NOTE: Click on each photo to enlarge…it’s worth it!

Flying high at Open Streets…much fun to be had!

Bikers helped tow this furniture from 27th Ave. all the way down Franklin to Portland Ave. in front of Hope Community

This pop-up living room set up in front of Hope Community, courtesy of Bedlam Theatre, allowed for people to rest, relax, and also be entertained by a couple young artists.

Kids of all ages had the opportunity to exercise their bodies and have fun with an enegizing Zumba tutorial

Kids from the neighborhood were able to decorate their helmets at the ‘Bike Helmet Decorating’ table and also get their face painted at Articulture.

Create Your Own Community: “What businesses and/or institutions do you want to see in your neighborhood?”

Answers: Family Wellness Center, Electric Fetus for Kids, and Gerald’s Barbershop

Bubble to the face!!

Massage Therapist, Tim Turner from T-Squared Body Works was busy all day giving out FREE 5-min massages

Being a bicycle-focused event, Radio Disney hosted a bike giveaway raffle!

Families gathered outside of Pizza Luce to enjoy a puppet show with accompaniment from an accordion.

Pizza Luce also gave out some pretty interesting tattoos…

The “Not Bad Rap” hip-hop crew had a moving performance as their elevated stage was towed down Franklin via bicycle.

Cadillac Kolstad and Eric ‘playing for the people’ on their bike-led rolling trailer

Folks listen to renditions of popular tunes, such as ‘YMCA’, from Don Barton’s player piano

Despite the rain, people stayed out for free music from Mike Dreams and Asia Divine at Peavey Park

Special thanks to Deb Ervin for all her hard work in coordinating and organizing the event and making the first-ever Franklin Open Streets block party a success!!