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Small Museums by Bike: Crafts! The Tram 2/17/2007
p2170033. Photo: Contemporary Crafts Museum, Hilary Pfiefer's 's Warm. Small Museums by Bike ride on the theme of "Old & New" for Februray. A perfect sunny day where 14 cyclists started the ride at Keller Fountain Park, winding through the chain of SW cement fountain parks (with one stop for a fixing a flat) up to Lair Hill following Corbett Ave to the "Old" Contemporary Crafts Museum. The CCM is moving next month to the North Park Blocks, and changing their name to the Museum of Contemporary Crafts. At the museum we gained three more cyclists and had a nice intro by the Education director, Lisa, before wandering the installation based art shows on view. Next we headed to the Ross Island Deli to have lunch before our next stop, Something New -The Portland Aerial Tram. The Tram finished in January, and for the month of February on Saturdays, there are free rides. Because of a mass of messy freeways, we took a nice long route up Corbett to Nebraska Ave, and then headed over to the Portland Greenway along the Willamette. This portion of the ride was led by Matthew & Nancy (thanks!). Lines at the Tram were long, so we lost three but 14 of us decided to stick it out. Luckily the line moved fast, but we decided to leave our bikes at the bottom anyway. This way we enjoyed two rides! At the top of Pill Hill at OHSU, amongst the crowds we found the cool arty terrace to take photos of Mt. Hood. Back inside we enjoyed a photo history exhibit that showed the University team wearing the skull and crossbone design on their jerseys! Back down at the South Waterfront we pedaled our way back along the water and scattered home once we hit the Hawthorne Bridge. A lovely day, full of adventure, art & history, and a great group of cyclists.
Small Museums by Bike: Crafts! The Tram 2/17/2007
p2170033. Photo: Contemporary Crafts Museum, Hilary Pfiefer's 's Warm. Small Museums by Bike ride on the theme of "Old & New" for Februray. A perfect sunny day where 14 cyclists started the ride at Keller Fountain Park, winding through the chain of SW cement fountain parks (with one stop for a fixing a flat) up to Lair Hill following Corbett Ave to the "Old" Contemporary Crafts Museum. The CCM is moving next month to the North Park Blocks, and changing their name to the Museum of Contemporary Crafts. At the museum we gained three more cyclists and had a nice intro by the Education director, Lisa, before wandering the installation based art shows on view. Next we headed to the Ross Island Deli to have lunch before our next stop, Something New -The Portland Aerial Tram. The Tram finished in January, and for the month of February on Saturdays, there are free rides. Because of a mass of messy freeways, we took a nice long route up Corbett to Nebraska Ave, and then headed over to the Portland Greenway along the Willamette. This portion of the ride was led by Matthew & Nancy (thanks!). Lines at the Tram were long, so we lost three but 14 of us decided to stick it out. Luckily the line moved fast, but we decided to leave our bikes at the bottom anyway. This way we enjoyed two rides! At the top of Pill Hill at OHSU, amongst the crowds we found the cool arty terrace to take photos of Mt. Hood. Back inside we enjoyed a photo history exhibit that showed the University team wearing the skull and crossbone design on their jerseys! Back down at the South Waterfront we pedaled our way back along the water and scattered home once we hit the Hawthorne Bridge. A lovely day, full of adventure, art & history, and a great group of cyclists.