The Allison Wonderland

The Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt is part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival every year. While the prize can only go to one winner, The Allison Wonderland is dedicated to the community spirit of treasure hunting. Here, not only will you find out about the Pre-Dig Gig, the Rehash Bash, and various other social events, but we also discuss the clues here in a team effort to decipher them (albeit not always successfully). This is a place to discuss ideas respectfully, report on what's happening "on the ground", and provide each other with useful information. This is a public group so expect that anything posted will be seen by everyone.
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Re: Video of hiding spot at Cherokee Heights Park
Oops it's late January now... Not enough sleep lol... I meant around the 19th of January!!! no snow then!!!
Re: Medallion Found
I did see a bunch of trees at the "east" overlook that had some fence in them and they were all dug up and i did think that that would be a good item to locate
Re: Video of hiding spot at Cherokee Heights Park
Is it just me or is there way too much snow on the ground for late January?
Re: some of those clue explanations are insane
Hey my interpretation got me to cherokee by the 6th...... So whats your point? I am still laughing over it....... it was fun.... Clue #6 1--- "Think outside
Re: Medallion Found
Does generally east anagram into go north? Sent from my iPhone ... Does generally east anagram into go north? Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2013, at 11:18 AM,
Re: some of those clue explanations are insane
I mentioned that to co-hunters last night :)
Re: Medallion Found
Ni, it wasn't mentioned at all. Maybe they just meant the Winter Carnival treasure hunt? ________________________________ From: Lori W.
Re: some of those clue explanations are insane
I just googled " outside the box" and found nothing relating to this guy and even if something did show up how are we to know he lives near the park. So very
Re: Clue Explainations
There actually was one person on the Cooler Crew board who figured that out and posted it, but at the time is just seemed more like an interesting
Re: some of those clue explanations are insane
Maybe that's the problem. None of us were on shrooms.
Re: Clue Explainations
Lol. I just don't get it. Truly. I know in years past there've been two people involved and probably the editor. You'd think at least one person would have
Re: Clue Explainations
Agree. How does one make the leap from mashed rice, to Archimedes, to lever, to seesaw? Are you shi$&ing me?
Re: Medallion Found
Oh, it's worth it! Some years are better than others, that's all. By the way, how does "Winter allows what summer forbids" fit in? Did I overlook that in the
some of those clue explanations are insane
Wow the explanations for clues 4,6 and first half of 9 were insane. Mashed rice = Archimedes = lever?? And then what ... even if you were tripping on something
Re: Medallion Found
Lol. 94%. And unless some changes are made, I won't bother next year. The headaches weren't worth it.
Re: Medallion Found
Occam. But we did get Archimedes. Say what???
Re: Medallion Found
I concur David. I'm going with WTF. The logic behind 90% of these clues would have been impossible to figure out. I posted a note to the CW on the PP board
I have it... Next year
Everyone picks an exact spot where they want the medallion... and then at the end, whoever can best the fit the clues to their spot wins.... Sorry, I am still