It was a beautiful day for a bike ride, especially if that ride ended in Palmer Square Park where the annual Tour de Fat festival was in full swing. Thousands of cyclists kicked off the morning with a parade through Logan Square and Humboldt Park, before returning to Palmer Square to enjoy food trucks, circus performers, live music and plenty of beer (including New Belgium's rare Carnie Blood—an imperial stout brewed with cocoa and chicory). All told, the festivities raised more than $60,000 for local nonprofit West Town Bikes—not bad for a party in a park.
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