The Allison Wonderland

There is a rock garden near the Como conservatory

If it's referencing the song, perhaps it near a rock and or a rock-climbing business nearby? So many ways to be interpreted. 

The silver gold/ civil rights clue could be our what it's hidden in clue

Been working on a theory: S is for Snail Lake Regional Park

I think this is a tribute hunt for Herb Howe One of the very first legends in snowmobile racing – and an ambassador of the sport – has died at the age of 91. Herb Howe won the very first super-endurance race in snowmobiling: the 457-mile cross-country International 500 from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1966.

I thought about other tribute hunts, and I believe 2015 was one of them.

I think in the description of it on Cooler Crew it talks about disgrace in a funny way, Congratulations go to Steve Worthman, The Map Guy, and well-known writer of The Treasure Hunter's Guide, for cracking the clues and picking up the ice-encased chunk of rags which encased the medallion. In addition to the new member of the Cooler Crew Hall of Fame, we also add Coldest Hunter, Steve Sanftner, to the Wall of Shame, for inadvertently turning over the block of ice and throwing it in Mappy's direction.

I went out there yesterday and this morning, found an orange cone stuck in the ice but no medallion. The parking lot is closed off in one area so the people can sled down the hill.  The snow is thick and well its cold too. 

If the puck is buried in the 1966 spot, the year of Herb's conquest that would be Harriet Island. 

Have fun with the scavenger hunts. These clues are torture.  :)    

Thanks. The Winter Carnival Scavenger Hunts start this morning so I was up most of the night getting those ready and didn't get to posting the new clue..
I believe this clue is telling us Victoria St. though that doesn't really narrow it down between Como and Central. There is a Rose St. that goes into Como by Victoria so I imagine we'll be getting a rose clue next!
David 

On Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 07:59:18 AM CST, <jotiff1@...> wrote:

#7   Buddy you're a big star, got a name to go far
       Killing it down where they park the car
       But you lied to their face, became a big disgrace
       Better pack up and get outta this place 

I know people are saying Queen lyrics for this...first thing that came to my mind was the barker-karpis gang

#7   Buddy you're a big star, got a name to go far
       Killing it down where they park the car
       But you lied to their face, became a big disgrace
       Better pack up and get outta this place 

My last two messages did not go through. Anyways I have been at Como today and yesterday. Today there were a lot more hunters. The biggest crowd was on the south side of the lake, but I saw a few all over. My post this morning said to recheck the Como Town kiddie rides. The Pirate ride convinced me over Central Park. Both parks had Oxford, Churchhill and Lexington streets to name a few. The snow is very difficult to dig in so I believe this hunt could go a long time. The snowbanks are also rockhard. It has been hard digging.... Good luck to all!

were getting fat with all these high carb noodles! Good work crew

On Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10:53:45 AM CST, Michele Caldwell <hagb0002@...> wrote:

I think I am convinced... In the book, The USS Swordfish: The World War II Patrols of the First American Submarine to Sink a Japanese Ship by George J. Billy:



It doesn't take much to convince me. LOL

On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 10:38 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

I'm hoping it's in a Sticks and Cones wrapper for their Zero Gravity popsicle.  That covers the Right Stuff (zero gravity) and "sticks and cones"!  ;)

They opened a new exhibit where the butterfiles used to be last summer called roots, shoots and fruits that has many fruit trees in it. 

Yes.  I think this is it.

 

Sent from Mail for Windows

 

From: Allison Wonderland via groups.io
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 10:38 AM
To: theallisonwonderland@groups.io
Subject: Re: [theallisonwonderland] PP Medallion Hunt - Clue #6

 

I'm looking back at scrounging through sticks and cones. It seems now that there's an obvious answer to that. It's on the ground under a bunch of sticks and pine cones. So probably in an area with some pine trees.

 

Who was the director and writer for the movie though ;).  Frustrating isn't it.

What's crazy about this hunt is that the same streets line up with Roseville's Central Park! I've been waffling between the two parks. Plus, the "Right Stuff" clue points to Central Park's rocket ship.

WOW! A great find.  There are a lot of pine trees around the walking paths by the memorial because my grandson and I do pine cone hunts there.  Also, another little tidbit. The lead singer of the band, MUSE lived on Lake Como Italy for 10 years.  hahaha.  Gotta love trivia. 

Good street noodles.

Nevada has an unofficial motto of “battle born” appearing in its flag. And is officially known as the silver state. 

Nevada Ave runs through a few parks, but does link up with cats worth NE of lake como. 

While that area is by the golf course there’s a wooded area outside of it I might poke around in a bit.

I think I am convinced... In the book, The USS Swordfish: The World War II Patrols of the First American Submarine to Sink a Japanese Ship by George J. Billy:



It doesn't take much to convince me. LOL

On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 10:38 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

I'm looking back at scrounging through sticks and cones. It seems now that there's an obvious answer to that. It's on the ground under a bunch of sticks and pine cones. So probably in an area with some pine trees.

an object ripe for the catch - an apple.  They do sometimes literally fall from trees.  Just ask Newton ;-)