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September 14th from 8:30am - 3:00pm
Aftour Vendors
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Adam Turman: Make sure to bring a mess bag, pannier, or handlebar bag, cause you'll need something to take home all the prints, T-shirts, postcards, buttons and magnets that AdamTurman.com will have at his booth. Adam is a local Twin Cities artist working primarily in limited edition screen-printing focusing on Minneapolis/St. Paul landmarks, and it's rich cycling community, translating affection and nostalgia for iconic Midwestern symbols to a fine art medium with a wide appeal.
Altered Esthetics: Enjoy selected pieces of art from the Bicycle Art exhibits held at Altered Esthetics since 2006.
American Heart Association: Bike a ton, exercise is fun! It's also fun to visit Hugo and his friends at the American Heart Association’s Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Learn how easy and fun it is to Go Healthy today. Discover yummy fruits and vegetables, or re-discover fruits and vegetables fixed in a new way. Discover ways to have fun without turning on your TV or video games. Find free tools and tips on our website at www.igohugo.com. I go Hugo, do you? Come and get your free prize pack and medal for finishing the Tour!
ARTCRANK: A poster party for bike people.
Biking is the most widely accessible form of mechanized transportation, exercise and entertainment in the world - just as the poster is the most widely accessible form of art. ARTCRANK brings the two together. We’ll show selected posters from the 2007 and 2008 editions of the show at the Minneapolis Bike Tour Aftour Party. Look for us with the One On One Bikes + Coffee + Stuff tent.
Band Merchandise: Like what you hear? Support local artists by picking up one of their albums or other great merchandise!
Button Making: Choose from a variety of pictures or create your own design and make it into a button.
Cage Design: Cage Design has created a series of posters that depict favorite cycling areas in the Twin Cities. Stop by and get the poster with your favorite spot on it!
is moving their rig into the Aftour party. Grab your commemorative 2008 "One Less Cup" water bottle with proceeds benefitting the Minneapolis Park Foundation. The Erik's staff will be offering a wide assortment of cycling gear for the whole family. A large inventory of bikes will also be on display.
princess or anything you can imagine. Available from 10am to 3pm.
The Foundation for Minneapolis Parks : The purpose of The Foundation for Minneapolis Parks is to develop, improve, expand, enhance, support, preserve, fund, encourage and sustain Minneapolis parks. The Foundation for Minneapolis Parks works with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board as well as other community leaders to ensure that our city's park system continues its legacy of service to all.
Don't forget to pick up your copy of City of Parks - The Story of Minneapolis Parks written by David C. Smith. All proceeds from the sale of this historic book goes to The Foundation.
Handsome Cycles: We have established Handsome Cycles to provide an avenue for Handsome acts to become a daily occurrence. For individuals who appreciate beauty. People who hate SUV’s. People who drive SUV’s but enjoy a pedal around the lake. And above all people who enjoy bicycling and realize the right bike can enhance their enjoyment. To bring out the H in people we have created these bicycles through thoughtful design, pride-filled craftsmanship and a powerful drive to keep the costs within reach of the many not the privileged few.
HCMC Visit the brain bar - an educational, interactive kiosk that allows you to take a closer look at how your brain really makes you who you are.
Hiawatha Bicycling Club A local bicycling club that appeals to seasoned cyclists who like group riding but do not want to race. Club mission is to lead safe, friendly and fun rides for adults.
Hiawatha Cyclery Say hi to the people who repaired your bike a water stop #2. Pick up some new gear to get you ready for the fall cycling season.
The Hub Bike Co-op: We are a local worker-owned bike shop and our motto is "All types of bikes for all types of people". That's you! We would love to talk to you about biking as a recreational activity, an environmental necessity, a transportation alternative and an addictive hobby...so stop by to sign up for our raffle and find out what we're all about.
Information/Lost & Found/Medical Stop by for information on vendors, medical aid and to give us your feedback about the tour. Located outside of Aftour.
Kids Area: Fun things for the kids. Face Painting, button making and much more.
Lowe's Home Improvement Kids can work with a Lowe's team member to build their very own craft to take home!
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team In Training Find out more about our upcoming Team In Training (TNT) events and "Spin to Win" for some great prizes. Learn more about TNT by clicking on the link.
Major Taylor Bicycling Club of MN As the premier African-American bicycling club in the state of Minnesota, we’re excited to bring a whole other level of bicycling to our communities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minneapolis Bike Tour Merchandise Tent This is the place to get your commemorative 2008 Minneapolis Bike Tour Jersey! You can also get sweatshirts, bandannas, skull caps and other new gear from the 2008 Bike Tour! Plus, get great discounts on last years gear.
Metro Transit Learn more about Metro Transit's resources for cyclists. A bike on bus demo will be offered, plus pick up your free safety light. Plus, get information about the 494 Commuter Services and their Bike2Benefits program!
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Enjoy hands on art making with staff from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
M.O.R.C. Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to safeguarding the future of mountain biking in Minnesota through the promotion of responsible riding, establishment and maintenance of mountain biking trails, and preservation of Minnesota's natural resources.
National MS Society Take it to the next level with the bike MS ride in 2009. Stop by and learn about the one-day Twin Cities Ride, the biggest two-day ride in the state, the MS 150 and the 20th annual TRAM - The Ride Across Minnesota and you might even win a free pair of bike MS socks!
Peace Coffee Wanting more of the fresh-brewed coffee that Peace Coffee gave you at the start of the ride? Stop by and grab a cup as you enjoy the "Aftour" party.
Penn Cycle Get bike information on Trek, Lemond and many others. With 7 metro locations and the newest store in Blaine.
PLAY it Forward Adventure Travel With a Moral Compass. PLAY it Forward Adventures combine volunteerism with active outdoor adventures abroad. Learn more about Guatemala, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and their affiliated non-profit organizations: Common Hope, Peace House Foundation and COSAD. Stop by our booth for a chance to win $100 toward a 2009 adventure!
REI REI will be holding a sweepstakes for the REI Traverse Pack, a favorite among staff and great for all kinds of activities including biking. And be sure and pick up a coupon to REI when you stop by.
Star Tribune For years, Minnesotans have known the Star Tribune as their newspaper, but today our name stands for much more. By sharing ideas, forging links between people and providing local context for events, we stimulate thought and discussion about issues that are important to our community and to the lives of our readers.
Stonyfield Farm Stonyfield Farm has been making healthy, delicious organic yogurts and caring for the earth for 25 years! Stop by our booth after the race for a free sample, great coupons and other give-aways.
Theodore Wirth Winter Recreation Get information about the fun winter activities in the TW booth. Tubing, XC skiing and snowboarding located closer than you think.
T-Shirt Pickup: Tear off the ticket from your race bib and make your way to the T-shirt Pickup area to get your memento of the ride. *Pre-registered participants guaranteed t-shirt, Weekend-of Registration participants available on a first-come, first served basis.
Toyota Come and check out the Toyota line of vehicles at the Aftour. Toyota is moving you forward!
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships Merchandise brought to you by Haberman & Associates: Located on frozen Lake Nokomis, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships features more than 200 pond hockey teams competing for the Golden Shovel prize on 25 outdoor rinks. More than 1,500 players come together from all over the United States during the coldest days of the year to play hockey, the way nature intended. Stop by our booth to get great deals on 2008 U.S. Pond Hockey Championship merchandise!
Varsity Bike and Transit is an independent, locally owned shop located in Dinkytown. In its 13th year, the shop recently moved to a new location – three times as large – just a few doors down from its old location. Varsity Bike & Transit has enjoyed its success by focusing on customer service – both by taking care of those in store and by finding the next big thing that might satisfy potential patrons. Of late, that’s been electric bikes. The shop proudly offers a wide variety of all bikes and helps the community find alternative transit options, those that don’t require gasoline - nothing in Varsity Bike & Transit uses gasoline. Stop by our tent to learn more about our bikes - traditional and beyond. We’ll also be selling bike locks at a great price and will be giving away a free rental of an electric bike, valued at $100.
Vote Yes for MN Gather information about this important amendment and sign up to join "Vote Yes MN" at future events. Plus, don't forget to grab your bumper stickers and buttons!
Wellstone Bike Club Through the Wellstone Bike Club, Women and men learn to ride for the first time, to tune up their own bike, and to savor the joys of exploring beautiful Minneapolis on two wheels. Students who complete the program take a bike home to use on their own.
9am-9:55am
Teague Alexy: Teague means bard--lyric poet--in Celtic, and like the medieval Irish, Scottish and Welsh bards who traveled from town to town, Alexy, who’s got roots in California and New Jersey, has spent the last few years based in Duluth and roaming the Midwest bearing songs heavy with news of the human condition--stories, philosophies, parables, and his own folklore--and a groove born from funk, country blues and folk, reggae, hip hop, soul, roots rock, Americana and jazz. The Minneapolis Star Tribune calls Teague "a buzz-worthy singer-songwriter" and The St. Cloud Times remarks, "noticeably strong songwriting skills and a velvet voice accenting his infectious grooves.
You may have not yet heard about Teague Alexy. Chances are you will very soon.” Teague also plays with the well respected roots band The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank with his brother Ian.
10:15-11:40am
Fat Chance Jug Band:
A casual & fun musical ensemble in the West bang jugband tradition. Delighting audiences since the early 90’s, Fat Chance plays traditional tunes from Memphis Minnie, Memphis Jug Band, Cannon’s Jug Stomper’s, classic country & folk, as well as “jugged-up” interpretations of newer songs. Guitar, mandolin, bass (washtub and/or stand-up), jug, washboard, kazoos & home-made instruments.
12pm-1:25pm
Wain Mcfarlane: Everyone in Minnesota who has been to one of his concerts, gone to Rossi’s, enjoyed music at the Fine Line, rocked at the Cabooze, listened to jazz at Sophia or enjoyed the funky reggae of Ipso Facto knows Wain McFarlane, the Rastafarian, guitar-wielding frontman leading the charge. He has used his raspy, soulful voice to jam with Branford Marsalis, Vernon Reed, Don Cheadle, Michael Bland, Dave Pirner, Ziggy Marley, Tracy Chapman, Cyndi Lauper and Prince to name a few. His music credentials reach beyond the 10,000 lakes in Minnesota to the shores of Jamaica and throughout the world.
1:45-3pm
Nichola Miller:
Nichola has been singing jazz locally for fifteen years, from thumping swing to bluesy standards to torch and lullabys. She brings real heart and soul to her performances. A sultry alto that can hit the high notes, her rich tone and unstoppable energy will draw you in. Backing Nichola is the Twin Cities Hot Club, led by Robert Bell’s swingin guitar stylings. Nichola will also be appearing at the Dakota Jazz Club on Thursday, September 18 from 7-11pm. She’s also at The Times Bar and Jazz Club thru October for Sunday Brunches from 11-2pm. Come join her for the fun!
Jamba Juice: Pick up a Strawberry Whirl, Peach Perfection or Pomegranate Paradise 100% Fruit Smoothie! Plus, Jamba will be selling near the start line, too!
George's Dog House: Hot Dogs, Chicago Dogs, Brats & Polish Sausage—Enjoy these great items at the “Aftour!”
Cugino's: Giant slices of wood-fired pizza. Perfect for after the ride.
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