Craft beer toast
Nelson is the hop-growing centre of NZ and home to dozens of craft breweries (Townshend, McCashin's, Hop Federation). Order a tasting flight at a Nelson taproom and take a group photo with everyone holding glasses up in a toast.
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Big Blue Bear pose
The 40-foot blue bear sculpture peeking into the Colorado Convention Center is one of the most photographed pieces of public art in Denver. Find it and take a group photo posing like the bear has caught you sneaking around.
Capitol gold dome pose
Step back so the entire gold-leaf dome of the Capitol fits above the team in one shot. Take a group photo with the whole dome visible.
Cathedral steps pose
Christ Church Cathedral stands at the head of Trafalgar Street on Church Hill. Find a wide angle on the steps and the tower, line the team up and take a group photo looking up at the cathedral.
Centre of NZ pose
The Centre of New Zealand monument marks the (disputed) geographical centre of the country. Find the marker, gather the team around it and take a group photo with the panorama of Nelson and Tasman Bay behind everyone.
Checkpoint: 16th Street Mall
Walk south down the 16th Street Mall and check in halfway.
Checkpoint: Centre of New Zealand
Walk east across the river and up Botanical Hill to the Centre of New Zealand monument. Check in at the summit marker.
Checkpoint: Christ Church Cathedral
Navigate to the top of Trafalgar Street and check in at the steps of Christ Church Cathedral.
Checkpoint: Colorado State Capitol
Navigate to the Colorado State Capitol and check in at the front steps.
Checkpoint: Founders Heritage Park
Walk or rideshare north to Founders Heritage Park on Atawhai Drive and check in at the entrance.
Checkpoint: Larimer Square
Navigate to Larimer Square (the oldest block in Denver) and check in under the string lights.
Checkpoint: Union Station
Rideshare north to Union Station and check in inside the Grand Hall under the chandeliers.
Cowboy boot window pose
Denver still wears its Western roots on its sleeve. Find a cowboy boot in a shop window, on a sign or on a stranger and take a group photo where the team strikes a Western pose around it.
Denver finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Denver spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Mile High!
Denver kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Denver backdrop (a cowboy boot in a shop window, a Rocky Mountain skyline view, a craft brewery sign) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Founders Park heritage shot
Founders Heritage Park is a recreated colonial village with old shops, a brewery and a railway. Find a heritage facade and take a group photo with the team dressed up in any costume or hat from the park's offerings.
Great hall arrival shot
Inside Union Station's great hall: take a group photo where the team sits in the leather lounge chairs like 1920s travellers waiting for the trans-continental.
Hops or apples spot
The Nelson region grows most of NZ's hops and a third of its apples. Find a hop bine, an apple orchard sign or a farm stall on your way in or out of town and take a group photo with the produce behind everyone.
Local Denverite tip
Convince a local Denverite to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Local Nelsonian plate
Order a Nelson classic (Pic's peanut-butter toast, smoked snapper, a Founders Park scone) at any cafe and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.
Local Nelsonian tip
Convince a local Nelson resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Maitai River walk
The Maitai River runs through the CBD with leafy walking paths along its banks. Find a stretch of the riverside and take a group photo with the team posed on a bridge or under the willows.
MallRide selfie
Hop aboard the free MallRide shuttle bus on the 16th Street Mall. Take a group photo inside the bus (the driver will not mind, they have seen worse). Hang on if it accelerates.
Mile high step pose
One of the steps on the west side of the Capitol is engraved "One Mile Above Sea Level". Find it (it is on the 13th step from the bottom on the west side) and take a group photo standing on the exact step.
Nelson finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Nelson spot (Tasman Bay at golden hour, the cathedral at dusk, a riverside path in evening light) and take an amazing closing group photo. Kia ora from the sunniest city in Aotearoa!
Nelson kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Nelson backdrop (the cathedral steps, the Maitai River, a gallery storefront) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Nelson Saturday Market
On Saturday mornings the Nelson Market fills Montgomery Square with local makers and farmers. Find a stall (or any other open-air market day) and take a group photo with the team posed in front of a colourful stall.
Skyline cheers Denver
Find a spot with a Rockies-on-the-horizon view (Confluence Park, City Park, a rooftop), grab a drink and take a group toast photo with the mountains visible behind.
String light group photo
On Larimer Square, the strung overhead lights are the signature look. Take a group photo where everyone is lit from above by the string lights. Best at dusk but charming any time.
Tahunanui Beach shot
Tahunanui Beach is Nelson's wide sandy stretch on Tasman Bay. Walk or drive 10 minutes south, take a group photo with the team posing barefoot on the sand, Tasman Bay and the mountains behind.
Trafalgar Street pose
Trafalgar Street is Nelson's main drag, lined with cafes, galleries and historic facades. Find a stretch of the street and take a group photo where the team walks toward the camera with the cathedral framed at the end.
Trivia: Denver founded
Denver was founded as a mining town in what year (one year off is fine)?
Trivia: Mile high elevation
Denver is nicknamed the Mile High City. Exactly how many feet above sea level is one mile?
Trivia: Nelson founded
Nelson was founded by the New Zealand Company as one of the country's first organised settlements in what year?
Trivia: Nelson sunshine
Nelson is famously the sunniest city in New Zealand, with roughly how many sunshine hours per year (within 200)?
Trivia: Union Station rebuilt
Union Station has had three buildings on this spot. In what year was the current Beaux-Arts terminal completed? (One year off is fine, the answer is in the early 1910s.)
Trivia: WOW museum theme
The annual show that the Nelson WOW museum celebrates fuses fashion and art. What does the acronym WOW stand for (three words)?
World of WearableArt nod
Nelson is the home of the World of WearableArt (WOW) awards. Find the WOW museum, a WOW poster or any wearable-art display in town and take a group photo with the team striking a runway pose.