Welcome to another tour of Kent, Washington!
This go around, you are getting a brief tour of some of the public art in Kent. I say a brief tour as there is quite a bit of public are in Kent and I am not about to do a 10 stage multi to show you all of it. I will gain many upset cachers if I were to pull that stunt!
On with the stages. You will be visiting 4 separate stages were public art is located and then the final which is tied into the theme of this cache. Please note you can do the 4 different stages in ANY order, however if you visit the listed coordinates first, a huge hint will be broadcasted to you if you carry a Garmin GPS that hears "chirps".
STAGE ONE (LISTED COORDINATES) - The listed coordinates take you to some mosaic tiled benches in Yangzhou Park. This piece is called "Linking Benches". The artist, Tina Hoggatt, went to Yangzhou China, City of Kent sister City, with some colorful tiles done by Kent area school children for a public art display there. On her return, she brought back the colorful tiles you see embedded in the benches before you.
QUESTION 1: Looking at the bench closest to Railroad Ave (the street with the barn-like building on it), count the number of tiles in the center of the bench ONLY AND SUBTRACT 6. (That will be your answer for "C")
QUESTION 2: While still at the listed coordinates, HOW MANY BENCHES ARE THERE MINUS 3 (Equals your answer for "D")
STAGE TWO: 47 22.891 122 14 027 - These coordinates put you at the corner of 1st Ave and Meeker. On the building at the corner, you will see a pretty cool mural done by artist Danny Pierce appropriately entitled "Ezra Meeker" who was one of the early pioneers in Kent. This mural depicts Mr. Meeker with some livestock.
QUESTION: Looking at mural, HOW MANY HORNS ARE ON THE LIVESTOCK IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO EZRA MEEKER (the bearded guy)? (That will be your answer for "F")
STAGE THREE: 47 22.810 122 14.227 - These coordinates put you smack dab in front of the Kent Police Station. You will be standing in front a huge tile mosaic artist Karen Stocker put together. The piece is called "What We Said". Each tile responds to the question, "What would you say to a child, police officer, a judge, a crime victim. an inmate". Participants who made the tiles were school children, inmates and staff at the regional jail in Kent, Kent Police Department, local ministry volunteers and campfire girls.
QUESTION: Looking over the large mosaic piece, HOW MANY TILES HAVE A DOLLAR SIGN ON THEM. (That will be your answer for "B")
STAGE FOUR: 47 22.844 122 14.014 - These coordinates put you at another Danny Pierce mural, this time near the corner of W. Gowe and 1st Ave. This rather large and coloful mural entitled "The Lilly" depicts the historic steam boat, (the Lilly) which ran up and down the Green River hauling hops and other goods from the town of Titusville (Kent) to Seattle. Incidentally, the mural is located on the first bank building in Kent.
QUESTION 1: On the plaque to the bottom right of the mural, there is a number following the letters "KCAP". What is the first digit in that number? (Make that the answer for "A") .
QUESTION 2: How many bags in the wagon on the dock have the word "HOPS" clearly written on them? TAKE THAT NUMBER AND SUBTRACT 1. (Make that the answer for "E")
FINAL - N 47 22.ABC W 122 14.DEF CHECK SUM - NORTH = 30 WEST = 16
Enjoy the nice walk around town!
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