Date Restrictions

If a location seems unlikely to be affected
by some of the special events listed below…

Phone ahead to ask whether their establishment allows HER Helmet Thursdays discounts for cyclists on those Thursdays.  Many do!

Quickest way to find their phone numbers?  Download PDF of  “Quick Reference Guide” on listings page.

Holidays (1 restricted Thursday for 2012)

Federal legal holidays mean Thursday discounts do not apply on:

  • Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 22, 2012

Special event weeks (7 restricted Thursdays for 2012)

Monterey County has special events throughout the year that impact many businesses and organizations in the various cities.  Normally, the Thursday discount does not apply during these especially busy weeks.  However, many individual establishments are happy to waive the date restriction.   Remember, it’s fine to phone ahead and check!

  • Feb 6 -12 – AT&T Pebble Beach Nat’l Pro-Am (Thurs, Feb 9)                                     
  • April 12-15 – Pebble Beach Food & Wine (Thurs, April 12 )                                                                        
  • June 21-23 – Spirit West Coast (Thurs, June 21)                                                     
  • July 19-22 – California Rodeo (Thurs, July 19)                                                       
  • July 14-28 – Carmel Bach Festival (Thurs, July 19, 26)                                     
  • July 27-29 – Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix (Thurs, July 26)                                          
  • Aug 15-19 – Concours d’Elegance (Thurs, Aug 16)                                                
  • Aug 19-21 – Rolex Historic Auto Races (Thurs, Aug 16)                                     
  • Sept 21-23 – Monterey Jazz Festival (Thurs, Sept 20)

Wondering about Thursday, April 19, 2012–the opening day of the Sea Otter Classic?  This is not a restricted date.  As a special welcome for the more than 50,000 cyclists and bicycling fans expected in Monterey County on that date, all HER Helmet Thursdays participants do allow discounts! 

Lodging – some additional restrictions

In addition to the project-wide date restrictions  listed above, some individual participants in the H/Hotels/lodging category find it necessary to also restrict additional busy periods.  When this is the case, those added restrictions will be specified in the individual participant’s detailed listing.

Property blackout dates

With a very few participants (e.g., Wickets at Bernardus Lodge), property blackout dates may apply, when the entire property is scheduled for a private event.  If this could come up, that possibility will be clearly noted (“Property blackout dates may apply”) in their individual detailed listing. Simply phone ahead to ask them about a specific date.

Posted by: marilynch on February 9, 2010.
Last revised by: marilynch on January 23, 2012.