Santa Clara County Car Free Happy Hour

By Aaron Bialick
Jan 30, 2011

From SVBC:
Come join us for the new year’s first Car Free Happy Hour at Trials Pub in downtown San José. Share food and drink with other Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition members. The pub is located three blocks north of Santa Clara Street on North First Street.

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