BIKE-IN MOVIE AT THE PICKFORD

Celebrate all things bicycling and all things Bellingham on August 17th at the Bellingham Bike-In 2012. Sponsored by the Pickford Film Center, Mount Bakery and the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, this year's event (the fourth annual) features local bike clubs and shops, SPARK beer garden with Boundary Bay ales, Bike Show ‘n Shine (like a car show but for bikes), live music by Smokewagon, and of course a movie, "Stop Making Sense" with the Talking Heads. (That's the movie with the big suit.)

Festivities start at 7 p.m., on Bay Street in downtown B'ham, between Holly and Champion.

SNOWY OWLS AT BOUNDARY BAY

A true Owl-apalooza in the Great White North today. Saw about 30 Snowy Owls hanging out on the driftwood beaches of Boundary Bay. Incredibly amazingly beautiful!

It's very simple to get there too, about a half-hour once you cross the border into Canada.

From the border, follow Hwy 99 to Ladner Trunk Rd. (exit 20, I believe.) Head west for a few miles (not far) to 72nd Street, turn left and follow to the end. (Again not far.) Park on the side of the road, walk toward the obvious dike-top trail and start counting snowy owls.