Bring in Mardi Gras with bike ride, party at Ventura Harbor
Zydeco music part of festivities

The second annual Mardi Gras celebration this Saturday at The Greek at Ventura Harbor Village will include a bike ride and a party with live zydeco music.

A free breakfast of king cake and coffee, and a low-priced breakfast buffet will be served at 7 a.m., followed by the bike ride, a 100-mile tour of Ventura County. The ride will include the support of bike mechanics and rest stops as well as poboy sandwiches. There are also 60 and 25mile rides.

All routes lead back to The Greek. Fee for the ride is $60 and includes king cake breakfast, poboy lunch and the celebration dinner party; extra party/meal tickets are $20 each. Register online at active.com. Prizes will be awarded for best helmet and bike decoration.

The dinner party will begin at 1 p.m. and will include New Orleans buffet with authentic gumbo, dancing, prizes, no-host bar, beads and belly dancers. The Zydeco Zippers will perform. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, including a $400 gift certificate to the Ojai Valley Inn.

The cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door, $10 for children ages 6 to 12. Donations are taxdeductible. Proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity, the Arthritis Foundation and Ventura County's bicycle paths.

For more information, please call (805) 815-5258 or visit www.VenturaVelo.org.