Strive not to Drive Week
Strive Not to Drive Week
May 16 – 23, 2025
Strive Not to Drive is a regional effort to encourage people to use transit, bike, walk, or carpool to reach their destinations. Check out StriveBeyond.org for the full list of events happening around our region.
Henderson County Events
May 16, 6:30 PM - Trailside Brewing Social Spin: Social Spin with Bike Walk HVL. Gather at 6 pm at Trailside Brewing. Ride departs at 6:30 pm. 5.5-mile loop with additional meet-up points along the way. A family-friendly ride ending at Trailside Brewing for a post-ride social. Ride with GPS route map available at StriveBeyond.org.
Location: 873 Lenox Park Dr, Hendersonville
May 17, 8 AM to 1 PM - Farmers Market: Get to know the Apple Country Bus system at the Hendersonville Farmer’s Market.
9:30 AM Walk Audit: 30-minute Training Session 1. Start location is the ACPT bus at the Farmer’s Market. Participants earn a token to spend at the Market.
11:30 AM Walk Audit: 30-minute Training Session 2.
Location: 650 Maple St, Hendersonville
May 21, 7 PM - Ride of Silence: The ride will be 3.3 miles around downtown Hendersonville. Ride GPS route and cue sheets will be available online at StiveBeyond.org, including for latecomers, to join the group once the ride has started. Gather at 6:30 PM, ride at 7 PM.
Location: 201 S Main St, Hendersonville
May 23, 9 AM - Hike Henderson County: A guided community hike in Jackson Park.
Location: 801 4th Ave East, Hendersonville (Jackson Park House)
Week-long promotion with Downtown Hendersonville businesses: If you ride, walk, or take transit to a participating business, collect stamps to enter a raffle for Downtown Dollars prizes! Pick up and drop off booklets to participate at 201 S Main Street (the Visit Hendersonville building).
- Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique
- SPLURGE
- Pisgah Forest Gem Mine and Gifts
- Lazy One of Hendersonville
- Fins on Fifth pet store
- Bigfoot, Ammo and more
- Homestead
- American Refinery
- Black Bear Coffee Co
- Glass Dragon Studio
- Hendersonville Outfitters
- Honeysuckle Holler
- Southern Appalachian Brewery
- Hendersonville Farmers Market
