200 pts en Scavenger hunt Boise

Capitol dome pose

The Idaho State Capitol is the only state capitol in the US heated by geothermal water, topped by a sandstone dome. Take a group photo with the team on the steps, the dome rising behind you.

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Bascom Hill Lincoln

At the top of Bascom Hill on the UW campus sits a bronze Abraham Lincoln statue, a tradition for every Wisconsin grad. Climb the hill, find the statue and take a squad photo with Lincoln overlooking the team.

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Basque Block mural

The Basque Block celebrates Boise's unique Basque heritage with a large mural and the Basque flag colours. Take a group photo in front of the mural or the Basque Museum.

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Boise finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Boise spot (the Capitol lit at dusk, the Greenbelt, a foothills overlook) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the City of Trees!

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Boise foodie classic

Find a Boise favourite (a finger steak, a local craft beer, an ice-cream potato, a Basque dessert) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite or sip at the same time.

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Boise kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Boise backdrop (the Capitol dome, a downtown mural, the foothills behind the city) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Bucky Badger spot

Bucky Badger statues and murals are scattered across Madison. Find a Bucky (on Library Mall, on Camp Randall walls, on a State Street store window) and take a squad photo where the team mirrors his pose.

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Capitol Square sunset shot

Return to Capitol Square and find a vantage point on one of the four corners where the dome catches the late light. Take a group photo with the Capitol behind the team.

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Checkpoint: Basque Block

Walk to the Basque Block on Grove Street and check in among the restaurants and the painted mural.

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Checkpoint: Boise River Greenbelt

Walk south to the Boise River Greenbelt near Julia Davis Park and check in by the river path.

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Checkpoint: Idaho State Capitol

Navigate to the Idaho State Capitol on Jefferson Street and check in on the front steps or lawn.

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Checkpoint: Memorial Union Terrace

Walk to the end of State Street and into the Memorial Union. Check in on the lakeside Terrace.

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Checkpoint: Monona Terrace

Walk back across the isthmus to Monona Terrace on Lake Monona, the convention centre designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Check in at the rooftop garden.

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Checkpoint: State Street

Walk southwest down State Street, the pedestrian-only artery that links the Capitol to the university. Check in around the 400 block, halfway down.

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Checkpoint: The Grove Plaza

Walk to the Grove Plaza in the centre of downtown and check in by the fountain.

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Checkpoint: Wisconsin State Capitol

Navigate to the Wisconsin State Capitol on Capitol Square in downtown Madison and check in at one of the four entrance staircases.

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Cheese curds taste

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 group photo with everyone catching the squeak on the first bite.

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City of Trees moment

Boise is nicknamed the City of Trees. Find the biggest, most impressive tree you can downtown and take a group photo with the whole team gathered around its trunk.

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Freak Alley gallery

Freak Alley is the largest outdoor mural gallery in the Northwest, an ever-changing downtown alley. Find a mural and take a group photo with everyone matching a pose, colour or shape from the art.

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Greenbelt river pose

The Greenbelt follows the Boise River under cottonwood trees. Take a group photo on the riverside path with the water (and floaters in summer) behind you.

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Lake Mendota lakefront

From the Terrace, Lake Mendota stretches out as Madison's largest lake. Walk to the water's edge and take a group photo with the lake filling the background (sailboats on the water are a bonus).

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Local Boise tip

Convince a local Boise resident to share a tip about the city (a trail, a brewery, the best Basque dish). Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

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Local Madisonian tip

Convince a local Madison resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

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Madison finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Madison spot (the Terrace at golden hour, the Capitol dome lit up, a State Street alley) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the isthmus!

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Madison kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Madison backdrop (the Capitol dome, the white "W" of the Badgers, a State Street busker) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Monona rooftop view

The rooftop garden of Monona Terrace gives you a panoramic view of Lake Monona and the Capitol dome behind you. Take a group photo with one (or both) views in the background.

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Pintxo tasting

Order a Basque pintxo, croqueta or a slice of chorizo at a Basque Block restaurant or market. Take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

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State Street busker shot

State Street is full of buskers, public art, indie shops and food carts. Find a busker mid-performance (or an unusual food cart) and take a squad photo with the team in the scene. Drop a tip if a song is playing.

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Sunburst chair pose

The Memorial Union Terrace is famous for its painted metal sunburst chairs in green, yellow and orange. Find a cluster of the chairs and take a group photo where the team sits arranged so the sunburst design fans out in the foreground.

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Table Rock view

Table Rock and the foothills rise to the east of downtown, often topped by a lit cross. Find a spot with a view of the foothills and take a group photo with the ridge behind you.

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Trivia: Boise founded

Fort Boise was established near the river and the city grew around it during the gold-rush era. In what year was the city founded?

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Trivia: Capitol completion

The current Wisconsin State Capitol was built between 1906 and what year (the year construction was completed)?

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Trivia: Madison founded

Madison was founded as the territorial capital of Wisconsin in what year?

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Trivia: Madison isthmus

Downtown Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes. Name them (both names required, separated by a comma or "and").

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Trivia: meaning of Boise

French-Canadian fur trappers named the tree-lined valley "la rivière boisée". In English, what does "boisée" mean (the quality that gave Boise its "City of Trees" nickname)?

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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)?

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