“You’d be hard pressed to find an event with so little impact that brings as many people and raises as much money as the Tour de Lopez.” That’s what Becky Smith, lead organizer for the Tour de Lopez, had to say after a few days to reflect on this year’s annual ride. If you experienced…
If it was the beautiful country roads and Tour de Lopez that helped establish Lopez as “the biker’s island,” it will be entrepreneurs like Heidi Hernandez and Michael Cherveny who will help the island keep that reputation. Heidi and Michael opened Village Cycles four years ago and have been steadily putting more Lopezians and island visitors on…
It was the last Saturday in April 2006. Becky Smith was busy running around making sure everything was set for the Tour De Lopez, the annual bike tour around Lopez Island that she started three years earlier. All was ready to go. The signs along the scenic country roads were where they needed to be.…
