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1

Locate a celebration of Cleveland's bicentennial in the Flats. Then find the area that lies between All Erection & Crane and Dix & Eaton because it's Checkpoint 1.

 

 

Canal Era

 

2

This company in the Warehouse District shares the first word of its two word name with a male singer whose career seemed to stall right after he cut his hair. To be fair, he still has a career; he's coming to Cleveland later this year. Find some signage for Checkpoint 2.

 

 

Bolton Pratt

 

3

Located north of Saint Clair, Checkpoint 3 is guitar art titled for tunes like Tubthumping and Wham's Freedom. Both were number 1 and both were considered a __________ ___________.

Fill in the blanks and you will be "rolling".

 

 

Guitar Art

 

4

Unscramble the letters below to find the name of the building that serves as Checkpoint 4.
K U L L E B Y

 

 

Bulkley

 

5

More buildings? Located west of 9th, two guys named Jacobs must have had something to do with this one circa 1991. Get some signage from this structure for Checkpoint 5.

 

 

Society Tower

 

6

Cheeky! This place is so confident you'll want a picture outside, they have sunk spots in the sidewalk so you'll know where to stand. I guess it worked, cuz now it's an Urban Challenge checkpoint. Take your photo as the spots instruct for Checkpoint 6.

 

 

Hard Rock Cafe

 

7

Checkpoint 7 shares its name with an author whose most famous novel is based on this English novelist's own experiences. The characters include Adele and Mrs. Fairfax and Mr. Rochester. Get your photo with signage for Checkpoint 7.

 

 

Bronte

 

8

Checkpoint 8 is the intersection of the following:

Street/Avenue/Whatever #1: Shares its name with the town where, according to legend, Peeping Tom lived.

Street/Avenue/Whatever #2: Shares its name with the place where the characters, Cartman and Kenny, live.

 

 

Coventry & South Park

 

9

This ancient Chinese philosopher is credited with saying the following: "Learning without thinking is labor lost; thinking without learning is perilous." And "Yu, shall I teach you what knowledge is? When you know a thing, say that you know it; when you do not know a thing, admit that you do not know it. That is knowledge." Located near University Circle is a statue of this philosopher. Find it because it is Checkpoint 9.

 

 

Confucius

 

10

Thwack!!! We are certain that words like doink and boink were created at Checkpoint 10, too. Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd did a movie. The first word of the title of this movie is the only number in this five number address on Euclid. Get a picture out front for Checkpoint 10.

 

 

11111 Thwing

 

11

This stone cross memorializes "An zorca m'or" west of Tower City. Are you hungry yet?

 

 

Stone Cross

 

12

No Way! There's a joint in the West Bank Flats that, but for the spelling, could be a division of the Griswolds' quest on their first vacation. Grab some signage and get a picture for Checkpoint 12.

 

 

Harbor Inn

 

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