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Hot Purple Energy Architectural Bike Ride

Join us as we pedal our way through architecturally significant neighborhoods in Palm Springs and highlight midcentury homes.8:30 AM and 9:30 AM start times,

Hot Purple Energy will once again host our iconic bi-annual Architectural Bike Ride during Modernism Week! What better way to tour through architecturally significant neighborhoods in Palm Springs than by bike? Join us as we pedal past and highlight midcentury homes while soaking in that Southern California sunshine.

For those of you who wish to explore on your own, we will be providing an electronic copy of the map on our website, and the route will be clearly marked with arrows for an additional week after the tour. The route will also be available on the biking app, Strava.

Although HPE hosts this event, we DO NOT provide bikes. Please bring your own or contact Big Wheel Tours to rent one: [email protected] or (760) 548-0500. Bikes are available by prior reservation only; they will fit you at the time of check-in.

Hot Purple Energy is a local energy company in the Coachella Valley that values and celebrates the architecture in Palm Springs by designing and installing systems in ways that preserve the architectural integrity of homes.

Location & Attendee Information

All ages
Outdoor activity
No smoking or e-cigarettes
Not wheelchair accessible

The organizer of this event is: Hot Purple Energy

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