shopping, I explored some of the beach-side cycling paths. I cycled east to the freshwater marsh wildlife reserve. It was pretty, but to be frank nowhere near as full of waterfowl as the one at home in the Sepulveda basin. On the other hand, it was only 75F in Santa Barbara as opposed to 95F in the San Fernando Valley, so the absence of birds had its compensations. The beach ride was very enjoyable. I discovered that my Dahon Piccolo in second gear, is as fast as the big beach cruiser bikes (which have only one gear.)
This morning I went up to the Honeybaked Cafe in Chatsworth, where I met some friends, fellow alumni of the Good Earth Restaurant. We caught up on what had been happening in everyone's life for the last few weeks, and I mentioned my folding bike. Nothing would do but that everyone come out to the parking lot and see her. Mike, Al, and Charlie all took test rides around the lot, dodging cars and policemen getting pastries at Starbuck's. Mike and Al in particular were very interested, as each has a commuting situation that might be eased by having a portable bicycle. I guess I'm an evangelist for folding bikes, now...
Posted: Sat - July 17, 2004 at 12:31 PM | | | | |