Alternative Ways to Get to the Farms on the Tour
Because it is important to reduce the carbon impact of the Farm Tour, we have come up with some alternatives to driving individually. Here are several options:
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Bike to the farms on Tour d’Tilth II. September provides beautiful weather, and bicycling can add exercise and enjoyment to this scenic Farm Tour.
Bill Thorness, author of the Mountaineers guidebook Biking Puget Sound, and other ride leaders from Cascade Bicycle Club will be leading free Tour d’Tilth bike rides on the day of the event. He has also developed self-guided bike routes for visiting farms in each area of the county. For details on Tour d’Tilth II, bike maps, and information about safe cycling, check back soon. |
| Zipcar is providing up to $75 in driving credit when you join as a member to use a Zipcar to go on the tour. When you apply for membership at the Zipcar website, type “SEAFarmTour09” in the promotion code box.This will give you $75 which will cover a 24 hour use of a Zipcar in the “good” category. |
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Ride in a Seattle Parks and Recreation Van!. *Providing transportation for children who require booster seats is contingent on the number of paying participants.Transportationleaves at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 4:00 p.m. and picks up at two community centers.
Event #4800: Pickup sites at Jefferson Community Center in Beacon Hill and Northgate Community Center in North Seattle heading to East Loop Farms: Fall City Farms and Full Circle Farm. Cost is $6.00 for youth 18 and younger, $12.00 for adults. For details and to register, call Angela at 206-233-7255 and reference the event number.
Carpool! Find carpool partners through King County’s RideshareOnline.com Event Match website: www.rideshareonline.com. Registration is easy:
1. Register in the “Ridematch to Regional Events” section.
2. Once you’re registered and have received your confirmation number via email, log on and look for the Harvest Celebration Farm Tours in the Regional Events listing. Choose the Carnation tour if you’d like to visit the East Loop or choose the Enumclaw tour if you’d rather go to South King County.
3. Select one, and you will receive contact information for others who would also like to attend the event. Then you can work together to decide which farms you’d like to visit, who will drive, and other arrangements.
Take a Bus! You may be able to take a bus to some of the farms on the tour. Check King County transit listings at: http://transit.metrokc.gov/
Bring a group on the tour! If you have access to a van or a bus, you may want to bring a group on the tour. Youth, senior citizens, faith groups, community groups, or just a bunch of your friends can make up a fun crew to spend the day out in the King County countryside.
