We're Headed to LA - But Not Without Your Help
Team Cabrio Taxi has formed to ride in this year's AIDS/LifeCycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles on June 2 - 8. It's 545 miles over 7 days to support a great cause. If you'd like to make a donation and learn more about our riders, visit our team fundraising page below.
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The Bay Lights
http://vimeo.com/58165949 Most of what we hear when folks talk about the Bay Bridge are reports or complaints about traffic, construction and overbudget seismic retrofits. But coming in March, the Bay Bridge will be host to something other than a traffic jam. The Bay Lights is an art installation that melds art and technology and symbolizes the relationship between the two. Made of of 25,000 LED lights installed on various spans of the structure, the grand illumination is set for March 5, though we are lucky enough at Cabrio's shop to see some of the evening dress rehearsals as we have a bird's eye view of the south span of the bridge from our lounge. We are proud to serve as a partner for next week's grand lighting celebration on March 5 at 8:30pm and look forward to seeing you there.
http://vimeo.com/41574472 A video rendering of the planned sculpture. We can't wait to see the real thing on a pedicab by the Bay (Bridge)!
Cabrio Taxi and the Fish
Last week a group of us had the pleasure of being guests of San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay. Since many of us spend a fair amount of time transporting passengers to Pier 39, it was great to learn more about the facility, where the aquarium is located. The aquarium staff and the fish put on a great show for us. Paired with the expertise of aquarium naturalists, we explored displays and traversed three hundred feet of tunnels through a 700,000 gallon aquarium holding close to 20,000 animals that represent the native populations of the San Francisco Bay. We also made our way through the Aquarium's splash zone where we could reach out and touch some of these fascinating creatures. As we are usually headed in different directions when we're pedicabbing around the wharf, the aquarium photographer also made a remarkable accomplishment when he was able to keep us all in one place and have us pose with one of the aquarium's seven gill sharks without trepidation. We look forward to connecting our customers with this extraordinary place, and thank the Aquarium for this wonderful experience.
San Francisco Wedding Faire at the Ritz
Last year, Geoff and I made great strides in working with clients to provide premium pedicab service to couples tying the knot in San Francisco. With such positive feedback, we decided to make our names known in the wedding world by exhibiting at the Modern Luxury Bridal Faire at the Ritz Carlton on January 6th. It was definitely a day to remember. [fancy_images width="200" height="150"] [image title="Geoff" alt="Geoff at the Ritz"]http://cabriotaxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/geoff-rickshaw.jpg[/image] [image title="Wedding Booth" alt="Cabrio Wedding Exhibit"]http://cabriotaxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/wedding-booth.jpg[/image] [image title="Stan" alt="Stan at the Ritz"]http://cabriotaxi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Rickshaw-e1357627879929.jpg[/image]
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The day started at around 7:00 am in the shop, making sure we had all the pictures, brochures, and materials we needed for the exhibit. I loaded up the car with materials and Geoff rode the recently cleaned pedicab up the crazy hill on California Street to the Ritz. It was a pretty impressive sight. Getting the pedicab into the Ballroom proved to be another challenge, which was meet by Geoff and hotel staff that had to carry the pedicab down some steps.
Once in the Ballroom, we where pleasantly surprised to find out that our space was bigger then expected, and took advantage. During slow times, we where able to give rides inside the Ballroom! It was pretty amazing. We were able to talk to several wedding professionals in the area as well as brides to be looking for a unique way to get around for their wedding. All in all we had a great time and are looking forward to our next wedding fair on January 20th at the Four Seasons - San Francisco Wedding Fair. See you there!
Visit Jutta's blog to find a very detailed recap on the days exhibitors - Wedding Woof
Tall Bike Bobby
Bobby Gadda is a bicycle activist and interactive performance artist. He recently finished a trip from Vancouver BC all the way back to LA on a tall bike. You can now find him on a tall bike or pedicab in San Francisco for a limited time, so come take a ride with him and see if he'll share stories from the road.
He co-founded and is board president of CicLAvia, L.A.'s premiere car-free happening. Bobby volunteers at the Bicycle Kitchen community bike project and works at the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC) as a program coordinator. Bobby is passionate about car-free living and believes that bicycles are a very practical and fun way to get around! Bobby lives at the Los Angeles Eco-Village and keeps bees on the roof.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)
Roll in The Holidays With Us
Whether you need a Santa driven pedicab train, or if Santa needs to take a load off, Cabrio Taxi can help you get you where you need to go. We recently helped Key Events bring their holiday spirit to life in San Francisco.
The Streets are Empty!
The "Empty America" series begins in San Francisco. From the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman's Wharf to Lombard Street to Ghirardelli Square to the Bay Bridge - get a good look at some of San Francisco's most iconic landmarks (wiped empty of tourists and traffic).
This is really something. It's a fine example of what one can do with time lapse photography, and also features many of the locations in San Francisco where Cabrio Taxi pedicabs are often found including AT&T Park, Market Street, the Ferry Building, Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, the Marina, Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square. Erasing the traffic creates a eerie snapshop our city, but one where we can imagine a fine day for a pedicab ride! To learn how it was done, check out Ross Ching's erasing the streets tutorial on YouTube.