Texas Bicycling News Digest October 8th 2019
San Antonio’s new ‘green street’ in Medical Center just about ready for bikers, pedestrians
By Madalyn Mendoza | www.mysanantonio.com
The Medical Center’s "green street" project, the longest in the city, is nearing completion.
The Floyd Curl Green Street is about 95 percent complete ahead of the Nov. 8 ribbon cutting, Medical Center Alliance (MCA) Chairman Bill Balthrope told mySA.com. Construction on the 1.8-mile trail along Floyd Curl, a main artery for the area, started last year through combined efforts between the Texas Department of Transportation, MCA and the city of San Antonio. …
Celebrate Big Bend Ranch State Park’s 10th anniversary
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TERLINGUA Big Bend Ranch State Park is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a free fiesta Nov. 3 at the Sauceda Ranger Station located in the middle of the park. …
… The fiesta includes activities such as guided hikes and bike rides, horseback rides, jeep tours, birding activities, a variety of vendors and entertainment, and barbecue. There will also be a …
A TAMUCC student was assaulted and robbed near the campus’ hiking and biking trail
Meagan Falcon | www.caller.com
A Texas A&M University Corpus Christi student was assaulted and robbed Monday night near the campus’ Hike and Bike Trail.
The university sent an alert to students at 11:53 p.m. to be aware of their surroundings after a 19-year-old male student living on campus was approached from behind, hit in the head with an unknown object and robbed of his personal belongings.
The alert stated the …
Kerens students teach bike safety
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Free wheeling fun filled the parking lot at Kerens Middle School, Saturday, Oct. 5 during the Bike Safety Rodeo put on by the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students as part of their Bobcat TRAKS elective classes, which focus on cooperative team problem solving and positive character development.
The students dedicated weeks to planning and researching similar events as well as drafting letters asking for donations from local merchants. Using recycled pallets and donated construction materials, …