Bike Valet At The Americana?

The Coalition For A Green Glendale Blog says:

We recently discovered that the Americana offers free valet services for bicycles. Just visit the valet stand and hand over your bike to a cheery valet attendant. The attendant secures your bike and hands you a claim ticket. Simple and convenient!

A welcome development! This must be new. On opening day, no one at the concierge desk had any idea if there was even any official bike parking on site. I titled that post "What, No Bike Valet?".

The Americana: What, No Bike Valet?

For a place that has seemingly thought of everything, I didn't see ANY bike racks at the Americana today. I rode my bike there this morning but stashed it in my office a block away. I asked about bike racks at the concierge desk, and after waiting about fifteen minutes for an answer (as the concierge asked his supervisor, and so on) I finally left without receiving an answer.

Fortunately there are a number of sturdy metal fixtures that looked pretty easy to lock your bike to.

Here is a collage of improvised lockup locations at the Americana today

I like how this person has cleverly locked their e-bike up to the prominent parking sign on Brand.

If you need an actual bike rack, the closest ones that I know of are:

• the Exchange parking structure
• across from the Americana at the JC Penny entrance to the Galleria
• there are a handful of new bike racks on Brand in front of Borders and In 'N Out