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The Minor Leagues.....

Submitted by KITCH on
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Smaller Local Festival Hunts

Do you need to practice in the off-season?? 
Mock hunts not enough?

I'm going down to the minors (small-town hunts).

 

The next main hunt that I know of.....

http://www.ci.oakdale.mn.us/Summerfest.htm  - starts June 20th -clues at 9am - 651-734-2615 (northdale park last year)

http://www.kaposiadays.com/index.html - starts on June 20th

http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/parks/Special%20Events/RosefestLineup.htm

http://www.cottage-grove.org/news_strawberry_festival_medallion.htm (not 100% sure yet)

http://www.lumberjackdays.com/treasure.asp $1K Wednesday, July 20 at 4:30 p.m.

KITCH











  • Today's your lucky day!
    North Saint Paul Snow Frolics is under way!
    Hidden somewhere in this North Saint Paul town
    Is a small metal snowman just waiting to be found.

    So look on an astrological chart
    Or put a map on the wall and throw a dart.
    No matter what you do to begin your look,
    Remember it's only land that is public that it can be took.
    So grab your moon boots, your coat, and your hat -
    It's cold where you find this medallion at!




http://www.nstpaulevents.com/snow_frolics/medallion_clues.html

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:23 AM Permalink
KITCH

stars and moon??

throw a dart---bullseye??

its cold??

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:25 AM Permalink
KITCH

Polar park is cold...

 Is polar in NSP still...I don't know...oh this could be tough with out a mapbook and just using YahooMaps online...


[Edited by on Feb 7, 2005 at 07:30am.]

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:28 AM Permalink
KITCH
























































Casey Lakes Park 17th Ave. and Dianne St.
Cannon Park
Highway 36 and Margaret St.
Colby Hills
7th St. and Belmont Ave.
Dorothy Park
Lake Blvd. and Poplar Ave.
Franklyn Park
1st Street and Seppala Dr.
Hause Park
4th Ave and Charles St.
McKnight Field
Highway 36 and McKnight Road
Northwood Park
1st St. and Northwood Dr.
Polar Park
Shawnee Dr. and 2nd St.
Silver Lake Park
19th Ave. and Lake Ave.
Southwood Park
Charles Dt. and Belmont Lane
Tower Park
13th Ave. and 2nd St.
Rotary Park
Charles and Centennial Dr.

 

guess so...

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:32 AM Permalink
Wicked Nick

that would seen kinda easy though, if they threw the park name out there on number 1..

then again, I dont really know much about this hunt, in the past.... have the clues been real good in previous years??

i like how the smaller hunts can be referred as "minor leagues"..... its the truth, though, really. 

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:34 AM Permalink
KITCH

Its is weird if it is that easy......but then again....
I'd be breaking my new rule....think simple...

 

I figure I'm going to try to do a bunch of minor league hunts this year.....my hope is go get one under my belt....I don't care about the $$ at all.....

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:36 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

So whats the prize for this one?? Is there a button to register?

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:44 AM Permalink
KITCH

$250...$500 if you have a button...but I'm not sure yet if you need to registor it...

 

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:51 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Where do I get a button? I go into north st paul everyday when I do the deposit for work, I can pick one up today.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:55 AM Permalink
KITCH

The medallion will be hidden on public land within the boundaries of North St. Paul. All are invited to join in on the search. This event is sponsored by local businesses. If you have a Snow Frolics Button, it increases the amount of the Grand Prize from $250 in medallion dollars to $500 in medallion dollars good at local participating businesses.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:58 AM Permalink
OTiS

hmmmmmmm

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:31 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

frost Ave is cold too, Wakefield Park runs along frost ave.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:35 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

That's maplewood though, is it just North st paul or are maplewood parks in this too?

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:37 AM Permalink
KITCH

just NSP...

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:44 AM Permalink
mucluck

Polar park was my first guess

But seems to be a lot of astrological references that I can't find anything to work with it

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:46 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

Yeah, I've been looking for that too, havn't found anything either.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:47 AM Permalink
OTiS

hmmmmmm

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 9:48 AM Permalink
KITCH

If it is POLAR...I better get my butt out there and look tonite...its not that big.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 10:49 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

you can fit Polar into the astrological stuff, it's really not a strech.

Nice list of parks Kitch, I found the same one, but it wasn't too easy, North St. Paul's official park and rec site sucks, doesn't list much of anything.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 11:52 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

i.e. "polaris" the north star.

My guess is it's there, wish I had the history on this hunt, would be nice to know what parks it's been at. I don't have a button... but I'll go check it out after work tonight.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 11:59 AM Permalink
KITCH

Who needs a button.....I'm not turning it in....

well...maybe I will $500 would be fun at a bar.

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 12:12 PM Permalink
OTiS

We can keep it and put it in the Cooler Crew hall of fame museum.

[Edited by on Feb 7, 2005 at 11:17am.]

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 12:16 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

eh, we'll just stick it on Zephy's standin... least I got someone else to pin it on if someone starts pointing fingers..

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 12:22 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Let's do it!

Never think into these city hunts - they want it found.  They don't sell more of anything if it goes longer anyway.  It's already been sponsored.


[Edited by on Feb 7, 2005 at 04:26pm.]

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 5:24 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Thanks KC

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 5:27 PM Permalink
KITCH

I'll be going out tonight after my kids go to bed....

830-9ish...

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 6:12 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Hey Kitch I'll be out there around the same time(ish). From the aerial view, I don't see a parking lot for that park, I'm guessin it's street parking?

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 6:58 PM Permalink
KITCH

KCORN...i' won't be there until like 930

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 7:08 PM Permalink
FrozenButtox

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 7:30 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I'm game for this, I was gonna say "does anyone have a medal detector" but I guess there isn't any snow. D'OH!

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 7:59 PM Permalink
OTiS

Probably stuck in a tree. Kitch or Korn should have it by 10pm

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 8:03 PM Permalink
KITCH

no love!!!

polar park is open till 11pm...

if it is in this park....its in the snow!!!!!!

 

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 10:42 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Dang.. first clue is certainly pointing that park out, I can't imagine they'd throw people for a loop on it, but I was all over the place there, Kitch too, and nothing..

Yup, if it's there it's in the snow, or a lot smaller than I thought it'd be..

Mon, 02/07/2005 - 11:56 PM Permalink
OT

If I were to look for a treasure in NSP the first place I'd look is around that cannon off of Margaret and 36.  No particular reason.  Just seems like a good place to hide something.  :)

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:00 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Kitch, might not be polar park afterall. I just looked at a map of Northwood park. Eastern Street bordering the park is "Polaris"

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 12:03 AM Permalink
KITCH

duh!!!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 7:30 AM Permalink
KITCH

Rain does not fall in this clue number two,
More typical then not, the substance is frozen blue.
It has to start from somewhere before it is brought to you.
But if youÕre ice-skating, you still donÕt have a clue

Somewhere in the public domain
A snowman lays suspended as part of this game.
We hope that you find it before you are through,
Because we would hate it if you were frozen too!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 7:31 AM Permalink
mucluck

Since I have to go out I might as well take a drive to NSP and give a look around

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:01 AM Permalink
KITCH

I'd suggest "northwood park" ...should take about an hour to search.

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:08 AM Permalink
mucluck

What's with the funky o's

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:09 AM Permalink
KITCH

36 to mcknight

south to skillman....

east to park

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:09 AM Permalink
mucluck

and how can it "lays suspended" it would be either laying orsuspended don't ya think

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:10 AM Permalink
KITCH

I copied it exactly from their website...

but that would happen if they moved it from "word" ....

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:10 AM Permalink
KITCH

I'm thinking suspended in like a pine tree....but laying flat....

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:11 AM Permalink
KITCH

Gotta think its not on the ground...

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:12 AM Permalink
mucluck

that's what I was thinking - but thinking is not my best skill right now...after 200+ posts in the invatational my head hurts!

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:12 AM Permalink
KITCH

my head hurts!

Mine hurts from going to GreatWaters last night...1 went in for one...but the bartenders bought me 3 more...

glad I didn't drink the last one...

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:16 AM Permalink
KITCH

I think the 2nd clue just got us away from polar park...it has a ice skating rink....

 

Tue, 02/08/2005 - 8:17 AM Permalink