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1999 Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Casey Trauer on

It's time for the Medallion Hunt! The first clue will appear on PioneerPlanet just after midnight Saturday, Jan. 22. Come back here to compare notes with other treasure seekers, but be certain you read the rules on the Planet's Winter Carnival page.

jaguilar

mark- were there a lot of people at conway? is it really dug up?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:15 PM Permalink
jaguilar

i'm heading out soon and want to set a game plan, where to go first, etc. but i know what will happen, once we are out we will start at one park and then the order

will go by what is near, so i am looking for the best place to start

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:16 PM Permalink
Cougar

I was there this morning, and a majority of the baseball field is being looked over. Also, the tennis courts are uncovered. There is alot of the park away from the

baseball diamonds still untouched, though.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:17 PM Permalink
Mark M.

Jag, there were about 10-15 people there when I was 8-11, not the 70 someone mentioned earlier! Unless it got rushed after I left.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:17 PM Permalink
MushieW

Amy... no one checks to see if it is still there....also...it was at Cherokee park in an old navy sock burried beneath the snow... I was standing there digging when the

brother-sister team dug it up in front of me...OUCH! If your husband and you are both looking you can claim button too...doesn't matter....

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:17 PM Permalink
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How about Phalen, Clue three nine and a five and four, well the golf course hole number 9, the parking lots have signs saying 5 and 4 !. Clue 7 .. 'clue quite clear'

Well, Clear Ave leads to Phalen as well as all the streets named after trees.. look at a map. Oh, today's clue mentions round...Well, Round lake is in Phalen ! Good

Hunting

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:17 PM Permalink
5000G

it's downtown somewhere!!!

(Deleted item originally posted by JudyM on 02:18pm Jan 31, 1999 CST)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:18 PM Permalink
jaguilar

thx for the info, i still haven't narrowed it down, might never, but i think conway and merriam both sound good, also capitol mall...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:19 PM Permalink
violator

Judy is right

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:20 PM Permalink
jaguilar

been to phalen, can't think of a peak nearby, but the rest of the clues do fit...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:20 PM Permalink
Confused this year

Conway getting crowded. West end by ball fields quite crowded. East end by tennis courts and sliding hill not too bad, but more folks arriving all the time.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:20 PM Permalink
MushieW

davidc...I agree with park but am waiting to dig until more info comes through because I dont know where to even begin...what about you?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:21 PM Permalink
Mark M.

Good Luck everyone, I'm going to wait until tonights clue, if it isn't found by then. I can't believe there have been over 13,000 hits on this, and there are still several

parks being mentioned!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:21 PM Permalink
Russ Payne

I agree that Conway is a good fit... Going to dig now- Translucent Peak= (Sunray's Giant Peak)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:22 PM Permalink
Cougar

Well, I'm going back to Conway, my lunch break has been long enough. Good luck to all!!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:22 PM Permalink
jaguilar

the only clues on the location in the park seem to say you need to be where you can see the peak and away from the sledding hill (of course not on a golf course

either, but it won't ever be, too expensive to fix come spring)AM I MISSING SOMETHING??????????

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:23 PM Permalink
Winnie Bago

STILL say it's in my couch cushions - hasn't been overturned in years. The PP team could have easily snuck it in there. Besides I DO live on Linwood

Avenue :)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:23 PM Permalink
Dave

After looking at the map and clues the only three left thinking about in my mind are Newell, Conway, and Rice Park. I have to check out Merriam and Conway

though, be back in a while.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:24 PM Permalink
MushieW

Winnie :))))))

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:24 PM Permalink
jaguilar

where is there a visible translucent peask at Newell? was out there the other night and saw nothing glowing!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:25 PM Permalink
5000G

round lake is in maplewood

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:26 PM Permalink
Dave

Man Conway does look kinda good, Ruth St. and (WoodRow)Wilson Street, and a library in the park, geez where have I been? GoldenBoy give this a fair shake,

this makes alot of sense!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:26 PM Permalink
Confused this year

Good luck, Dave. Give us a thumbs up in the Pioneer Press photo so we know it's you.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:27 PM Permalink
The Rock

still think highland anyone with me on highland?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:30 PM Permalink
Asmando

Now having seen the reasons for Conway (#13244 - nice job, Cougar) I think I'll head out.

But I felt good about Irvine, and moved a few yards of snow.

Clue 1 : no brainer Clue 2 : also sledding hill on one side Clue 3 : the nine, five, and four make a nice triangle - I cannot tell you more, do your own on-site

investigation. Clue 4 : historical plaque; although iconoclast does NOTHING for me. Clue 5 : whatever. Clue 6 : see #5 Clue 7 : trees in a line? yeah, like chestnut,

elm, and walnut? Clue 8 : almost like they built the St Paul Company's big lighted pyramid just for this clue.

Any body comment?

I still have seen NOTHING that I like for "iconoclast"

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:30 PM Permalink
jaguilar

think i have a game plan and i'm outta here, start at conway, then head downtown!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:30 PM Permalink
clarks

5000G were you downtown today?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:31 PM Permalink
dino

HOW ABOUT MEARS PARK DOWNTOWN ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE THERE....GALTIER PLAZA HAS TRANSLUSCENT PEAKS WERE THE

CONDOS ARE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM MEARS...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:32 PM Permalink
Winnie Bago

"I" Will show you a glowing translucent peak. It's the people's Choice Award on my Mantle. I'm telling you!!!MAntel?? Mickey? Mickey Mouse...Mice behind my

couch. I SWEAR it ALL FITS!!!!! I've reached a euphoric state, it's all so clear now. :)

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:33 PM Permalink
5000G

possiblity...tome has refs to cutting, iconoclast; breaking, and they do say clear...could this be tied into the ice sculptures at rice?

trees in a line pubic library close to new wild arena absence of park features in clues 5th and 4th streets

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:33 PM Permalink
dino

I AGREE WITH YOU ALSO ON THE ST. PAUL CO PEAK ASMANDO...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:33 PM Permalink
Nick East

It is not at Conway!!!! The third clue makes ZERO sense and besides, there is no place that hasn't been dug up that the next three clues could possibly lead to...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:35 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

The Peoples Champion, and the peoples choice is back, and ready for clues. Hey, Is the Rock on?He really knows what he's talking about!!!!!!!!!!! Almost as good

as I do. I'm still looking into TRIANGLE PARK, AND FRACK. I THINK THAT THOSE ARE ALL OF THE KEY PLACES TO LOOK. DEVIL'S DEN

WASN'T THE PLACE TO GO. WHAT DO YOU THINK DAMMIT?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:35 PM Permalink
Grandma honeybearrr

I've been digging at Triangle Park, BC, and Rice Arlington...my back has given out (could it be old age is setting in?) was very glad to find this chat room I can still

feel part of the action. I have a feeling that somehow they are going to (perhaps I should say already have) tie our new governer into the clues.....sooooooo.....I have

been doing some arm chair hunting on my map and found a Jesse Street that runs next to Wilder Plgd., north of there is a group of streets in a row that have the

names of trees or tree-like bushes (rose, magnolia, geranium) our new Governer certainly seems to be a iconoclast, am unable at this time to see for myself what else

is around there that could fit in maybe you more able bodied souls could take a peak!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:37 PM Permalink
Asmando

You gotta give me some brain power on FRACK, besides that it rhymes with crack, which is what you seem to be on...

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:37 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

Is there anyone out there? I should take each and every single one of you to jabronii drive, know your role bvld, and then tere it is the SMACK DOWN HOTEL,

AND I'LL BE KICKING EVERYBODYS *** UNTIL IT'S CHECKOUT TIME. WHAT ABOUT FRACK, AND TRIANGLE PARK. I'LL BE LEAVING

TONIGHT, IS THERE ANYONY WITH ME

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:37 PM Permalink
5000G

or mn history center

circular summit ave=peak or the cathedral st. paul tech ???....to many parks have a logical fit here...I think we must be missing something like an anagram

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:39 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

HEY ASMANDO, YOU PIECE OF TRAIOLOR PARK TRASH, FRACK IS NEAR THE TENNIS COURTS BY TRIANGLE PARK. I THINK THAT

GRANNY KNOWS WHAT SHE IS TALKING ABOUT. WHAT DID YOU FIND AT TRIANGLE PARK, DID YOU GO TO FRACK?WHERE'S THE

rock? I STILL THINKTHAT FRACK IS THE PLACE AND TRIANGLE PARK

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:40 PM Permalink
5000G

or mn history center

circular summit ave=peak or the cathedral st. paul tech ???....to many parks have a logical fit here...I think we must be missing something like an anagram

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:41 PM Permalink
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Has anybody been to the park in front of the capitol? Cedar st., j. Ireland blvd(famous man), the translucent peak clearly in view, 'Jesse the mind' being the

iconoclast relating to the reform party - referring the capitol, the historical society relating to studying the past & value as well i the new - new building...flying

downhill referring to summit hill, not a sliding hill...anyone agree??

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:42 PM Permalink
Dave

Roger that, will do confused!

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:42 PM Permalink
Confused this year

Think conway is the place, just can't get the 9-5-and 4(somewhere). Anybody got and ideas?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:43 PM Permalink
The Rock

trailer park trash what the helll i thought we were going?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:43 PM Permalink
5000G

or mn history center

circular summit ave=peak or the cathedral st. paul tech ???....to many parks have a logical fit here...I think we must be missing something like an anagram

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:43 PM Permalink
dino

I AM LEAVING A BUNCH OF IMMATURE MORONS ON THIS !!!!!LATER....

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:44 PM Permalink
SMACK DOWN HOTEL

HEY COFUSED THIS YEAR? IT'S AT FRACK IN TRIANGLE PARK NEAR COMO PARK. HAS ANYONE LOOKED THERE YET?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:44 PM Permalink
Leah Logan

has anyone thought that the translucent peak maybe from the lights of Midway stadium to NEWELL?

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:44 PM Permalink
The Rock

HEY SMACKDOWNHOTEL ARE WE GOING TO GO???

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:44 PM Permalink
5000G

or mn history center

circular summit ave=peak or the cathedral st. paul tech ???....to many parks have a logical fit here...I think we must be missing something like an anagram

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:44 PM Permalink
Confused this year

Hey, Smack. We were having some pretty intelligent conversations till you arrived on the scene. Maybe there's another chat room where you'd be more at home.

Sun, 01/31/1999 - 2:45 PM Permalink