Editor's note...

May is National Bike Month, so pump up your tires, hop on and check out all the great bicycle-related events happening around town. Bike to Work Week is May 16 - 20 and Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 20, so get out there and put your pedal to the metal! Also, help SSF get the Bike to Work Week PSA played on our local stations here in Seattle. Click here to find out how.

Seattle biking fun facts:
1,700 | average number of cyclists in Seattle's central business district between 6:30 am and 9:00 am
1,900 | number of racks for bicycle parking in Seattle
50,000+ | number of free Seattle bike route maps requested in past two years

There's lots of other great things happening this month; read on to learn more...

natural selections...looking fabulous, living well

• Neighborhood art walks...happening in Ballard, Downtown, Edmonds, Fremont and Kirkland every month
• Reputation...individual, unique, personal t-shirt design in Wallingford
• Soy Clothing....locally-owned hipster shirts
• Snoqualmie Valley Honey Farm...the very best local honey; find it at the Pike Place Market
• 8 Limbs Yoga...with a new location in West Seattle

quick picks...doing good

• Seattle Bicycle Club...non-profit, recreational bicycle club here in town
• Bike Station...one-stop transportation center that offers a variety of mobility choices to enhance the community's livability
• FreeRange Cycles...locally grown bike shop in Fremont
• Certified Jean Co....encouraging you to be unconventional and wear certified 100% organic jeans
• "Sunshine" bamboo lamps...glow like a sunrise in Ballard
• Seattle Recycles...because it's not garbage anymore

the horizon: what's on it...local sustainable style

• May 7 - 8 | Seattle Tilth Edible Plant Sale...Seattle's largest variety of heirloom vegetables and herb starts, including local perennials
• May 13 | Woodland Park Zoo's Butterflies & Blooms...winged, blooming magic at the zoo, through September
• May 16 - 20 | Bike to Work Week...mobilizing the city to get to work on two wheels
• May 19 - June 12 | Seattle International Film Festival...with a free preview at Third Place Books on Thursday, May 5 at 7 pm.
• June 24 | Deadline: Earth-Friendly Garden Contest...sponsored by the Seattle P-I and Seattle Tilth

monthly member perks...a little wink and a smile from SSF and our friends at:

• Les Egoistes = 20% discount on initial and closet consultations | 206-324-4851
• Etherea Salon.Spa = 10% discount on all products and services | 2001 1st Ave | 206.441.5511
• m:pulse = 15% discount (mention Seattle Stylesheet) | 3516 Fremont Place | 206.545.4854

As always, if you have a question, comment or suggestion for the next stylesheet, or you'd like to become a stylesheet sponsor, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at or give us a ring at 206.324.4850.

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