{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SGV Connect 149: Azusa Twilight Criterium & Monrovia Pride","description":" This week on SGV Connect, Chris brings us two lighter features on some fun outdoor events in the San Gabriel Foothill communities. On Saturday, July 11th, the city of Azusa will host a Twilight Criterium race in its downtown. It\u2019s an exciting race weekend for Californian cyclists, with the state championship happening the next day in Manhattan Beach, and the continuing celebration of 100 years of Route 66 in Azusa. Racers can register here. Here\u2019s the transcript for Chris\u2019 interview with Patrick Caro of Go Fast Andiamo and Jose Jimenez from the city of Azusa. Happening this Saturday is the Monrovia Pride Book Festival, put on by Underdog Books. The event will feature dozens of authors, discussion panels, drag storytellers, and even a pet parade. You may remember we spoke with the previous owners of Underdog a few years back. Now the shop has new leadership, and has expanded operations into a more active non-profit and community safe space. Read a transcript of Chris\u2019 interview with Underdog\u2019s director, Kealie Mardell, here. Streetsblog\u2019s San Gabriel Valley coverage is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the A Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. \u201cFoothill Transit. Going Good Places.\u201d   ","author_name":"SGV Connect","author_url":"http:\/\/damientalks.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"