Author Archives: mary corbin

This is worth a big shout out: From my home city of Berkeley, California and featured on a local news journal website, here is an excerpt of the article. See the full feature at Berkeleyside.com.   “Berkeley unveils a ‘street for … Continue reading →

Living in Berkeley means I can be on my bike year round, whether for recreation, commuting or running errands. And for recreation, Berkeley, California has world class rides that take us up into the hills for both physical challenge and … Continue reading →

Thanks to this great video from Eco Bicycle, this 1949 idea is one to reconsider today for those of you with dogs but no car to get them to new and exciting nature venues for walks, runs and big adventures! … Continue reading →

“To market, to market…” ah, but the traffic, the parking, the kids need to get out. More and more people are finding that travel on two wheels is far superior to negotiating traffic jams, dodging parking tickets, and draining the bank … Continue reading →

A friend who grew up in Berkeley who now lives in NYC e-mailed me this: “O.I.B.” and he’s right. “Only in Berkeley” would you see some of these sights. On a super-hot October afternoon, the first annual Sunday Streets festival … Continue reading →

Picture Burning Man meets Critical Mass and that just might boil it down to the essence where activists, eco-forward thinkers, nudists, bike lovers, and exhibitionists come together for the annual World Naked Bike Ride, 500 + wheeler strong, this year … Continue reading →

Mt. Tamalpais’ 2,571-foot peak stands out across the bay and throughout much of Marin County. On a clear day, spectacular views of Marin’s lush green hills and European-style villages of wealth, San Francisco, and the East Bay are all within … Continue reading →

Waking to a sublime Saturday morning and ready for an all-day outing, my husband and I jumped on the Berkeley BART with our bikes and headed out for a “Bridge to Breakers” ride.  Arriving at the SF Embarcadero BART Station, … Continue reading →

The Berkeley Bike Station is an idea whose time has come! Located  at 2208 Shattuck Avenue just outside BART, it serves the commuter population in so many fabulous ways. The original station started about 11 years ago inside the downtown … Continue reading →

It’s Tuesday morning so that means my weekly commute ride from North Berkeley to Mountain Yoga in the Oakland hills to teach my advanced level yoga class.  It’s roughly a 10 mile ride that takes me about an hour, crossing … Continue reading →