Thursday, July 23, 2020

The Last Riddle

After three decades of treasure hunts, Joe Cramer retired as the Wyoming Riddler in 2014. Do you know any of his other riddles? Please let me know in the comments section below or send it to me directly via email (readandseekadventures [at] gmail). 


This was his last riddle:

"Perhaps riding a bicycle, perhaps not. But how he got there is important. He knew that it changed a lot of things. If you are the first one to know, you'll find it. If you look, that is."

Clue No. 1 January 2014 

"It is near a sign of change, somewhere South of 28th, in between Grandville and Kentwood. Question: Why? Exclamation: Oh! Vase: Ming. Everyone clear on that? OK!"

Clue No. 2 Feb. 4, 2014 

"Eventually did come change but his end came first. It's good to remember: Near means by, not at!" 

Clue  No.3 Feb. 18, 2014 

"You can get there either way. Number one and two others between two and nine will help in two ways. But, never all three together."

Clue No. 4  March 11, 2014 

"Between hints in the riddle, it's there. Amongst the clues, even closer to where. 156, but not all together. To keep it fair: two mean him, two mean there."

Explanation from Joe Cramer:

How he got there= Haughey street 
Riding a bicycle, perhaps not = bicycle path 
He = male gender is relevant 
It changed a lot = James Buchanan began debate regarding abolition of slavery. 
First to know = discovery 
Why, Oh, Ming = Wyoming 
Eventually did come change = historical figure 
By not at = near Buchanan 
Numbers 156 but not all together = 15th president and 56th street 

Saturday, July 18, 2020

GRRiddler 2021 Prizes

The Grand Rapids Riddler's second annual FREE treasure hunt, GRRiddler 2021, begins on 11/03/2020! Over the next few months I'll be revealing more of the prizes. 

The original Wyoming Riddler, Joe Cramer, gave prizes of silver. In my first hunt, I continued that tradition. This time around, there'll be a couple of new prizes in addition to the "silver" and carbon monoxide detector I include (in memory of Joe Cramer - the original Wyoming Riddler).


However, starting off, here's the highly coveted winner's mug! Thousands will vie for this mug, but only one will win it. Unless there's a duo like Josh and Tim last year. Then they'll have to take turns proudly displaying it. Or drinking from it.


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