History on two wheels in our great city! 14 miles, 2 hours, 9 stops. Which pizzeria in Alexandria offers a Barack My World pizza, named after the pizza that President Obama ordered during a visit? Which school was the site of a campaign rally for future president John F. Kennedy? When Gerald Ford learned that … Continue reading BPAC Presents: Alexandria Presidential History Bike Tour 2026
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BPAC celebrates the holidays with annual ride and walk
Santa dinosaurs perched on roofs, a sidewalk tunnel festooned with green and red lights, an entire yard full of animal lanterns, a rainbow LED light show, flamingos pulling a sleigh, inflatable polar bears, and a giant holiday card declaring, “It’s PENGUINING to look a lot like Christmas” – these were just a few of the … Continue reading BPAC celebrates the holidays with annual ride and walk
BPAC celebrates the holiday spirit
Eight-foot candy canes, lit-up flamingos, Santa dinosaurs, a giant holiday card wishing everyone Happy Sloth-idays, trees festooned with more lights than leaves, balls of light suspended in tree branches, and a synchronized LED light show — these were just a few of the decorations we saw on the fourteenth annual Alexandria holiday lights ride + … Continue reading BPAC celebrates the holiday spirit
BPAC leads annual Halloween ride
Happy Halloween! On Sunday, October 27, BPAC celebrated the holiday by organizing a morning and evening ride through Del Ray's spectacularly spooky streets. The route went past a disco dance floor, a homage to deadcades of pop music, creepy clowns, a zombies vs. skeletons electoral showdown, and many other well-decorated houses. Here are some photos … Continue reading BPAC leads annual Halloween ride
BPAC hosts Black history ride
On Sunday, June 30, BPAC led a community ride to sites associated with Alexandria's extraordinary Black history. Twenty-seven people and one intrepid dog set forth on a steamy summer morning, although the heat and humidity led to us shortening the planned ride. One lucky participant also won a free copy of 111 Places in Black Culture in … Continue reading BPAC hosts Black history ride
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