Portland Street Art Bike Tour Experience

Portland's street art culture is older than any of us, but until the past decade, the culture was a shadowy one. Thanks to support from a strong collective of street artists, the inner Eastside is the heart of the intense, passionate street art scene. Start in that heart, where we will safely fit you for a bike and helmet, ready for a sweet 4-6 mile/8-10 km ride to visit some of the oldest art forms and canvases (wheat paste and an incredible user-created skate park) and some of the newest (cool spray paint styles and brand-new buildings made for art).
You'll learn about graffiti culture and some of our long-time favorite artists and the city's newest darlings, pass by cool old import shops filled with art inside and out, learn how the art culture is connected to the protest scene, and leave with a phone packed with vibrant photos!

Bikes, helmets and water provided.

Meeting Point

833 SE Main St

833 SE Main St, Portland, OR 97214, USA

Our shop is #124, in a silver and red building. If you're having trouble finding us, walk north on SE 9th Avenue from Main Street and look to your left! If you're looking for parking, you can find limited street parking and paid lots at 7th and Madison

What's included:

• Use of helmet

Not included:

• Gratuities -- always appreciated for your charming guides!

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Portland

Portland, Oregon

After fitting for a bike and helmet at Around Portland Tours' shop at 833 SE Main #124, we'll head out to the streets of Portland for a slow-paced ride through the Central Eastside industrial district. We'll ride into the Hawthorne District, home to coffee roasters and breweries.

20 minutes

Taylor Electric Building

2 SE Clay St, Portland, OR 97214, USA

The Taylor Electric Building is a rich and ever-changing canvas of street art.

15 minutes

Cargo

81 SE Yamhill St, Portland, 97214-2134, Oregon

The import shop is such a haven for artists, that its building has long played host to one of the most colorful and popular pieces of street art. Occasionally (on rainy days!) we visit the shop for an immersion into local and international art.

Pass by without stopping

Portland

Portland, Oregon

The inner eastside industrial district is a profusion of art. Nearly every building is a canvas — either unauthorized or authorized. We’ll stop multiple times in the inner eastside to describe, discuss and photograph our favorite pieces.

1 hour

Burnside Skatepark

SE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA

Not only a host to amazing street art, but a user-created canvas too, the Burnside Skate Park is unmatched in street culture. We'll visit the park and meet some of the locals who are part of the skate community.

10 minutes

Burnside Bridge

Connects East and West Burnside streets, , Portland, 97204, Oregon

We will pass under the Burnside Bridge and see the art installations on the Eastside bridgehead

5 minutes