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GO GREEN, WEAR GREEN! on Walk/Ride Days (if not every day!). This month, we welcome Medford businesses to our list of Walk/Ride Day sponsors! So, this Walk/Ride Day, take a green tour of the Medford, Somerville and Cambridge. Join your green-going friends, enjoy free hand-dipped chocolate truffles,
1/2 scoops of ice cream, hot fudge on ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, and stock up on hand-made
refrigerator magnets (do you know which businesses offer these?), enter
raffles, get
discounts!
Mark your calendars and spread the word!!!
GREEN STREETS' SPONSORS THIS MONTH For all those who wear green and use green transportation, on Walk/Ride Day*: MEDFORD SPONSORS: *Medford businesses celebrate Walk/Ride Days on Thursdays and Fridays. See details as follows:
Bestseller's Cafe (Medford Square Market, River St, Medford, MA Phone: 781-391-7171):
$1 off any purchase of $5 or more at Medford Square Market (Thursdays only from 2-7pm)
http://www.bestsellers-caf%c3%a9.com/
Grapevine Travelers (18 High Street, Medford, MA Phone: 781-396-8463): Raffle drawing (with purchase) for item from Organic, BioDynamic & Environmentally Friendly Wine, Spirits and Beer display http://www.grapevinetravelers.com/
Medford Muscular Therapy Centre (65 Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA Phone: (781-393-9893x2): Raffle drawing for 1/2 massage gift certificate http://www.medfordmusculartherapy.com/ Medford Toys (66 High Street, Medford, MA Phone: 781-306-0000):
10% discount on purchase.
Rainbow Solutions (225 Arlington Street, Medford MA, Phone:
781-391-6455): Raffle drawing for the books on socially responsible investing and the environment. http://www.rainbowsolutions.us/
Riverside Wraps (22 Riverside Avenue, Medford, MA Phone: 781-393-8727):
10% discount (Thursdays only). Rona's Hairport Salon (29 Main Street, Medford, MA, Phone: (781-393-5556): 10% discount on any service. Ward's Gifts (44 High Street, Medford, MA, Phone: (781-395-4099):
15% off all regular priced items*(previous sales excluded. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions)
http://www.wardsgiftshop.com/ CAMBRIDGE SPONSORS: Abodeon (1731 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138Phone: (617)497-0137): Visit as Abodeon inaugurates "Lights Out for Green Transportation" and doesn't use electric lights that day. Also, 10% off any of our eco-friendly products! http://www.abodeon.com/ Bicycle Exchange at Porter Square (2067 Massachusetts Ave., N. Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)864-1300): 10% off all accessories. Also see Green Streets coupon (link at right) and website for ongoing offers on other days. http://www.cambridgebicycleexchange.com/ Bird by Bird (1361 Cambridge Street, Inman Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617)491-1361): 10% discount at this urban children's boutique! http://www.mybirdbybird.com/ Cafe Zing! at Porter Square Books (In Porter Square Shopping Center, Cambridge, MA 02140): 10% Discount! Cambridge Common Restaurant (1667 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 547-1228): Participants invited to enter raffle for $15 gift certificate. http://www.cambridgecommonrestaurant.com/ Cartridge World Greater Boston (2032 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617) 661-4657): $10 off first laser cartridge refill or $2 off first inkjet cartridge refill. http://www.cartridgeworldusa.com/ Christopher's Restaurant (1920 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617) 876-9180): Participants invited to enter raffle for $15 gift certificate. http://www.christopherscambridge.com/ Eastern Mountain Sports (Harvard Square, 1 Brattle Square, 2nd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617)864-2061 ): 15% off on all purchases! Will be joined by special guests. Door prizes, and freebies, and special sales. http://www.ems.com/ Full Moon (344 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617)354-6699): Free chocolate chip cookies (with meal purchase) to the first 50 people who come in having gone green and wearing green! http://www.fullmoonrestaurant.com/
Greenward (1776 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, N. Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)395-1338): 10% off on all purchases at this newly opened eco-boutique! http://greenwardshop.com/
Gymnastic Academy of Boston (128 Smith Place, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 441-9700): A free "Bring-a-Friend" pass and enter raffle for Open Gym Passes. http://www.gymnasticacademy.com/
Harvest Co-op Market (581 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617)661-1580): Be entered in a raffle for a $15 gift certificate. http://www.harvestcoop.com/
Healthworks Fitness Center Cambridge (Porter Square Shopping Center, 35 White Street (617) 497-4454): Free (green!) towel to use at Healthworks that day! And enter the raffle for a pedometer, water bottle, and free guest pass. http://healthworksfitness.com/ Henry Bear's Park (361 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 547-8424): Free grab bag prizes! http://www.henrybear.com/ Herrell's Ice Cream (15 Dunster Street, Harvard Square 02138, (617) 497-2179): Free hot fudge topping on your ice cream! Joie de Vivre (1792 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)864-8188): 10% off on all purchases! http://www.joiedevivre.net/
Made by Me (1685 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 354-8111): People who come in that day to work will receive a very cute fridge magnet, free, to also paint. http://www.made-by-me.com/ Pemberton Farms and Garden Center (2225 Massachusetts Avenue, N. Cambridge 02140 (617)491-2244): 10% off all plants and gardening supplies. http://www.pembertonfarms.com/ Porter Square Books (In Porter Square Shopping Center, Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)491-2220 ): Wear green, go green and enter an in-store Walk/Ride Day raffle for one of Porter Square Books' popular and useful canvas bags! http://www.portersquarebooks.com/ Sui Generis Gifts (1768 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)661-3600): 10% discount, and be entered in a raffle for a Mothers Day Thymes gift basket! http://www.shopsuigeneris.com/ Susi's (348 Huron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617)876-7874): 10% off anything green in this fun studio filled with art, gifts and classes! http://www.susigallery.com/
TAGS Home and Hardware (29 White St., Porter Square, Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)868-7711): 10% off special green materials (check in store)!
Teddy's Shoes (548 Massachusetts Ave., Central Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617)547-0443): Free colorful T-shirt with a $5 min. purchase! http://www.teddyshoes.com/ Toscanini's Ice Cream (899 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617) 491-5877): Free 1/2 small scoop of ice cream! http://www.tosci.com/ Vintage, Etc. (1798 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square, Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: (617)497-1516): 10% off all purchases! http://www.crazyclogs.com/> Wellbridge Athletic Club (5 Bennett Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617)497-1516, and ask for Melissa Murphy. Or email her at memurphy@wellbridge.com): Members get a free guest pass and can enter a fitness-related raffle! http://www.wellbridgeac.com/cambridge/ SOMERVILLE SPONSORS:
Ace Wheelworks (145 Elm Street, Porter/Davis Squares, Somerville, MA 02144 Phone: (617)776-2100): New incentive from Ace: 10% off all safety equipment, including helmets, lights, flags and reflective gear! http://www.wheelworks.com/ Mario's Salon (75 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144 Phone: (617)666-8210): Enter raffle for a free hair cut (~$30 value)!
True Grounds (717 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144 Phone: (617) 591-9559): Free small coffee with any purchase! http://www.truegrounds.com/ Willoughby & Baltic (195g Elm Street, Somerville, MA 02144 Phone: (617)501-0197): Free hand-dipped truffle at this art gallery and performance space!
http://www.willoughbybaltic.com/
FOR WALK/RIDE DAY PARTICIPANTS WHO CHECK-IN ONLINE: See link above to check in. Raffle prizes include:
Zipcar: A free annual membership and $50 driving credit to the winner of our city-wide raffle each month (new members only). http://www.zipcar.com/ Harvard University (Commuter Choice Program, 46 Blackstone Street, Cambridge): "Bicycling Street Smarts" booklet, and "Boston's Bike Map". (
holly_parker@harvard.edu)
Green Decade/Cambridge: Compact fluorescent light bulbs. http://www.greencambridge.org/ Greek Corner Restaurant (2366 Massachusetts Ave., N. Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617)661-5655): $10 gift certificates http://www.greekcorner.us/
Gymnastic Academy of Cambridge: 5 free lessons + membership http://www.gymnasticacademy.com/ Sam Davis: Free 1-hour guitar or bass lesson from renowned musician and Cambridge Music Center teacher. http://www.samdavis.com/ Blue Cross/Blue Shield: Pedometers Museum of Science: Pair of Omni Theater Tickets
http://mos.org/ Cartridge World:(2032 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617) 661-4657): free inkjet refill.
http://www.cartridgeworldusa.com/ ONGOING COUPONS for Walk/Ride Day participants (see links to coupons at right):
The Bicycle Exchange at Porter Square (2067 Mass. Ave., N. Cambridge, 864-1300) coupon for 10% off many items. See link at right.
http://www.cambridgebicycleexchange.com/ Trek Roller (
Somerville, Phone: (617) 627-9398 ) 5% off these if you order by the June Walk/Ride Day Order by Walk/Ride day in June and get 5% off these useful, colorful, hip shopping carts. Be sure to choose the “local” cart for pickup or delivery in the
Somerville/Cambridge area, and enter the coupon code:
greenstreets http://www.trekroller.com/ Zipcar: $25 off new membership if you use the code "greenstreets" as you sign in.
http://www.zipcar.com/ MORE ABOUT US AND OUR WALK/RIDE DAYS: We are a group of people who live, work, study or send children to school in Cambridge,
Somerville, Medford, and nearby cities. For many reasons, including environmental, health, safety and community building ones, we have created Walk/Ride Days. On Walk/Ride days, which occur on the last Friday of every month, we encourage people to wear something green and use a "green" means of transportation in their commute or travels about the city that day. Ride a bus, train, bicycle or scooter, skate or walk, or any combination... even carpool... as you set a good example for children, friends, and coworkers. Our goal is to make Cambridge and other cities and towns safer, quieter and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists, and to minimize the use and impact of cars there.
WE'RE GROWING! Walk/Ride Days started in March, 2006 in public and private schools throughout Cambridge. The response was terrific - see many articles below. Since then, we have expanded to include businesses and organizations across the city and region and in other states. Part of Green Streets' success has been in being a small, but repeating commitment. Even if people don't participate the first month, often they do the next. Many people have thanked us for encouraging them to do something they'd been meaning to do, and something about which they are proud. People of all ages and situations seem to enjoy it, look forward to it and feel proud of their involvement!
We invite you to join us, or simply to participate in our Walk/Ride Days. Please email us to register your company or organization, or to start a similar organization in your town. Cambridge neighbor,
Somerville, recently began Walk/Ride Days, through its "Shape Up Somerville" program, and with involvement of school parents and others. Medford's Chamber of Commerce was that town's organizer of Walk/Ride Days there. We have received requests from other towns far and near (from Maine to California) to do so as well.
Email us (walk-ride-days@comcast.net) for more info.
S. Katz-Christy, director of Green Streets, which is the brainchild of a small, grassroots volunteer group of Cambridge parents.
