{"id":8340,"date":"2014-06-15T16:58:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T23:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wabikes.org\/?p=8340"},"modified":"2014-06-15T16:58:56","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T23:58:56","slug":"get-outdoors-expo-celebrates-washingtons-great-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wabikes.org\/index.php\/2014\/06\/15\/get-outdoors-expo-celebrates-washingtons-great-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Outdoors Expo Celebrates Washington’s Great Outdoors"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tianna<\/a>

Tianna made our day with her future plans to ride everywhere.<\/p><\/div>\n

The young girl all in blue rotated our rack of bike maps, pulling one from each slot. Kitsap-Skagit-Pierce County-Walla Walla-Yakima — round and round it went.<\/p>\n

“I’m taking one of each because someday I’m going to ride all these places,” she announced firmly.<\/p>\n

That’s just what we like to hear! Especially at the first Get Outdoors Day in the state capital, held Saturday, June 14, on National Get Outdoors Day. Booths lined the edges of a green space where kids played and learned (without realizing it). Bands played. People on bikes stopped by to talk about their favorite trails, where they’d like to see more, and where they hoped to ride in the future.<\/p>\n

Funnest thing about our rack of bike maps from around the state at an event: People start planning their bike adventures on the spot.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Washington Bikes (@WAbikes) June 14, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Volunteer Mark Jessel poses for a picture with the George Washington “I cannot tell a lie” prop.<\/p><\/div>\n

While the skies threatened at times and the wind caught canopies and banners more than once, the sun shone enough to tempt people down to check out the displays. Volunteer Mark Jessel helped field questions, offer advice, and invite people to sign up for our e-news <\/a>to learn what’s happening for better bicycling.<\/p>\n

Remarks from Washington State Parks Foundation<\/a> executive director John Floberg, and from Don Hoch, State Parks<\/a> director, emphasized both the incredible assets Washington has in its parks and the severe threat they face due to steep cuts in state funding for this legacy for generations to come.<\/p>\n

We support your love of this beautiful state. We rock! And bike & climb & fish &…-Jon Floberg @WAStatePks<\/a> Fdn exec drector at #WAoutdoors<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Washington Bikes (@WAbikes) June 14, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n