There are only two Northstar rides in left in December.

Are you having a hard time imagining how to make the U.S. a leader on climate change of the positive kind? It starts with ice cream and ends at a milonga. Does it get any better?

Dates: Thursday December 11, 18.
Where: Staccato Gelato (NE 28th & Everett)
Whereto: Northstar Ballroom (635 N Killingsworth Ct)
When: 7:15 – 7:30 (meetup window)

This is a leisurely bike ride through the stately Irvington neighborhood up to northeast Portland. Ride time is about 30 minutes. If you arrive by bike, you pay only $5. Please thank Jerry for generously offering the green dividend!

You can count on lots of holiday lights along the route, but if you can’t wait until Thursday, there’s a holiday bike art gift show called bikecraft Wednesday December 11 from 5:30pm til close at Roots Brew Pub.

By the way, for those of you who are looking for a poncho for riding in the rain, I saw some for sale at the Monkey King (3534 SE Hawthorne Blvd). I haven’t used the kind they carry, but they’re worth checking out.