In Summer 2005, Downtown Forest Park and Downtown Oak Park wanted you to shop by bike! And in an effort to get you to do that, they came up with an innovative and fun way to encourage you to leave the car at home and hop on your trusty ride.

Shop By Bike shoppers presented a card to be punched each time they shopped at a participating business. Completed cards were turned in for entry into a gigantic, multi-prize raffle. Get the facts with the Shop By Bike Info Sheet.

Wondering why you should try shopping by bike and how to get started? Check out Mr. Bike's point of view.

Read more about both village’s inititatives:

Shop By Bike in Downtown Forest Park

The Forest Park Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its blockbuster from last year. The program, which started June 11 and runs through September 30, works like this: Bike shoppers pick up a punchcard at a participating business, spend a minimum of $5 at one of these businesses, get their cards punched, with one punch per purchase and five punches completing a card. Completed cards are entered into a raffle which boasts 21 prizes, including a $50 gift certificate from Dan’s Bike Shop in Berwyn, and $600 in Madison Street gift certificates in various amounts, donated by the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce for use at participating “Shop By Bike” merchants. Come vist fabulous and funky Forest Park!

Support the Shops that Support Bicycling!

Read about the special promotions the following merchants are offering bicyclists!

Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor • 366-7970
caffe DeLuca • 366-9200
Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore • 771-7243
Circle Video • 366-1981
Flavour Cooking School • 488-0808
Forest Park Emporium • 488-1618
Healy's/Cocina Lobos• 366-4277
Jeanine Guncheon Gallery Etc. • 366-6323
Krenek's Antiques • 366-3529
Louie's Grill • 488-0836
Molly Malone's • 366-8073
Old School Records • 366-7588
Painted Board Studio • 771-7246
R. Quitsch Florist • 366-0077
Schauer's Ace Hardware • 366-1100
Shoes in the Park Boutique • 771-8760
Starship Restaurant & Catering • 771-3016
Team Blonde Jewelry • 771-5590
Two Fish Art Glass • 366-6800

Bike and Shop and Win in Downtown Oak Park

Ride your bike to Downtown Oak Park and experience vibrant and diverse shopping and eating opportunities. Shop at any participating “Bike & Shop” store or restaurant, show your bike lock key or helmet with a purchase of $5 or more and get a sticker on your card. Only one sticker per visit please. Collect five stickers and you’re automatically qualified to win a variety of great prizes including items donated by participating DTOP shops & restaurants, Downtown Oak Park gift certificates and much more. The program is up and running and ends August 28. For more information, contact Downtown Oak Park, (708) 383-4145.

Participating Merchants:
Afri-Ware (708) 524-TEXT
Alpha Communications / Cingular Wireless (708) 524-5599
Antiques, Etc. (708) 386-9194
Barbara’s Bookstore (708) 848-9140
The Book Table (708) 386-9800
Bugaboo Shoes (708) 383-4425
Carriage Flower Shop (708) 383-4862
The Competitive Foot (708) 524-0030
Cozy Corner (708) 383-1750
Crescent Moon (708) 383-4104
Community Bank of OPRF (708) 660-1000
Cyber Arena (708) 524-8589
Designs Of The Interior (708) 848-4280
E’Stylo (708) 524-9004
Fitzgerald’sFine Stationery (708) 445-8077
Gem (708) 848-4400
GNC Live Well (708) 445-1819
HobbyTown USA (708) 445-8056
Jerusalem Cafe (708) 848-7734
Kelley Frame Co. (708) 848-6606
Khyber Pass (708) 445-9032
King & I (708) 383-2975
Kite Harbor (708) 848-4907
La Femmena (708) 386-8830
Mancini’s Pizza & Pasta (708) 445-9700
Maple Tree Restaurant (708) 848-8267
Marion Street Cheese Market (708) 848-2088
Minou Cafe & Bakery (708) 848-6540
Oak Park Visitors Center (708) 848-1500
Paper Source (708) 445-7700
Penzeys Spices (708) 848-7772
Prairie Bread Kitchen (708) 445-1234
Pumpkin Moon (708) 524-8144
Puree’s Pizza & Pasta (708) 386-4949
Quizno’s (708) 524-5750
Rock L’s (708) 386-3443
Scratch ‘n Sniff (708) 725-3043
Shirtworks (708) 383-4100
Taylors’ Gifts & Bonsai (708) 524-2410
The UPS Store (708) 358-1445