Take photos of the many cycling events happening next week in the City of Santa Clarita during the biggest bicycle commute in California – Bike to Work Week.  Hashtag your photos with #BikeSantaClarita and post them to Twitter and Instagram to win bicycling swag.

	Sunday, May 12 Chuck Pontius Memorial Criterium Cyclists may register on Sunday, May 12 to compete in the Chuck Pontius Memorial Criterium with the Santa Clarita Velo and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition. This .7 mile loop is a timed bicycle race for each age category.
	Monday, May 13 Amgen Tour of California Viewing Party The City of Santa Clarita and Local Organizing Committee for the Amgen Tour of California will be hosting a free viewing party in anticipation of the world’s top cyclists heading to Santa Clarita. The viewing party will start at 7:30 p.m. at Salt Creek Grille with live race coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. Come for the raffle, which includes great prizes, such as signed rider jerseys, limited-edition Santa Clarita Trail Packs, and more.
	Tuesday, May 14 Amgen Tour of California Stage 3 Finish - Lifestlye Festival (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Amgen Tour of California – Breakaway Mile The Amgen Tour of California will feature many of the top cyclists in the world including Tour de France and Olympic competitors. The Stage 3 Finish of the race will end on Magic Mountain Parkway between Citrus and Auto Center Drive (northeast corner of the Westfield Valencia Town Center). The thrilling finish of the race will include a large Lifestyle Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The estimated time of the finish is 3:48 p.m. and will be immediately followed by the presentation of the yellow leader jersey.
	Wednesday, May 15 Amgen Tour of California Stage 4 Start (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) The Stage 4 Start of the Amgen Tour of California will take place on Town Center Drive at Westfield Valencia Town Center. The festivities include an excellent opportunity to get autographs from riders prior to them racing out of Santa Clarita en route to Santa Barbara.
	Thursday, May 16 SENSES – Rock the Bike May marks National Bike Month and SENSES can’t wait to be a part of the celebration with ‘Rock the Bike’ on Thursday, May 16, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., in Old Town Newhall. Ride on down to Main Street to catch a live Rock n’ Roll performance by The Skinny Little Twits, gourmet food trucks, and celebrate with other bicycling fans.

A special recycled art contest will be going on at Art SLAM, Thursday April 4, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., hosted by The VU Bar and Lounge, in Old Town Newhall.

The VU Bar and Lounge, in conjunction with the Art SLAM community, is ready to do its part to promote and educate…with a little eco-friendly flare. The VU will be hosting a creative recycled art contest open to artists 21 and over, with the top three favorites receiving a cash prize, bar tab, or gift card.  Artists of any medium are welcome to enter, no piece will be turned away! The only rule is that all submissions MUST be made of recyclable material. No restrictions on size, weight or style.

The VU ask that all artists submit a request to participate by going online and filling out a simple entry form at www.vunewhall.com/greenslam

*Artists must be 21+ with valid ID

It’s time to pull those obnoxious tacky holiday sweaters out from the bottom of your drawer, for SENSES will be giving you a chance to win a gift certificate to Mountain High.  On Thursday, December 20, located on Main Street in Old Town Newhall, your sweater will be judged at 8:30pm at the Main Stage.

Judges will be looking for sweaters with the following qualities:

• Pure cringe-worthy embellishments
• Unadulterated ugly bedazzlement
• Rich and vibrant colors

**Extra points for hamming it up!!

Win dinner for you and a friend (up to $25) from any food truck vendor at Senses on Thursday, June 16 from 7pm-11pm.

What do you have to do? It’s simple! Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Tweet “I’m going to #SensesOnMain, who is coming with me? http://bit.ly/sensesonmain” between now and Thursday, June 16 at noon.

A total of 4 winners will be notified via Twitter and Facebook.