P9080055. Photo: old bike at the Clark County History Museum. Small Museums by Bike September 2007: Visit Vancouver. A Joint effort between the City of Vancouver and SMBB! We started in the shadow of our 37 foot friend Paul Bunyan of Kenton. Eleven bicyclists learned how to cross the maze of bike paths and were on our way to our first Small Museum adventure across the state line! The Washingtonians treated us well, and in fact we picked up 3 more bicyclists on the other side (And two biked over in the first place!). Our first stop was Esther Short Park where we had an hour free time to cruise the farmer's market and Peace & Justice Peace Fair (please note the John Denver Peace Quilt that was spoke of was NOT to be found, but Susan B Anthony , Elizabeth Cady, and Mother Teresa were milling about). At 2 pm exactly, in the southeast corner of the park, the Glockenspiel chimed, and a voice range out, and wonderful diorama telling the Salmon story began, lasting about 10 minutes. After the Show, the Small Museums by Bike tour began...our first indoor stop was the Sixth Street Gallery - a parking spot was saved just for us right in front to park our bikes, complete with a pump. Now that's service. The Art Gallery was hosting the Vancouver Grid Project: photographs by grid by local highschool students. Our next stop was the Clark County History Museum, but on the way we biked through a mini sculpture garden at 9th and Broadway and took photos at the Oldest Burgerville remaining built in 1962. Outside the museum we paid tribute to The Old Apple Tree's Sibling since Numero Uno Old Apple Tree is literally under construction until further notice. Inside the museum, Jane was our wonderful host. We watched a video on Vancouver then and now, and enjoyed an exhibit called Vancouver: Uncovered- complete with Privy exhibit. In another exhibit, we especially enjoyed hearing about the Native basket exhibits from Jane who is American Indian herself. And our last stop was the fabulous Church of Felix. Christine, the Events Coordinator proudly showed off an amazing collection of Felix the Cat. We learned that one can easily mistake other cats for felix, such as the cat clock with clicking eyes, that's Crazy Cat! From photographs and mail art of Felix's travels, masks, dolls, t-shirts, lights, The Church of Felix transformed us all. We ate a few snacks, and were on our way back to the home state, a few of us got lost, but the City of Vancouver set us straight. And in the end, some good beer at the Kenton Public House.

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