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Here we are now at Clue #7 and the hunt is still on. I've seen a few people say they believe they know where it is. Maybe they do. Maybe they have fallen for a red herring. Maybe they've gone off in their own direction from anything I intended. What I will say is if someone makes enough sense of the clues so far, they should be able to get right to it. But of course that is always a big if. Then again maybe it will be found tonight? It will be nice weather for a hunt tomorrow. After that, not as much. Now on to the new clue...   Clue #7 So perhaps this clue feels out of the blue But there’s a cardinal point to be had. You won’t be golden while you’re beholden, It will just feel like you’re an undergrad.   And the previous clues:   Clue #6 It’s hard being green, having a new scene, Leaving behind a beautiful abode. It was quite a trick, moving brick by brick, But now an old friend is just down the road.   Clue #5 You’ll find treasure soon when the clock strikes noon, Maybe somewhere between two and three hours. Or go back in time to a spot most prime That was once home to some lovely flowers.   Clue #4 Call this street by name, but it’s not the same, Roads nearby have shifted over the years. So pull out your map, I’ll give you this scrap, Because they’re not being straight it appears.   Clue #3 The road of the king, an actual thing, Makes its way across the city sainted. But from this way veer, the treasure’s not near, And the downtown side leaves your hunt tainted.   Clue #2 Finding treasure takes a tale of two lakes, But searching on dry land it would behoove. Don’t be a rover, searching all over, Just be guided by water on the move.   Clue #1 Research is the key to learn history So go search online to expand your ken. Echoes you might chase, but you’ll find the place If you can hit it three out of ten.

We're halfway through the clues now and still no report of a find so keep looking!   Clue #6 It’s hard being green, having a new scene, Leaving behind a beautiful abode. It was quite a trick, moving brick by brick, But now an old friend is just down the road.   And the previous clues:   Clue #5 You’ll find treasure soon when the clock strikes noon, Maybe somewhere between two and three hours. Or go back in time to a spot most prime That was once home to some lovely flowers.   Clue #4 Call this street by name, but it’s not the same, Roads nearby have shifted over the years. So pull out your map, I’ll give you this scrap, Because they’re not being straight it appears.   Clue #3 The road of the king, an actual thing, Makes its way across the city sainted. But from this way veer, the treasure’s not near, And the downtown side leaves your hunt tai   Clue #2 Finding treasure takes a tale of two lakes, But searching on dry land it would behoove. Don’t be a rover, searching all over, Just be guided by water on the move.   Clue #1 Research is the key to learn history So go search online to expand your ken. Echoes you might chase, but you’ll find the place If you can hit it three out of ten.

Arlington Avenue used to be Phalen / Como ? King of The Hill is based on Arlen Texas, 310 Arlington puts you next to the community garden on the gateway trail. Just thinking out loud....
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We've made it to Day 5, which is farther than things went last year. Of course it helps to have snow and it helps when new snow keeps falling. There will be some more snow later this week but also some 40 degree days, so there will be a range of things to deal with. We ended up with nearly 30 registrations and probably some more unregistered people looking around as well, so we have a good competition this year. Good luck!

Clue #5 You’ll find treasure soon when the clock strikes noon, Maybe somewhere between two and three hours. Or go back in time to a spot most prime That was once home to some lovely flowers.   And the previous clues:   Clue #4 Call this street by name, but it’s not the same, Roads nearby have shifted over the years. So pull out your map, I’ll give you this scrap, Because they’re not being straight it appears.   Clue #3 The road of the king, an actual thing, Makes its way across the city sainted. But from this way veer, the treasure’s not near, And the downtown side leaves your hunt tai   Clue #2 Finding treasure takes a tale of two lakes, But searching on dry land it would behoove. Don’t be a rover, searching all over, Just be guided by water on the move.   Clue #1 Research is the key to learn history So go search online to expand your ken. Echoes you might chase, but you’ll find the place If you can hit it three out of ten.

Time for clue 4! Due to a last minute jump in registrations I will be bumping the prize up to $350.     Clue #4   Call this street by name, but it’s not the same,   Roads nearby have shifted over the years.   So pull out your map, I’ll give you this scrap,   Because they’re not being straight it appears.     And the previous clues:   Clue #3 The road of the king, an actual thing, Makes its way across the city sainted. But from this way veer, the treasure’s not near, And the downtown side leaves your hunt tai   Clue #2 Finding treasure takes a tale of two lakes, But searching on dry land it would behoove. Don’t be a rover, searching all over, Just be guided by water on the move.   Clue #1 Research is the key to learn history So go search online to expand your ken. Echoes you might chase, but you’ll find the place If you can hit it three out of ten. _._,_._,_

Welcome to Day 3 of the 2023 AW Mock Hunt! Just one day left to register though of course anyone can hunt and win a $100 prize if they find it. Some new snow yesterday and tomorrow may make it harder if it's hidden on the ground (or if you think it is). Of course it probably is, though it hasn't always been. You may just have to wait and see what the clues have to say about it.

Clue #3 The road of the king, an actual thing, Makes its way across the city sainted. But from this way veer, the treasure’s not near, And the downtown side leaves your hunt tainted.  
And the previous clues:

Clue #2 Finding treasure takes a tale of two lakes, But searching on dry land it would behoove. Don’t be a rover, searching all over, Just be guided by water on the move.

Clue #1 Research is the key to learn history So go search online to expand your ken. Echoes you might chase, but you’ll find the place If you can hit it three out of ten.

Welcome to Clue #2 of this year's Mock Hunt. We had a good kickoff event last night at Joseph's. We currently have about 20 people registered including several past finders of the AW Mock Hunt medallion including Jana, Jake, Steve S., Ed, Matt L., and Josh, as well as Jason who is finder-adjacent. Will one of them find it again? Will this be the year for someone new? We will find out! One rule clarification that I was reminded of last night. Any place that is ruled out in the PP Hunt will also be ruled out in this hunt (places like Como Zoo, Indian Mounds, golf courses, and such). So with all of that said, here is your next clue:

Clue #2 Finding treasure takes a tale of two lakes, But searching on dry land it would behoove. Don’t be a rover, searching all over, Just be guided by water on the move.
And the previous clue:

Clue #1 Research is the key to learn history So go search online to expand your ken. Echoes you might chase, but you’ll find the place If you can hit it three out of ten.  

Welcome to the 2023 Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt. You are looking for the Allison Wonderland Medallion which has been hidden on public property within the city limits of St. Paul. Clues will be release daily at 5pm until the medallion is found or we reach Clue 12. The hunt will go until the medallion is found or if circumstances dictate that it be called off. The finder will get $300 if they are a registered hunter or $100 if they are not. The medallion will not be located indoors, on top of a building, up a tree, on a steep hillside, on frozen (or in unfrozen) water, in anything electrical, or anywhere else that might make you question if looking there might be a bad idea. If you find the medallion, call or text the number on the medallion. You must return the medallion to get the prize, but you will get a souvenir medallion in return.

Now, onto the clue:

Clue #1

Research is the key to learn history

So go search online to expand your ken.

Echoes you might chase, but you’ll be on pace

If you can manage three out of ten.

Tonight is the start of the Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt! The first clue comes out at 5pm. Then at 6:30 we'll be gathering at Joseph's Grill in St. Paul just for fun if you'd like to join in. If you haven't registered yet, you have until the release of the 4th clue (Saturday at 5pm) to do so. You can use Paypal by sending it to allisonwondrland@..., paying me in person at Joseph's, or let me know if you need to make a different arrangement. Registering will get you the entire $300 prize if you find it. Otherwise you can still hunt for free and win $100 if you find it.

Good luck!

I just wanted to remind people that The Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt will be starting this Wednesday! We'll be having a kickoff at Joseph's Grill at 6:30pm if you want to come and enjoy their pasta bar or other fare. You can still register for the hunt by paying me there or via Paypal at allisonwondrland@... which can be done up through the release of the 4th clue next Saturday at 5pm. I think this hunt will be an interesting one.

February is almost at an end and the coming of March typically also means the coming of the Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt! This year we are going to kick it off on Wednesday, March 8th with Clue #1, potentially going through Sunday, March 19th when Clue #12 would come out. I'll be hiding the Allison Wonderland medallion somewhere on public property in St. Paul. Maybe it will be easy to find like last year or maybe with all of this snow you'll have to do some real digging. You never know. What you do know is that it will be outdoors, not up a tree, not on a steep hillside, not out on frozen water, not in anything electrical, not inside something you would have to break to get to, or hidden in any other way that would make you ask yourself, "Is this really a good idea?"    The prize is somewhat variable depending on registrations, but it will be a minimum of $300 for registered hunters. An unregistered hunter who turns it in will still get $100. The registration is $10 which can be paid via Paypal to AllisonWondrland@... or at our kickoff event. If neither of those work for you, let me know and we can figure something out.    The clues will come out once a day, every day at 5pm. I will be posting them on the Allison Wonderland group (https://groups.io/g/theallisonwonderland), The Cooler Crew Facebook group, and the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Facebook group. Anyone can feel free to cross post them elsewhere if they wish.   We'll have the kickoff event at Joseph's Grill in St. Paul starting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 8th. There's no requirement to attend as it is just a social occasion, but they do have their pasta bar on Wednesday nights. It's also a chance to pay your registration fee.   The Mock Hunt was born back in 2000 as something to occupy treasure hunters between the Medallion Hunt and the Fitgers Bock Hunt (Medallion + Bock = Mock). The first one, in 2000, was merely a virtual hunt with hunters posting their guesses online. In 2001 the first actual hunt took place with a small treasure chest hidden at Linwood Park. Since then there have been some offseason hunts, one do-over, and a Jake hunt posing at the Mock Hunt, but this will be the 23rd official Mock Hunt. Will you be the 23rd Finder?

Yes, thanks David!

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Subject: Re: [theallisonwonderland] Shout out to David Allison   Beautiful message Rebecca.  Good luck in Tennessee!  Hope you get the opportunity to come back for the hunt.
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Beautiful message Rebecca.  Good luck in Tennessee!  Hope you get the opportunity to come back for the hunt.
Alan

Thank you David for hosting this site year after year. And a huge thanks to Pioneer Press for creating this beautiful experience for us year after year!
This hunt was a humdinger for me. I truly thought the clues were leading us to Como (Oh No!) or Central Park.
What I truly enjoy about these hunts is the camaraderie that exists between hunters. We get to reconnect with the people we know only from doing the hunts year after year. 
Our triplet children, who are now 18, have grown up hunting with me. They are allowed to "play hooky" from school and they enjoy the hunt as much as I do. We are all relieved and happy for the person who finds it, as we can go back to "real life", but ever hopeful that the next hunt the puck will be ours!
We will be moving to Tennessee when the school year ends, so this may have been our last hunt. Unless some kind hunter is willing to let me sleep on their sofa for a week... that would be wonderful!
It has been an honor meeting some of you. We are California born and raised, Boston strong for 10 years, family living in MN for the last 10 years, soon to be in the warm comfort of the south. The hunt is imprinted upon the fabric of our lives and we will be telling our grandchildren our stories of life here in the beautiful, freezer box, of the mid-North in the years to come. 
Blessing to all of you we've met along the way and happy hunting for years to come!
Rebecca Gibson and family
David (husband), Grant, Elijah-Max, Charlotte, and Benjamin (our children)

Thank you for sharing the explanations!

Thank you David and everyone in the Allison wonderland group!
Even when we don’t hunt we enjoy following along.





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Thanks David, and everyone for the great noodles. This chat is a million times better than anything on Facebook 

Thank you

Thanks!

Thanks for helping with both the PDG and RHB every year as well as your group. Hope your Scavenger Hunt worked out well!
We look forward to seeing everyone at the ReHash Badh this upcoming Sunday from 12-3
-CM