2020 TC Treasure Blue Ox Bonanza Treasure Hunt

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INTRODUCTION
Head out on a lark to an area park—enjoy the great outdoors—
For the Blue Ox Bonanza extravaganza; the treasure could be yours!
The deed is done, so horn in on the fun; embark upon this quest
For a pair of passes to join the masses at Blue Ox Music Fest!

The 2020 TC Treasure hunt season continues Monday, May 11th, with the Blue Ox Bonanza Treasure Hunt!

Find the TC Treasure! — Search for the Blue Ox Bonanza treasure from Monday, May 11 to Sunday, May 17, 2020 within the seven-county Twin Cities Metro area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington Counties). Don't be a dummy. Don't break the law.

Get a Clue! — A new clue will be posted at TCTreasure.com at 9:00am every day from the first day of the hunt until the last—or until the treasure has been claimed (whichever occurs first).

Call the Hunt Hotline! — If you'd like a status update, call 651-504-HUNT (4868). While you're at it, wait for the beep and leave us a message with theories, jokes, bawdy limericks—what have you.

Claim the Prize! — The winner(s) will find a prize package valued at approximately $650, including: a voucher for two three-day passes to Blue Ox Music Festival at Whispering Pines Campground in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (currently scheduled for June 11-13, 2020, subject to change); assorted Pert Near Sandstone merchandise; and a $100 Speedway gift card.

Contact us! — Say hello@tctreasure.com!

FOR YOUR SAFETY & PROTECTION: If you choose to hunt, please adhere responsibly to social distancing protocols and maintain a distance of at least six feet from others. Protective gear is advised (e.g. gloves, eyewear, masks/bandanas, hats, etc). Always wash your hands well with soap, for at least 20 seconds, both before and after hunting. Do not hunt if you feel unwell.

Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Monday, May 11, 2020
Found on:
Finders:
NameHometown
Ben FischerSaint Paul
Prize:
Maximum Prize:Two Blue Ox Music Festival passes + Pert Near Sandstone merch + $100 Speedway gift card
Awarded Prize:Two Blue Ox Music Festival passes + Pert Near Sandstone merch + $100 Speedway gift card
Location:
General Location:Central Park (Bloomington)
Exact Location:At the base of a cottonwood tree along Nine Mile Creek
Concealer:A small, black pouch marked with a red "TC" button
Clues
Published on Monday, May 11, 2020
Search history's halls for a man at the falls, and an area known by his name,
For a place to begin on the hunt for the pin, to put you ahead of the game.
To understand, find a stone in the sand, and claim the Bonanza guerdon
When you appraise the crystal gaze of the bright, blue beast of burden.
 
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Published on Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Pert' near bridges and furrowed ridges, where water wends its way
Along the trail, amid the dale, past places to live, learn, and pray;
Head high or low, but go with the flow to find the treasured station—
Bend and crouch to unearth the pouch and win a well-earned vacation!
 
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Published on Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Near the stony bed of the watershed, in a Metropoliton region,
Close in on the bank and break from the rank, away from the peloton legion.
Where the brook sweeps past, find a place to cast, and hook yourself a winner;
Downstream from the grove, you'll find the trove—and a sparkling prize within 'er.
 
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Published on Thursday, May 14, 2020
Down in the holler, where the trees grow taller, with spring in bloom again;
Bottoms up!—To hoist the cup, follow a path through the fen.
It helps to be thorough while searching the borough; en route to the hiding spot—
To travel the distance of least resistance—examine the map by the lot.
 
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Published on Friday, May 15, 2020
After years of strife, this town sprang to life—a city on the rise;
The post-war boom set the burg in bloom, to nine times its prior size.
With that spark they opened a park that, over time, would expand
To include the location and orientation of a jewel buried in the sand.
 
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Published on Saturday, May 16, 2020
You might find a space near a peaceful place to pause and reminisce
For a good spot to park and disembark, before chasing after your bliss.
In the dell, as you travel a path of gravel, let the wood be your guide;
Head through the middle to solve the big riddle; bend and reveal the hide.

Where the creek wears away at the earthen clay, you could well overlook the site;
Erosion subsidence won't give you much guidance, but thinking in circles might—
Connect the dots and narrow the spots by finding the following squad:
The Gunpowder King, The Cowboy of Bling, and a couple of Voices of God.
 
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Move stanza by stanza to find the Bonanza—running amok in the glade—
'Tween trail and creek, where the beast you seek is waiting in the shade;
For this final clue, the yoke's on you, so grab the bull by the horns:
Find the bag and make the snag between the vines and thorns.

At the hunt's beginning, your odds of winning were infinitesimal,
But here at the end, we'll finally send it down to the decimal:
From watershed shed to Blue Ox head, at a bend in Nine Mile Creek,
Search betwixt the five and the six to locate the spot you seek.

A bridge nearby the lucky lie might help you complete your mission,
But whether to toss it or amble across it depends on your position;
In sand, with your boot—at the mossy, green root of a towering cottonwood
By the trailside hem—poke around for the gem, and end this hunt for good!
 
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