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The city of Somerville (neighbor to Boston and Cambridge, for those who don't live in the area) is sponsoring a casual ride to explore the sites of formal movie theatres throughout the city. This is the 9th such annual bike ride the city has sponsored, and it sounds like a lot of fun. It will be slow with lots of stops.

Read about it on the city's website, or on my blog.

From the official announcement:

9th Annual Somerville History Bike Tour: Lost Theatres of Somerville

Sunday May 23, 2010, meeting at 1pm (leaving promptly at 1:15pm) in front of the Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave), and riding for about 8 miles.

This year's theme is "Lost Theatres of Somerville". We'll visit the locations of Somerville's former movie theatres, many of which are still standing and converted to other uses. Our tour will be based on David Guss's recent Somerville Museum exhibit and website of the same name.

In the event of steady rain, we'll postpone the ride to Sunday, June 13.

Information about the lost theaters of Somerville can be found on David Guss's website, the Somerville Museum's website and at CinemaTreasures.com.

A link to a map showing where all the theaters were located is here.

Sponsored by the Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission

A $3 donation is requested to support the Historic Preservation Commission's activities.