Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s | Surviving the Everglades
February 5, 2021 - Homestead, FL - Pedaling the Florida Keys wrapped up with a brief visit to the Everglades.
https://youtu.be/agse7zlf7s4
Questions about two snake carcasses led me to Conservation Ranger Olivia and her answers confirming...
Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s | Cruising north on the Heritage Trail
January 31, 2021 - Florida Keys, FL - Currently headed north to Marathon on the Heritage Trail which runs all along the Florida keys parallel to Hwy 1.
Judy Steffes is currently on a road...
The BiKeWriTer | VIDEO | Photo Gallery | Metal menagerie on Cedarburg Road
June 29, 2022 - There’s a garden of metal art off of Bradley Road and Cedarburg Road just to the east of the Oakleaf Trail and the artist is phenomenal.  There’s a barnyard feel combined...
Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s – Coconut Grove to Key Largo
January 29, 2021 - Key Largo, FL - Long day. Pedaled Coconut Grove to Key Largo. Roads were great. Lots of well-marked bike paths. Fatigue set in around 82 miles. My left foot was...
2020 annual Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s tour announced
June 21, 2020 - Washington Co., WI - It is Father's Day, my dad's birthday and the first year he is not with us having passed July 18, 2019.
I have been asked the past...
VIDEO | The BiKeWriTer | The Ark Encounter
July 6, 2022 - Williamstown, KY - Do the zipline they said. It’ll be fun they said. So I saved it for last at The Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY.
Tuesday was a hot...
The BiKeWriTer | Riding the old railroad in Pinellas County
February 16, 2022 - Pinellas Co., FL - Pinellas County has a beautiful bicycle trail running through the Gulf Coast of Florida.
A former railroad line from St. Petersburg north to US Alt 19 has...
Live broadcast of of Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s in the Florida Keys
January 29, 2021 - Florida Keys, FL - Sunny skies, manatee mailboxes, antique stores and key lime cupcakes. Judy Steffes is currently on a road trip in the Florida Keys, raising contributions for music...
Obituary | Heinz Alwin Walther, 85, of Jackson
June 24, 2020 - Jackson, WI - Heinz Alwin Walther, 85, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
He leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Eva (Muelbl) Walther; his children, Heinz Walther, Paul (Anita)...
VIDEO | TheBikeWriter | Quick bike tour in Tampa, Florida
February 10, 2022 - Tampa, FL - I'm heading into a quick jaunt on the bike in Tampa, Florida the next few days.
I'm chasing down a couple of stories, including some history, on baseball...
TheBiKeWriTer | Joining the family in Fairmount, IN; exploring home of James Dean
July 4, 2022 - AmazingRide, IN - Exploring row after row of headstones in Park Cemetery in Fairmount, IN, the childhood home of legendary actor James Dean.
Wouldn't you know it, the only...
Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s – Falling in love with Mackinac Island
July 11, 2018 - St. Ignace, MI - Pedaled the entire day and ended up in St. Ignace. A tourist town with hotels and shops along the shore.
Not my most favorite thing... and then...
Rummage sale for Alzheimer’s Thursday – Saturday, August 19 – 21 | By Sue...
West Bend, WI - Rick and Sue Gilbertson and some of their team, the "Forget-Me-Nots" who participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's this September are holding a rummage sale this Thursday, August 19...
A tribute to my father Al Steffes
July 19, 2019 - West Bend, WI - In June 2016 I wrote a story about my father who had Alzheimer's and painted a picture about how it affected our family.
The story below talks...
VIDEO | Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s – Adding quality of life for seniors...
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June 20, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - This year's Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's bicycle tour leaves at the end of June and if you watch this video you'll learn a bit about the...
VIDEO | TheBiKeWriTer | Someone calling my name; a little bit of intriguing Lincoln...
July 16, 2022 - AmazingRide, IL - It is an odd experience to be pedaling through a new community and hear someone calling your name.
It happened in Springfield, IL. I met Brian while entering...
Around the Bend: Updates & Tidbits By Judy Steffes
Around the Bend                            July 15, 2017                                     By Judy Steffes
Historic downtown West Bend Theater sold to nonprofit
The downtown West Bend Theater has been sold.
A plan to restore a historic theater in downtown West Bend is taking...
VIDEO | Roadside personality across Washington County
August 20, 2020 - Town of Trenton, WI - Pedaling the side roads across Washington County there is a trend towards a lot of local artwork that really adds personality to the landscape.
Quite...
VIDEO | The BiKeWriTer | Amazing Ride for Alzheimer’s – Finding mermaids in FL
February 13, 2022 - Weeki Wachee, FL - There are signs of pirates in Florida and talk of mermaids. Pedaling into the community of Weeki Wachee you’ll find it has flair similar to the...
TheBiKeWriTer | Headed towards Indiana; meeting Jesus and his dog
AmazingRide, WI - It was the coyote fight that woke me at 4:30 a.m. It was loud and very West Side Story. The Jets would strike and the Sharks would lunge. It was the...