- Author: Betty Homer
Last year I blogged on the Annual Silicon Valley Tour de Coop. I am happy to report that it is returning again this year (the 6th year!) which is take place on Saturday, September 16, 2017. 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. Just check out the amazing coop below (picture courtesy of the Silicon Valley Tour de Coop website) —wouldn't you want to live here if you were a chicken?
Best of all, it is free!
Last year, the organizers reported that 1,937 people signed up for the Event, viewing 38 coops along 13 different bike loops.
Although it is a trek down to Silicon Valley from Solano County, it is nevertheless a great opportunity to view people's private homesteads 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. You can also see photos from prior years to give you an idea of what you can expect to see. 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/