Going forward the next clues will come out daily at 6pm. They will be posted to the Allison Wonderland yahoo group at that time. They will also get cross posted to the Ableminds site and the Pioneer Press message boards, though possibly a little later.
As of last night the prize was up to $155 based on the number of registrations and donations taken in. One can still register for the hunt up through the release of the 4th clue. The cost is $10 to register and I anticipate the total prize will exceed $200. One can also hunt without registering, but then the prize is just $100. If you would still like to register, you can do so by Paypal to AllisonWondrland@yahoo.com or let me know you'd like to register and I can give you an address to send a check to.
There will be 12 clues, released one per day. The hunt will continue until the treasure is found. The medallion you're looking for is a disc that is white/clear in color, about 2 inches across and half an inch wide. It will not be hidden in or on water, up in a tree, underground, on the side of a cliff, inside anything electrical, inside a garbage can, or anywhere else that would make you ask yourself "Should I be doing this?" Once the treasure is found, call the phone number on the back right away, any time of day.
Clue#1
The hunt has begun, thus clue number one
Should hint at where the treasure hides
Best not to spill all, but let's say St. Paul
You can even find it in all your guides
Just look for some trees, not many of these
In any park so you're well on your way
To focus your vision, use some precision
Be counting from the start for the big pay
Clue #2
Some remedial math puts you on the path
Begin the equation by starting with a trinity
Count another two, then one more will do
Then put two and two together to mark the vicinity.
Clue #3
To be rude and abrupt, or even corrupt
Puts you on Santa's naughty list, not nice.
But this is the day you will find your way
If you can keep our vagueness on ice.
Clue #4
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, you’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
Clue #5
It’s to the hider’s delight when the weather is white
As it keeps a buried treasure from view
But not all is on the ground, you should look up and around
And to the white add some red and some blue.
Clue #6
Rid of the fan, he ran and he ran.
There’s no doubt he was quite a talker
Mother Nature’s beau- the lawyers said so
Post finish, still serves a walker
Clue #7
Look and you can see most beautifully
A skyline with a splendiferous view
But that’s not enough for foes to rebuff
Play this clue right and you can score too.
Clue #8
Cheer up if you're lost or sensing exhaust
I promise there will still be more clues
Perform to your peak, and for what you seek
Watch for those who are playing the blues
Clue #9
No hunt for grandpa, get rid of the blah
This game is for those of a hip age like Reggie
He found the jewel hidden in Newell
So follow his lead and be a bit more edgy
Clue #10
A heritage to share will get you mostly there
As one should know what flows in one’s blood
And though it be punny to say it’s not sunny
Dig where the moon struck with a thud.
Clue # 11
On Indian grounds, and I don’t mean Mounds
Is the park that will take you to greater heights
There you’ll have to go and look through the snow
And soon you will find something that delights
The sign of Gemini you will have to spy
Keep asphalt never more than a few strides
Find just the right tree, it lines up you’ll see
And then you will conquer where it divides
As of last night the prize was up to $155 based on the number of registrations and donations taken in. One can still register for the hunt up through the release of the 4th clue. The cost is $10 to register and I anticipate the total prize will exceed $200. One can also hunt without registering, but then the prize is just $100. If you would still like to register, you can do so by Paypal to AllisonWondrland@yahoo.com or let me know you'd like to register and I can give you an address to send a check to.
There will be 12 clues, released one per day. The hunt will continue until the treasure is found. The medallion you're looking for is a disc that is white/clear in color, about 2 inches across and half an inch wide. It will not be hidden in or on water, up in a tree, underground, on the side of a cliff, inside anything electrical, inside a garbage can, or anywhere else that would make you ask yourself "Should I be doing this?" Once the treasure is found, call the phone number on the back right away, any time of day.
Clue#1
The hunt has begun, thus clue number one
Should hint at where the treasure hides
Best not to spill all, but let's say St. Paul
You can even find it in all your guides
Just look for some trees, not many of these
In any park so you're well on your way
To focus your vision, use some precision
Be counting from the start for the big pay
Clue #2
Some remedial math puts you on the path
Begin the equation by starting with a trinity
Count another two, then one more will do
Then put two and two together to mark the vicinity.
Clue #3
To be rude and abrupt, or even corrupt
Puts you on Santa's naughty list, not nice.
But this is the day you will find your way
If you can keep our vagueness on ice.
Clue #4
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, you’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
Clue #5
It’s to the hider’s delight when the weather is white
As it keeps a buried treasure from view
But not all is on the ground, you should look up and around
And to the white add some red and some blue.
Clue #6
Rid of the fan, he ran and he ran.
There’s no doubt he was quite a talker
Mother Nature’s beau- the lawyers said so
Post finish, still serves a walker
Clue #7
Look and you can see most beautifully
A skyline with a splendiferous view
But that’s not enough for foes to rebuff
Play this clue right and you can score too.
Clue #8
Cheer up if you're lost or sensing exhaust
I promise there will still be more clues
Perform to your peak, and for what you seek
Watch for those who are playing the blues
Clue #9
No hunt for grandpa, get rid of the blah
This game is for those of a hip age like Reggie
He found the jewel hidden in Newell
So follow his lead and be a bit more edgy
Clue #10
A heritage to share will get you mostly there
As one should know what flows in one’s blood
And though it be punny to say it’s not sunny
Dig where the moon struck with a thud.
Clue # 11
On Indian grounds, and I don’t mean Mounds
Is the park that will take you to greater heights
There you’ll have to go and look through the snow
And soon you will find something that delights
The sign of Gemini you will have to spy
Keep asphalt never more than a few strides
Find just the right tree, it lines up you’ll see
And then you will conquer where it divides
Cheer up if youÂ’re lost or sensing exhaust
I promise there will still be more clues
Perform to your peak, and for what you seek
Watch for those who are playing the blues
Exhaust suggests the smokestack clearly visible from the park while “playing the blues” is a hint to the playground with blue accents. But the more specific clue here comes from taking the first two letters of each line which spells out Chippewa, a street that runs right by the hiding spot.
No hunt for grandpa, get rid of the blah
This game is for those of a hip age like Reggie
He found the jewel hidden in Newell
So follow his lead and be a bit more edgy
The suggestion to be edgy is a hint to hunt closer to street than in the middle of the field. Also in the phrases “grandpa, get” and “hip age”, the word “page” can be seen. Page St. runs near the hiding spot.
A heritage to share will get you mostly there
As one should know what flows in oneÂ’s blood
And though it be punny to say itÂ’s not sunny
Dig where the moon struck with a thud.
The pun here is “Sunny” and “Share” which is meant to imply Sonny and Cher. Cher also starred in and won an Oscar for the movie “Moonstruck”. Cher’s heritage includes some Cherokee.
On Indian grounds, and I donÂ’t mean Mounds
Is the park that will take you to greater heights
There youÂ’ll have to go and look through the snow
And soon you will find something that delights
The sign of Gemini you will have to spy
With asphalt never more than a few strides
Find just the right tree, it lines up youÂ’ll see
And then you will conquer where it divides
The Indian grounds is another reference to Cherokee and then the clue is telling you the medallion is hidden in the snow. Gemini is the sign of the twins and in this case the twins are the twin picnic shelters. If you find a tree that you can line up that splits the two shelters and stay close to the road, you should be within a few feet of the treasure.
Well Jake was supposed to write this one and maybe he did, but he hadn't sent it to me yet so I don't have it here to post, but I'm sure it just would have told you specifically where to look.
:litesmile:
I had a feeling there was word play in clue One, but I never figured out the cryptography - very clever! I forgot about the Vento Overlook and got hung up on the trail idea. Probably still feeling withdrawals from searching Phalen in January...
Didn't catch Chippewa either.
Good job on the Curtice noodle!
At least I got one right... the playground=blue
and BFG is a really smart noodler!
I really was looking forward to this hunt for some extra fun and then got carried away in work. :crying:, I missed all the clues until yesterday when I logged in.
Hello Everyone.
Nice clues AW!
Thanks MnM!
I went with BB King and Jelly Roll Morton...King Street
and Morton street
Whoops, dont wanna run over memorial day. Make that May 9th.
I think this is better than the past few years...
Clue#1
The hunt has begun, thus clue number one
Should hint at where the treasure hides
Best not to spill all, but let*s say St. Paul
You can even find it in all your guides
Just look for some trees, not many of these
In any park so you*re well on your way
To focus your vision, use some precision
Be counting from the start for the big pay
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Spill = creek
hope "well" indians = swede
hint to find trees / well
not many of these in any park=stairwells? Swede? fountains? phalen creeks? Old folks homes? Water Gardens, forest, a big tunnel, an old train bridge, a little stream running into still pools of water, lots of steps, a rock-sculpture area, some wetland area
Fountain place is by swede hollow By east north street.
count at the begining = 7th street then 8th st (remedial math = counting) after that then swede hollow
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Clue #2
Some remedial math puts you on the path
Begin the equation by starting with a trinity
Count another two, then one more will do
Then put two and two together to mark the vicinity.
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The Trinity is a Christian doctrine, stating that God is one Being Who exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a mutual indwelling of three persons (not to be confused by "person"[1]): the Father, the Son (incarnate as Jesus of Nazareth), and the Holy Spirit.
Churches near swede
trinity = 3 plus 2 more (3+3+3) then one more will do (ad another 3) get 12
12 flights of stairs at swede
12 steps= Cerenty Center at Swede
Cerentity was originally "Wilder" (corupt, abrupt) site founded by a Lawyer and later rebuilt by 12 churches into Wilder. Later changed to Cerenity (12 steps) Old folks home (grandpa)
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To be rude and abrupt, or even corrupt
Puts you on Santa's naughty list, not nice.
But this is the day you will find your way
If you can keep our vagueness on ice.
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Rud abrupt= wilder?= Swede
wilder was know as "Bad Boys Home." (nauty, not nice)
also "Lawyer" Samuel Mayall built his stone mansion and is now "wilder" home
Santa fe railroad is now burlington northern= original swede hollow route
rude= being in a rough or unfinished state or occurring abruptly and disconcertingly /
synonyms: rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement
wilder?
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Clue #4
Stay true to your mark and look in a park
Where one can see land both low and high
Though it sounds funny, youÂ’ll be in the money
If you lay bets mixed up and know why
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no Y? La bets/ la bets =tables anagram
Sounds funny = Minehaha
picnic tables?
know why: besides anagram, theres only tables in the upper part of the park
can see both low and high AND the park is low and high at swede
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Clue #5
ItÂ’s to the hiderÂ’s delight when the weather is white
As it keeps a buried treasure from view
But not all is on the ground, you should look up and around
And to the white add some red and some blue.
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Flag on house by Beech St + Greenbrier
buried in snow
look up at red bricks of brewery and blue silo
not all is on the ground = radio tower (in the air) (Up and around)
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Rid of the fan, he ran and he ran.
ThereÂ’s no doubt he was quite a talker
Mother NatureÂ’s beau- the lawyers said so
Post finish, still serves a walker
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Ran and ran = vento and phalen creek runs/ran
talker= Maury povitch= Maury St
Beau= Beaumont St
Lawyer= Wilder
post finish still serves a walker= still can walk on paths after park ends (trail continues after park on both north and south ends)
post finish= after park is finished you can still walk into Vento nature area or up to Phalen Blvd
similar to 2003 como clue Published on Jan. 25, 2003
Rid of the man she ran and ran,
They say she was quite the talker.
A carpenter's beau----many said so-----
Neared the finish with a walker.
Explanation: Ann Bilansky, convicted of killing her husband, Stanislaus ("the man" means Stan), escaped from jail and hid out near Lake Como in 1859. She was assisted by John Walker, the carpenter many thought was her lover. Both were caught; she was hanged the following year.
Ann Bilansky = nee Mary Ann Evards Wright
..... American who was the FIRST and only woman to be hanged in Minnesota when she was executed for the murder of her husband Stanislaus after she fell in love with her handsome nephew John Walker. She dosed her husband's soup with arsenic and within a matter of days he was dead. John Walker was also arrested but was released for lack of evidence
Bilanski point was by Railroad Island near swede hollow
post finished, still serves a walker - Bruce Vento trail =Phalen
Where one can see land both low and high =swede
Vento trail or sanctuary, considering how much he was a champion for the environment (Mother Nature)
the Bruce Vento Regional Trail now connects Swede Hollow to Phalen Park.
wilder was a lawyer
Mother Nature's beau =beaumont St
Stanislaus= santaclaus?
Phalen lived in Swede Hollow
Mary Ann Wright / Bilanski's real name (play this clue right)
Beaumont street=swede hollow
Phalen creek=swede- He ran? Phalen creek/vento
Bilanski point is by Railroad island=swede
Swede is also a nature center as of oct 1976 (see page 262 streets book)
Bilanski killed husband in March and was arrested 13 march/police cheif was crosby
Stanislaus fell Ill on march 2nd.
Dates of the hunt? 3-2 to 3-13
a nursing home at the northern end of the park=Grandpa
Cerenity Care Center / former Wilder (rude and abrupt) on Dellwood Place senior living community began in 1916, becoming a proud landmark of the historic and charming DaytonÂ’s Bluff neighborhood in East Saint Paul. It is conveniently located only one block from the quaint Swede Hollow Park and Restaurant, and two blocks from Metropolitan State University.
Clue 2 = 12 I think 12 flights of steps at Swede and 12 steps = Cerenity
put 2 and 2 together ( the 12 steps and Cerenity) to mark the vicinity
Wilder Residence East, 735 East 7th Street
Lawyer Samuel Mayall built his stone mansion on this site in the 1870's. After the Mayall family left the home in about 1903 it was used as the Nugent Institute, a drug and alcohol program that made the claim to cure or kill. Next it was the City Cycling Club headquarters. In 1908 it was the Parental School and Detention Home, which the neighborhood children called the "Bad Boys Home." Ramsey County soon replaced it with Totem Town. In 1915 the Home for the Friendless purchased the property, and replaced the old stone mansion with the south part of the building that Wilder still occupies today. The Home for the Friendless was started in Lower Town by women from 12 St. Paul churches in 1867 to provide a home for the destitute friendless women and children. They later changed the name to the Protestant Home. As the years passed they found that they were caring for more elderly folks. Today the Wilder Foundation operates the facility. Now it Cerenty Old folks home
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Look and you can see most beautifully
A skyline with a splendiferous view
But thatÂ’s not enough for foes to rebuff
Play this clue right and you can score too.
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GREAT view of the skyline from Swede Hollow...
Rebuff... Downtowner Carwash, right by Swede Hollow
This clue implies that the park has a great view in general, and that you can see downtown specifically. The last line means if you change “too” to “two” it means you can see not just one downtown, but two since you can see Minneapolis as well as St. Paul from SWEDE
Fountain Place was named because of the beautiful Victorian terraced landscape with gardens, pools, and fountain that graced the grounds of 614 Fountain Street. (not many of these in any park)
The First Lutheran Church at Maria and Eighth Street was the lst Lutheran congregation in Minnesota, established in 1854.- located by fountain place= trinity?
Swede Hollow is nestled between the Dayton's Bluff and Railroad Island communities in the ravine that once carried Phalen Creek to the Mississippi River. The first settler to the picturesque valley was Edward Phalen in 1841
Vento Regional Trail now connects Swede Hollow to Phalen Park.
Swede Hollow park, which has good plant life, forest, a big tunnel, an old train bridge, a little stream running into still pools of water, lots of steps, a rock-sculpture area, some wetland area
mexican consulate says "clues" on it at " sinnen" St and margaret. above a clock
Sinnen St = Naughty not nice?
St John Ev luthran school on Margaret
Cerenty building was "wilder" on dellwood (not many of theese)
Blue tower/red brick by brewery
was a talker = Maury Povitch= Maury St
Emanual lutheran church on north St and 8th
Red and blue sign by vento trail head across from gregs autu/rebuff?
not many of these=rain garden by swede and vento trail head
whiteall st and wells street north of swede
minehaha=sounds funny
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Cheer up if youÂ’re lost or sensing exhaust
I promise there will still be more clues
Perform to your peak, and for what you seek
Watch for those who are playing the blues
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sensing exhaust= black exhaust soot on top of tunnel at swede? Go "UP" to peak
more clues = consulate
Playing=casino sign on vento trl down by Vento nature center just past 7th/94
peak=top of swede?
more clues= signs on mexican consulate say "CLUES" in 2 different places
sensing exhaust= gregs autobody on Payne Ave
If clue 2 is the 64 bus line it stops at an entrance for Swede Hollow
Minnesota Music cafe right off Payne and 7th
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#9
No hunt for grandpa, get rid of the blah
This game is for those of a hip age like Reggie
He found the jewel hidden in Newell
So follow his lead and be a bit more edgy
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college students=hip age Metro State Colleg nearby
maybe need to be young to climb 12 flights of stairs at swede?
edgy=edgerton?
edge of cliff?
Reggie found jewel up inside a tree. Look 4 hollow tree by edge
Reggie found it in a damaged tree and in a crevice at the very bottom of the tree
Greenbrier and Beech=trees/ (not many of these in any park)
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A heritage to share will get you mostly there
As one should know what flows in oneÂ’s blood
And though it be punny to say itÂ’s not sunny
Dig where the moon struck with a thud.
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Heritage=swede
heritage to share = swede/ italians / Irish all in swede hollow
red and white blood cells in blood + platelets
white and red radio tower in park
Not sunny in bottom of park
Moon struck=sonny and cher= CHEROKEE!!!!!!!
SO MUCH FOR SWEDE HOLLOW!!
I'll donate $25.
I want to start on a friday instead of saturday so we get more weekend hunting in (possibly) and the timing works better for my clues. I want to be able to release the clues at 3pm intead of 6. Should give more time each day to hunt.
:wink:
I'd hope we can get at least 10 people
$300 a pop...
oh wait....nevermind :frown:
already spent on vet bills :cry:
Or if you prefer a more radical idea, have the preparty at a bowling alley. I know Park Tavern will offer people several lanes of bowling for free if they're doing a fundraiser. Maybe other bowling alleys would do the same as long as you're ordering food and drink. So charge people like $10 to $20 for the bowling and the money all goes into the pot. Then you donate the pot to Como Zoo or maybe somewhere else where they offer donor bricks and whoever finds the treasure gets to have their name immortalized on the donor brick. Just a thought
Good job, guys! :cool:
I always enjoy Davids style better than the winter carnival hunt.
nice work
A wierd tidbit that happened on the Sunday before it was found....
it was really the only afternoon I got out to do any hunting...
Becks and I were on the south side of Payne and 7th St. Under the highway 94 bridges in the Bruce Vento Trail. I was only abt 20 steps behind becks and she finds this laminated piece of paper (abt 8 by 14) wedged in the rocks under the bridge.... its an e-mail that someone recieved from someone who had forwarded information that he got from a guy at Linders - of all people..... the guy it originated from was MARK!!!! no kidding - how funny is that!!! miles from Roseville!!!
again cogratulations to the finder!! :smile:
He just said it musta blown down from his work.
But becks and I thought it was crazy.