Sunday, I had my first experience with a New York City scavenger hunt. This is a unique something that folks do here, and if you ever get invited you MUST participate as it is one wild ride. Some New Yorkers have been known to spot a hunt in progress and infiltrate into the fun, and our fellow subway riders were excited by our determination. A mega-competitive spirit and a map w/ landmarks will do you well.
Here is the Deal: The Hunt Hosts (in this case, Kevin, Melissa, Susie & Roger) develop mindbending clues for various spots around town, in this case in Chelsea. A team of hunters must then rush around deciphering these hints and complete the task requested. For example, below are clues w/ [answers]:
On six two-four is mermaid's buzz [Starbucks]
North 2 taste the way it was [north 2 blocks]
Walk past flying cat to find [flying cat on wall]
The waves on which this guy is signed [Tesla plaque on Radio Waves bldg.]
Task: who remembered? [Yugoslavian American Bicentennial Cmt. put up the plaque]
Crazy, right? But there is no thrill like figuring it all out. While our team didn't win (despite resorting to bribery!) we had a blast and got to see parts of the city this newbie would never have noticed. Hats off to the organizers and the awesome party afterwards.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Scavenger Hunt Extraordinaire
Posted by Mary Hilton at 8:51 AM
Labels: Unique New York
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2 comments:
This sounds like a great time. I am trying to schedule a scavenger hunt for a group of about 15. Were your hunt hosts friends or do they do this professionally?
The hosts were awesome. They were friends and this was not a professional scavenger hunt. However, they are event specialists and therefore had the professional know-how to put this on.
Hope that helps.
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