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Introducing the newest addition to the Bike and Roll DC Segway Tour Family: Segway into Spring!

We are thrilled to present our customers with this one-of-a-kind tour for the 2014 National Cherry Blossom Festival. Keeping in line with the Festival’s energetic “Step into Spring” motif, Segway into Spring allows you to peruse the beautiful blossoms on a 1.5 hour Segway tour.

This cherry blossom tour will highlight the very best views of the storied trees. You’ll ride along the Potamac Tidal Basin, East Potomac park and more as you take in the majesty of DC’s beloved pink and white blossoms.

So don’t miss out— we expect these blossom tours to fill up fast! Click here to make your reservation today.

Note: must be at least 16 years old to participate. (Min. weight 100lbs, max 260lbs).

You know the guy who always has the latest city gossip? Or how about that girl who seems to know every back story to DC’s landmarks? Or maybe it’s you who loves giving all of your out-of-town pals a first-hand look at our nation’s capital. Well, here’s your chance to flaunt those amazing talents and join our team of rockstars! (Rockstar example A and example B.)

Bike and Roll DC (the pinnacle of bike and Segway touring awesomeness) is currently hiring full and part-time positions for the 2014 spring and summer seasons!

“Work hard, play hard” is our maxim, and entertaining customers from all over the world is our passion! We’re hiring guides to lead tours, assistants to set people up on their rentals and even a few wrenches to look after our two-wheeled flock. And, if we’re not hiring for your dream position at the moment, check back since we’ll be hiring throughout the season.

We look forward to welcoming you to the crew!

Date Nights DC 
Date Nights are back in full swing this February, so grab your guy or gal (or friend!) and head out on the town! From over 100 date ideas to a variety of hot deals and discounts,Destination DC can help spice up your cold February nights. And who doesn’t love saving a few bucks for Valentine’s Day?

Super Bowl Parties
Okay, okay— so we know the Super Bowl isn’t being held in DC (nor did our team fare too well!) but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the game of the year at a DC bar or restaurant! Check here for a full list of participating venues that will be celebrating game day in true DC style.

Washington Capitals
C-A-P-S Caps! Caps! Caps! When Football season comes to an end, Washingtonians rejoice in shifting their attention to the beloved Washington Capitals. February is chock full of riveting matches held at the Verizon Center, so pull out your favorite jersey and get ready to cheer on the boys!

Chinese New Year’s 
This 15-day event culiminates on February 2nd with the Chinese New Year Parade and Festival in Chinatown from 2-4:30pm. Stop by H Street (between 6th and 8th) to witness the beauty of the traditional dragon dance, as well as live musical accompaniment and Kung Fu demonstrations.

Cupid’s Undie Run
We had to. It’s impossible to make a February list without including a good ole’ fashioned undie run! This charitable event includes a 1.75 mile run around the Capitol building wherein all participants are clad in Valentine’s themed knickers to raise money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. See all the PG-13 action on February 15th from 12-4pm.

1. L’Enfant Plaza’s Rennaisance
JBG Companies has initiated a complete renovation of L’Enfant Plaza to include new retail, office, and cultural spaces that emphasize sustainability and green practices. Development of a 10th street civic corridor that would connect the Mall to the Waterfront is also in the works. (We suspect bike lanes will abound in this new design!) For now, one can still enjoy thehistoric architecture, La Promenade’s variety of dining options that will continue to grow in 2014, and Bike and Roll tours starting this March!

2. Southwest Ecodistrict Initiative
Though the plan has been in the works for several years, the SW Ecodistrict Initiative has picked up speed as of late. This urban renewal will revolutionize and revitalize the L’Enfant neighborhood (more specifically, the 15 block radius from 12th to 4th street, bound by Independence Ave and the Waterfront.) The project is focused on interconnectivity between the National Mall and the Waterfront that will be achieved through sidewalks, bike lanes, reconnecting avenues, and creating various pedestrian and park spaces along the way. We can’t wait to see this innovative vision take shape!

3. Proximity to the National Mall
Need we say more? Having the Smithsonian Institution Castle in your backyard is nothing to sneeze at! One block south of the National Mall, L’Enfant Plaza is just a short walk, or bike ride from all the major sites to see in Washington, DC.

4. Proximity to the Waterfront
Another benefit of being just south of the Mall comes in the form of the lovely SW Waterfront! Dubbed the Wharf, this area will also undergo exciting new renovations to transform the neighborhood into something more reminiscent of the Baltimore National Harbor or the Seattle Downtown Waterfront (with a DC flare, of course.) For now, the Waterfront still offers beautiful views, the legendary Fish Market, marinas, and Arena Stage.

5. Access to the Cherry Blossom Trees
Talk about direct entry to the cherry blossoms! East Potomac Park, Hains Point, and the Tidal Basin are just a stone’s throw (or roll…) away from L’Enfant Plaza. We’ll be able to take our customers to, from, and around the blossoms more efficiently than ever before thanks to our new location.

#RollingOn, #OnTheMove, #OurNewHome, #TheBigMove, #GuessWhere, #FindOutInJanuary…

If you’ve been following our cryptic hashtags for the past month, you may have thought to yourself, “Hey, it’s January! Can we find out where you’re moving now?” Well, ask and ye shall receive!

Bike and Roll DC is thrilled to announce that we will be moving our National Mall location from the Old Post Office Pavilion after 11 awesome (non-Donald) years to 955 L’Enfant Plaza! That’s right– the cat is officially out of the bag, so share away!

L’Enfant Plaza is a noted historic complex located just south of the National Mall in the flourishing Southwest quadrant of Washington, DC. The Plaza is located a block from Independence Avenue, between 9th and 12th streets SW. Named for Pierre Charles L’Enfant, the famous architect and city planner responsible for the original layout of our nation’s capital, L’Enfant Plaza’s look and architectural plan was designed by I.M. Pei.

Centrally located, L’Enfant Plaza provides us with the perfect starting point for our customers to begin their tours. Half a mile from the Washington Monument, less than a mile from the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and Capitol Building, and accessible by four metro lines, Bike and Roll DC’s new location is the ideal gateway to Washington, DC. Our new proximity to the Tidal Basin and Hains Point also offers our tour-goers unparalleled, direct access to the lovely Cherry Blossom trees.

Don’t miss out on all the action: we are now booking for Spring 2014 and the National Cherry Blossom Festival!

New Year’s Day has come and gone (and I still bet a lot of you are writing 2013!) So let’s find something else to celebrate: upcoming events in DC! The next few weeks are chock full of fantastic things to do out and about in our lovely, albeit chilly, capital!

1. Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week
Rev your engines and your appetites! Restaurant Week (Jan 13-19) is back with a bang in DC, and boy are we hungry just scanning this list of delish eateries! Reserve now for lunch and dinner (at very affordable prices) before all of these top restaurants are booked up.

2. NBC’s Health and Fitness Expo
Get in shape before we break your calorie bank with entries 1 and 3 on this list! NBC’s annual health and fitness expo will be held at the Convention Center this weekend (Jan 11-12) from 9am-5pm each day. Stop by to take part in a variety of activities (including an indoor skating rink and a curling area,) demonstrations, or just to educate you and your family on how to lead healthier lifestyles!

3. Alexandria Restaurant Week
As if one wasn’t enough! The DC area’s second restaurant week of 2014 will be held in Alexandria, VA from Jan 17-26. With over 45 restaurants participating, the only trouble you’ll have is figuring out how many restaurants you can squeeze into one week! View participating establishments here.

4. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday
Such a lovely holiday to celebrate in our nation’s capital! Rachel Cooper, official guide to About.com Washington DC, prepared this wonderful list of all of the birthday celebrations to consider in 2014.

5. Polar Bear Plunge
It wouldn’t be winter in the US without some crazy folks stripping down and jumping into freezing cold water while spectators looked on… right? The 18th Annual MSP Polar Plunge(dubbed “PlungeFest”) will take place in Annapolis, MD on January 25th. Take a quick dip in the Chesapeake Bay to raise money for Special Olympics Maryland!

Yes, yes, we know it’s only December 19th! But the district never sleeps, and planning for New Year’s celebrations is very much in full-swing around these parts.

No plans yet? No problem! Here is a roundup of New Year’s events in Washington that wethink you should know about.

1. Freedom Eve at Lincoln’s Cottage
What better way to ring in the New Year than at President Lincoln’s Cottage? Part New Year’s Eve party, part celebration of the 151st anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, this gathering is sure to be 100% fun!

2. Noon Year’s Eve at the National Children’s Museum
Fun for the whole family! Take your brood down to the National Harbor between 10am-4pm on New Year’s Eve for a seriously un-serious good time!

3. Elf the Musical at Kennedy Center
“Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?” This uber-quotable tale of an orphaned “elf” is sure to delight the inner child in all of you! Visit the Kennedy Center between now and January 5th to get your Buddy fix.

4. First Night Alexandria
Looking to venture outside of DC for some NYE fun? Head down to Old Town Alexandria for a full day (really, a whole day!) of music, food, and entertainment ending in a midnight fireworks display over the river.

No matter what holiday you do or don’t celebrate, this time of year is perfect for slowing down and appreciating those around us. We hope you and yours have the very best holiday season!

Happy Holidays, from the Bike and Roll Family!

Hello, 2014!

What better way to kick off this brand new year than by publicly declaring some new year’s resolutions? (We thought you’d concur.)

Okay, so these aren’t exactly company resolutions but rather a mix of resolutions for DC locals or visitors this year!

1. Commute by bike
So, we know this is a big commitment, and the writer of this blog (that’s me!) needs to try this out herself as well… so let’s all do it together! We can start small and do it once or twice a week. Here are some tips to get you (and me) started. Bonus: this also counts as exercise, so you can thank us later for helping you kill two birds with one stone!

2. Visit one Smithsonian a month
The choices are endless! Pick from this vast array of fantastic museums that are sure to wow you.

3. Dine at one new or favorite restaurant a month
If you haven’t been yet, we suggest: Ted’s Bulletin (shout out to cheesy grits and adult milkshakes!); Le Diplomate (we haven’t been but are dying to make it an office outing); and Birch and Barley (try the curried goat!) Those will certainly get you started off nicely!

4. Bike the Blossoms
If you’re visiting DC during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, make a mini-resolution out of your trip and see the blossoms by bike with Bike and Roll DC this year! We can honestly say you won’t regret it.

Have a very happy (and safe!) New Year’s Eve, everybody!