Trivia: St. Louis founded
St. Louis was founded by Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau as a French fur-trading post in what year?
Trivia: Stone Arch opened
James J. Hill built the Stone Arch Bridge for his Great Northern Railway across the Mississippi. In what year did it first open?
Trivia: Stone Arch spans
How many stone arch spans does the Stone Arch Bridge have (the steel-deck truss span does not count)?
Trivia: Three rivers
Name the two rivers that meet at the Point and join to form the Ohio River. (One name is enough, separated by a comma if you want both.)
Trivia: Union Station opened
Kansas City's Union Station opened to passengers in what year?
Trivia: University of Wisconsin founded
The University of Wisconsin was created by an act of Governor Nelson Dewey on July 26 of what year (the same year Wisconsin became a state)?
Trivia: Utah Capitol completed
The Utah State Capitol building was completed in what year?
Trivia: Winter Olympics year
Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympic Games in what year?
Union Station Grand Hall squad shot
Union Station's Grand Hall has 95-foot ceilings, three chandeliers and a six-foot clock. Take a squad photo with the team in the centre of the hall, the clock or a chandelier framed above.
Utah classic plate
Order a Utah classic (fry sauce with fries, a pastrami burger at Crown Burgers, Mormon funeral potatoes) and take a squad photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.
Vendor produce portrait
Eastern Market is one of the largest public markets in the country. Find a vendor with their stall stacked high, ask permission and take a squad photo with the colourful produce in the background.
Vermont maple working lunch
Vermont produces more maple syrup than any other US state. Find a breakfast spot serving local syrup (Penny Cluse Cafe, Magnolia Bistro, Henry's Diner) and take a squad photo with everyone pouring syrup or taking the first bite at the same time.
Warhol team portrait
The Andy Warhol Museum is dedicated to Pittsburgh's most famous son. Find a pop-art backdrop (the museum facade, the Campbell's soup cans, the Marilyn prints inside) and take a squad photo where the team strikes a Warhol-style deadpan pose. This is the photo for the office wall.
Wasatch backdrop
The Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically east of the city. Find an east-facing vantage point (Memory Grove Park, an upper-floor balcony, a hillside in the Avenues) and take a squad photo with the snow-capped Wasatch filling the background.
White River sculptures
The Canal Walk feeds into White River State Park, dotted with public art and the Eiteljorg Museum facade. Find a striking sculpture or the NCAA Hall of Champions facade and take a squad photo with it.
Working lunch: Canal Walk
Walk north to the Canal Walk along the old Central Canal and check in at the Walnut Street stairs or the pedalboat dock.
Working lunch: cheese curds
Wisconsin invented the squeaky cheese curd. Order a basket of fresh curds (Old Fashioned, Graze, the State Street Brats stand all serve them) and take a squad photo with everyone catching the squeak on the first bite.
Working lunch: City Museum
Rideshare east to the City Museum on Washington Avenue downtown and check in at the entrance.
Working lunch: Eastern Market
Rideshare north to Eastern Market and check in in the central shed (Shed 2 or 3 on a Saturday).
Working lunch: Juicy Lucy
The juicy Lucy (a cheese-stuffed burger) was invented in Minneapolis. Order one each from Matt's Bar, the 5-8 Club or any local joint and take a squad photo with everyone catching the cheese pull on the first bite.
Working lunch: Milwaukee Public Market
Walk to the Milwaukee Public Market on the edge of the Third Ward and check in inside the market hall.
Working lunch: Strip District
Walk or rideshare north along the Allegheny to the Strip District and check in around Penn Avenue between 17th and 22nd Streets.
Yellow bridge silhouette
Pittsburgh is famously the City of Bridges, and many are painted Aztec Gold. Find a great angle on a yellow bridge (the Smithfield Street, Roberto Clemente or one of the Three Sisters) and take a squad photo with the bridge silhouette filling the frame.