- Author: Betty Homer
I recently took up cycling again after a six-year hiatus. In my research of Bay Area rides, I stumbled across the Fifth Annual Silicon Valley Tour de Coop which is take place on Saturday, September 17, 2016. This fun ride has its riders traveling from homestead to homestead in the South Bay to view chicken coops, bee hives, and people's private gardens. It appears that the actual route and precise hours of the tour are in the process of being finalized and will likely be posted in the coming weeks so check the link below often. Although it is a trek down to Silicon Valley from Solano County, it is nevertheless a great opportunity to view people's private homesteads for free and in a setting and climate different from our own. Although the tour is free and is self-guided, you will need to register for the tour via Eventbrite, and the link can be found on the tour's webpage. Also, for those who do not cycle, you may also travel from site to site by car. For further information, please see https://tourdecoop.org/