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BIRD BICYCLES AND SCOOTERS SUSPENDED IN HEALDSBURG AND WINDSOR
Healdsburg, California Healdsburg, California
Date, Date, 20202020
CITY’S BIKE SHARING PROGRAM ON HOLD AS STAFFING ISSUES CLIP BIRD’S WINGS By Christian Kallen
➝ Bird Bikes Suspended, 7
Photos by Christian Kallen
The City of Healdsburg can’t seem to keep its skinny wheels on the road. When former bike rental contractor Zagster went bankrupt during the pandemic, it left this popular wine country destination without tourist-friendly bike rentals. So with a $290,000 contract from the City of Healdsburg, Bird Global took up the challenge and delivered close to 100 new blue electric bikes to several stations around town. That was in October, about four months ago. According to “heat map” usage charts so far, it looks like a lot of the rides are either starting or ending in the neighborhoods about as much as downtown. Councilmember David Hagele (now vice mayor) posted the images on Facebook on Dec. 15, along with a summary usage chart of Bird Bike users from early November to midDecember. That chart showed modest usage of the service at best. There were only three days with double-digit ridership, with a high of 15 rides on Nov. 23, and several days with no riders at all. It should certainly be pointed out that anyone can rent bikes at several other places in town, including Spoke Folk Cyclery on Center Street and Wine Country Bikes at Old Roma Station. But the appeal of a bike-sharing service to more casual
MOVING ON Liz Frigerio, co-owner of Mill Street Antiques, plans to close after 30 years in Healdsburg and move the business to Cloverdale in March.
Dealer Irena Gleason is in the background.
Mill Street Antiques Leaves the Building 30-YEAR-OLD VINTAGE EMPORIUM HEADS FOR CLOVERDALE
visited Healdsburg for a succession of obscure yet rewarding dealers—will have to go a little farther up Highway 101 to Cloverdale, where Liz Frigerio and Terri McFerrin will
reopen the business on March 1. Leaving Healdsburg was not something that either of the current managers wanted to do. But every time their lease
came up for renewal, the terms were more expensive, said Frigerio. “So that’s my main complaint with Healdsburg in general. There’s no compassion for locals keeping us
here… You watch businesses go in and out quickly on Healdsburg Avenue because the rents are too high for a small ➝ Antiques Store Leaves, 5
By Christian Kallen
There are now about a dozen dealers in the former plywood warehouse on Mill Street at the corner of Healdsburg Avenue, selling old clothes and hats, back issues of no-longer-published magazines, faded bird art, grain shovels, hand pumps, Hawaiian shirts and old radios, crockery and cookware, bank calendars and wig stands, as well as outdated entertainment media such as VHS, DVDs and records—the kind that go on a turntable and play music. Mill Street Antiques has been in business in the same location for about 30 years. But at the end of January, its doors will close for the last time. Collectible hunters—who have long
THIS AND THAT A clutter of antiques at Healdsburg’s Mill Street Antiques.
KEEP FITNESS RESOLUTIONS WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Photo by Rebecca Jane Call
DIG THE VIEW A day hiker pauses for a scenic break on a fitness ramble near
Hood Mountain, one of the county’s many regional parks.
MAKING MOVES IS EASY TO DO WITH NORTH BAY’S ABUNDANCE
indoor activities, classes and more—there’s something for everyone in the North Bay. And there’s no better time than the present to set out and explore all these fitness fads in and along the central California coast. With the New Year barely passed and the will to follow through on 2023 resolutions still fresh, now is the perfect time to sample the North Bay’s awesome activities, to keep moving and keep those fitness resolutions.
By Isabella Cook
Bicycling
The North Bay is nearly peerless when it comes to the pursuit of personal fitness. In fact, it’s hard to think of a location better suited to encompass every individual’s preferences for physical activity. From high-up mountains to the coast and bay and from outdoor adventures to an eclectic selection of
Bicycling is a fantastic way to not only work out one’s body, but also to cut one’s carbon footprint and save money on gas and car maintenance in the meantime. And, in the North Bay, there are a wide variety of options when it comes to intensity and scenery. On one hand, there are clearly ➝ Fitness Resolutions, 4