Monday, June 1
• Free breakfast - 7:00-9:00 a.m.
• Pangea’s Pizza -135 E. Front Street
• Higher Grounds -Grand Traverse Commons, behind Building 50 at 806 Red Dr.
Tuesday, June 2
• Free breakfast - 7:00-9:00 a.m.
• Oryana Natural Foods Market -260 East Tenth Street
• Digital Cafe- 3480 S. Airport Rd. (next to MC Sports in the CityMac store)
Wednesday, June 3
• Free breakfast - 7:00-9:00 a.m.
• BATA Transit Center/Bubbas -115 Hall St
o Free Hoopini excercise and demonstrations
• Hagerty Insurance -Corner of Cass/Lake
o Free yoga on the river offered by Sacred Space
• Try Transit Day: Free BATA in-town Cherriot rides all day! Need help deciding your route? Call BATA at 941-2324.
Thursday, June 4
• Free breakfast - 7:00-9:00 a.m.
• Cuppa Joe (221 Garland St- warehouse district)
o Free massage by Living Light Massage at Cuppa Joe
• Munson Medical Center (6th Street)
• MCHC (Munson Ave.)
Friday, June 5
• Free breakfast - 7:00-9:00 a.m.
• Mustard’s (State/Cass)
o Free massage by Living Light Massage at Mustards
• Awards & prizes - 8:00 a.m.- Smart commute to breakfast at Mustard’s and join us for the raffle drawing and Commuter Cup awards.
Events all week:
• Commuter Cup Challenge- Challenge your co-workers to walk, bike, carpool, or take BATA to work-- compete for pride and prizes! Open to all workplaces in Traverse City. Commuter Cup teams can be made up of the entire workplace, depts. or divisions - you choose! To learn how your TC organization can participate, call 941-4300.
• Mock Awards- Nominate your co-workers! Check it out at SmartCommuteTC.org - click on the Commuter Cup Challenge page.
• Right Brain Cache ‘N Dash– A geocaching competition that’s designed to offer an incentive to geocaching novices and enthusiasts alike to participate in the week’s activities on and off the trails. Find out more at rightbrainbrewery.com
• Carpool Club- The NW Michigan Ride Share Connection connects commuters for ride sharing to work, activities, and more throughout the Traverse Bay region. Learn more about the program and sign up for a carpool buddy at NMRide.net.
• Free carpool parking- Free carpool parking in the downtown parking deck all week long. It’s cool to pool!
• Smart lots- Park your car and finish your daily commute in the smart fashion of your choice! The designated Smart Commute Lots are:
o Fouch Road and Cherrybend Road trailheads on the Leelanau Trail
o First Congregational Church at the base of Old Mission Peninsula
o Medalie Park (next to Logan's Landing)
o Hull Park (behind the library)
o St. Francis Church
o Oleson's West (N. Long Lake Rd)
o Grand Traverse Mall
o TBA Career Tech Center (Parsons Rd)
o AAA Michigan offices (located at 3Mile/US 31)
o Civic Center
o Northwestern Michigan College (Elm Lot)
o Traverse Bay United Methodist Church (Bay St)
o Bayview Professional Building (discount for Smart Commuters at Aroma’s coffee shop (M-72/M-22)
Wednesday, June 10
• Bike Commute Class - 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Munson Medical Center
o Teaches the knowledge and skills needed to ride your bike on the road.
o Classes taught by a League of American Bicyclists Certified Instructor
o 3-hour courses include 2-hours of classroom instruction and 1-hour of on-road training.
o Free! Call TART@ 941-4300