Westenders Have Crazy Fun at Scooter Insanity 22!

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Los Gatos or bust! Scooter Insanity 22 participants see off the riders departing for Amerivespa in Los Gatos, California! (photo: Click)

Every summer, the Vespa Club of Seattle puts on Scooter Insanity, Seattle's longest running scooter rally. This year's incarnation was a gem, a veritable Faberge Egg of a rally, chock full of fun events and rides!

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"Birth of Venus" by Botticelli: there's nothing like meeting her in person!

(Part 4 in a series. Previous installments can be found earlier in this blog, or in the Archives section)

Italy by Vespa suggests clients take in a few days of sightseeing and get over the effects of jet lag before embarking on one of their excellent Vespa tours of Chianti. If you love art, cuisine, and culture, you will find plenty to do in Florence, the heart of the Renaissance!

Scooter Insanity 22 This Weekend!!

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Vespa Club of Seattle's annual rally "Scooter Insanity 22" is happening this weekend Friday, June26 - Sunday, June 28. This is one of Seattle's biggest and best (not to mention longest-running!) scooter rallies. They have put together a schedule absolutely chock-full of fun events! For a complete schedule, please follow this link.

This is a not-to-be-missed event, and is fun for riders of all scooters and skill levels! See you at Insanity 22

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A stylish young Florentine couple ensure a safe journey and return to Firenze by making an offering to the Il Porcellino (the piglet) at Florence's Mercato Nuovo

(Part 3 in a series. Previous installments can be found earlier in this blog, or in the Archives section)

We are finally in Florence, the heart of the Renaissance, and finally starting our great Italian adventure in the birthplace of scootering as we know it!

Big Weekend! Music, Merchandise, and Mods!

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The Winner! While MC Elisa Jaffe of KOMO News 4 (left) and Scoot About! owner Susan (right) look on, Safety Ed poses with his new Buddy 50, courtesy of Valley Scooters and Ducati Seattle at All City Scooter Day 2! (photo: Fuzz)

Some weekends you just find yourself with a embarrassment of riches, as Seattle scooterists found out, when confronted with a weekend so chock-full of scootering events that would test the endurance of event the most redoubtable among us!

2nd Annual All City Scooter Day Saturday, June 13!

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Don't miss this one! Have fun and maybe even ride home on a brand new Buddy!

The Seattle All City Scooter Community Day takes place Saturday, June 13th, bringing together scooter riders, enthusiasts and prospective owners. Get answers to your questions, talk about scooters as an alternative commute vehicle, meet local club members, mingle and enjoy information and offerings from our sponsors. The event is free and open to all. We hope to see you there!

Scoot On Down!

Saturday, June 13th, 2009 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM

SCOOT ABOUT
535 Westlake Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98109

Rally Pack pre-sales are brisk, but due to the need to give our t-shirt supplier time to produce the Tour di Mari 2 official shirts, we need to place our order soon. Therefore, the size guarantee only applies to online Rally Pack purchases made before June 15th, 2009. After that, shirts will be allocated to orders based on the time the order was received.

So for all the size '0' supermodels and size 'XXXXL' defensive backs who plan on attending the Valley Scooters of Washington/Westenders Tour di Mari #2 rally, get those orders in to avoid dissapointment!

Remember, to assure a quality rally experience, only 100 packs will be sold, and you need a pack to participate! Don't delay, order yours today!

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