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Erie’s Rhythm & Ride W e ek e n d Don’t Miss this unique collection of cycling events, arts and music! BY TOM NEW, CEO, WQLN PUBLIC BROADCASTING I f you live in the Lake Erie region, sometimes it’s easy to overlook how beautiful it is here. But ask any one of the 4.2 million tourists who call Erie their home-away- from-home, and they’ll tell you what a treasure we have. On Aug. 2-5, Lake Erie Cyclefest joins forces with Erie’s Blues & Jazz Festival for a unique entertainment and recreation celebration—Rhythm & Ride Weekend. Lake Erie Cyclefest, which has expanded to offer six scenic ride options, both urban and rural, now includes a HUB at Erie’s Blues & Jazz Festival—a three-day 12 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com festival at Frontier Park—now featuring a wide range of arts activities. About Lake Erie Cyclefest Erie County is well-known among cycling enthusiasts for its wide variety of terrain and scenery. On a single ride, a bicyclist can experience the beauty of the Great Lakes, rural farmland, old- growth forests and city neighborhoods. Terrain in Erie County is ever-changing from fast, flat lake-plains to the rolling countryside that forms the gateway to the Appalachian Mountains. Lake Erie Cyclefest is a unique collection