Hidden Portland: City Treasures!
With Carye Bye
Friday, September 14, 9:45AM-12:15PM
Meets at Director Park
What if the City was a Museum? Hidden Portland: City Treasures! attempts to answer this question by allowing tour goers to discover and appreciate the often unnoticed parts of the city. With an eye towards the small, quirky and curious, this tour lets you in on some of the little-known but best-kept secrets of the city. This is a visual and interactive tour of Portland and encourages participation, play and active learning. Focusing on the Cultural District, sites include a wide-ranging selection of public art, museums, buildings and architectural features…all bound to get you to see the Rose City with new eyes and experiences.
Tour Guide Biography
Carye Bye, self-described “Museum Lady of Portland,” is an artist, author and illustrator. Her book Hidden Portland: Museums & Collections (2010, Bedouin Books), details more than 50 museum and collections in the Portland area. She is owner of Red Bat Press, an illustration and letterpress company, as well as moderator of the Hidden Portland Facebook group, dedicated to documenting Portland’s hidden landmarks.
