I’m so glad. This is what made me join Twitter in the first place around 3 years ago. Today was the first 2010 Twin Cities human scavenger hunt from the Least Dangerous Game.
This is cool for many reasons. You learn new things about your area, you meet new people, and local businesses get both exposure and revenue!
@ldg left a couple initial Twitter clues which I didn’t quite get, then headed to Calhoun Square once I saw this Tweet:
Dump Updale
Turns out when Calhoun Square was built, there was a big opposition because they thought it would suburbanize such an urban area. I did not know of this.
Anyway, I found Aric for the initial clue. He gave me a word puzzle which led me to Galactic Pizza to get a picture taken with one of their super-heros:
Galactic Pizza
Another thing I didn’t know – their super-heros are the delivery folks. How did I not know this? This is awesome.
Then, they gave me this clue for the next stop:
What the...
I met another hunter and together took a 10-minute penalty to get the business name. Turns out if you switch the letters and numbers around, it says 2648 Lyn (short for Lyndale) which takes you to Robot Love.
Robot Love
I’ve driven past this place many times having no idea what was inside. They basically sell designer toys, books, clothing, etc. I’ll be back as a holiday or birthday shopper.
Then, the puzzle.
Nonogram
I was in the store with @MSPdude (Eric) and (I think) @Ry4an (Ryan) with his daughter in stroll. They were both figuring out the final nonogram clue while I was trying to figure out what the hell a nonogram was on my iThing.
Ryan solved it first, and 5 minutes later I conceded with this Tweet:
I Concede
Got to my car, and saw Eric walking behind and into the Sauce Spirits and Soundsbar! Turns out my car was parked right at the final destination so I followed him in. I already conceded but it was fun to meet and enjoy food/drink with the participants. This pizza was really tasty, although I’m a spice wuss and just had a few bites.
Pizza at Sauce
Our server was nice enough to take our picture. I’ll be back. Sauce is a very cool place!
Myself, Aric, Eric
I really hope events like this flourish. Everyone wins including local businesses who take part. It’s also a great example on how to use social media tools like Twitter.
Thanks to Aric and all the local businesses to make this happen.
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