North Shore Bicycling For Fun

It's that wonderful time of year again when the holiday season is upon us! The joyful Jingle Ride, from Arlington throughout the Boston area, takes place this year on Sunday, December 14th, 2025 at 10:00am. Riders dress in holiday themed biking attire, sing holiday carols, sip hot chocolate and munch on cookies in Harvard Square mid-route, see the beautiful Boston holiday decorations (including the giant tree at Fanuel Hall area,) and return feeling holiday happy! The event is open to the public so you can bring guests

Details:
The ride is organized by Ciclismo Classico and below is info. from their webpage.
"Started in 1996, the Jingle Ride is a leisurely 18.5-mile ride and festive bike parade from Arlington to Boston and back. Now in its 28th year, the Jingle Ride is one of the longest-running Boston holiday sporting events and certainly one of the most colorful. For those who love a parade, love to sing, or who get a kick out of wearing antlers or a holiday costume, the Jingle Ride is a must for your holiday calendar.

• When: Sunday, December 14, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
• Check-in /Registration begins at 10:00 am. The ride starts promptly at 11:00 AM.
• Register Today on Eventbrite.
• Ride Start/End Location: Kickstand Café (594 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476), a popular café in Arlington Center next to the Minuteman Bikeway. This bike-loving business sells delicious hot beverages and pastries.
• Cost: FREE

Disclaimer: AS A CONDITION OF ATTENDING THIS MEETUP, YOU AGREE TO: Hold harmless, and indemnify the organizers and their relations and heirs, and all members and participants of the Meetup group from any and all claims for injury, illness, death, and/or property damage including those caused by negligence, ignorance, inexperience and other reasons. You also agree to assume all mental, physical, financial, and/or other risk associated with this meetup. Kayaking, camping, hiking, bicycling, and other similar activities pose inherent risks and dangers. Participation in these activities is voluntary and dependent upon your own personal judgment. As organizers, we make no claims regarding any expertise for this outing. This is not a guided tour.

We saw the Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra last year and they were fantastic! Here's your chance to enjoy their special holiday show at Newburyport's wonderful Firehouse Center for the Arts. Our own Bernie Taylor from the biking group will be on trumpet and flugelhorn once again! Check out the bios for Bernie and his fellow musicians at the band's website.

The Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra is a 17-piece band that offers up a mixture of big band, jazz, as well as popular music from such composers as Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Leonard Bernstein, Lennon & McCartney and others.

Watch a live performance of the band on YouTube.

• Venue: The Firehouse Center for the Arts, 1 Market Square, Newburyport.
• Tickets: Reserved seats are $30 (plus $3.50 service charge) and can be ordered online directly from the Firehouse Center's website.
• Parking: A municipal parking lot is located directly across the street from the Firehouse, and the city's parking garage is just a half block away, at the corner of Titcomb and Merrimack Streets. All parking is pay by plate via kiosks located nearby. No charge after 8:00 pm.

Tickets are going fast for this concert, so don't delay.

The guest option is ON for this event.

Interested in dinner before the concert?
The Sea Level Oyster Bar, conveniently located downstairs from the concert hall, offers up a variety of tasty dishes. And, if you tell them that you're attending the concert upstairs, they'll discount the cost of your meal (alcohol not included). Dinner is at 5:00 pm. That will allow plenty of time to eat and chat before the show. Use the event discussion to ask any questions.

If bringing a friend, be sure to post a message in the event comments with your total head count. This will make life SO much easier for your event host.