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.
Updated: 41 min 28 sec ago
Re: Clue #9
Where is the car wash near Cherokee? You cannot discount that- even if it is an anagram. Is there one in the vicinity?
Re: Clue #9
David, why can't Lilydale be the Vento tie to Harriet? If you assume Harriet-Lilydale is a pair and one of them is a red herring? L. To:
Re: Clue #9
The Great River Passage which is upon what Paul Verret is Board Emeritus is an incredible plan for the 17 miles of St.Paul Mississippi to connect by trails
Re: Clue #9
I agree that, in hindsight, everyrthing in clue 8 that made you think Harriet fit just as well to Cherokee. I don't think it matters, but according to the map
Re: [The Allison Wonderland] Re: Clue #9
Your game your ball I guess. ... From: "David Allison" To: "theallisonwonderland@yahoogroups.com"
Re: Clue #9
That's a lot of street names for Cherokee that span literally the entire park. And then there's this odd focus at the same time on Bruce Vento whose only tie
Re: Clue #9
It is also an O-Pee-Chee playing card which sounds a lot like Cherokee to me. I hate subtle rhymes, Evan
Re: Clue #9
Well my argument for Cherokee now lies in clue 8... Yon a car wash cuts to the chase, "Anchors Away" = Navy = Annapolis St. (south boundary) And equal rights
Re: Clue #9
Ok, forget what I said earlier about the park pick pool. Clearly we are not at a concensus point. Choose whatever park you like though I'm pretty sure
Re: Clue #9
It sure sounds like Cherokee right now, but that Vento outlook is as good a clue for Lilydale as it is for Cherokee. Harriet-Lilydale is technically one park,
Re: We Got Schooled
What if Vento is a red herring and all and there reference is to Paul A. Verret instead, the lesser known "good man"? The overlook bears his name, yes, but is
Re: Clue #9
We were perfectly happy with Harriet until Bruce Vento was mentioned. What if it is indeed still at Harriet and they wanted to try and get us out of there
RE: [The Allison Wonderland] Re: Samuel H Morgan? theme of the 201
Sorry, it's equal rights and PLACE in one sentence, not area. It's funny how your brain fills something in when you've convinced yourself something is true.
Re: Clue #9
So I am pretty convinced from clue 8 that it is in Cherokee. It basically gives it away from my reading of it, but Happy Holidays pair is still throwing me
RE: [The Allison Wonderland] Re: Samuel H Morgan? theme of the 201
I was thinking a RIGHT triangle with two legs of EQUAL length (sorry, he didn't give us pythagorean anywhere in the clue!) I don't know, I don't like it as
Re: Clue #9
What would he have done for the homeless? Homeless cats? Maybe it's too obscure.
Re: We Got Schooled
The start of the path to the Bruce Vento overlook is in Ramsey county. The overlook itself is in Dakota County (Annapolis St being the county line, if you
Re: We Got Schooled
Everything except maybe the first few steps of the trail that leads up to it. The overlook itself is not that big and is located a few blocks south of
Re: [The Allison Wonderland] We Got Schooled
As far as I know the lookout is part of Cherokee and not a separate park. ... From: "David Allison" To:
Re: Clue #9
Cleveland Amory and his Christmas cat... is that the "Happy Holidays pair? Doesn't Cleveland Ave. run down to Mississippi Blvd at Hidden Falls area?
