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Fill in the blanks to discover the name of this downtown
St. Paul hot spot. And get a photo outside because it is Checkpoint
1.
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2 A's 2 E's 1
G 2 R's 1 S 2
T's
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(Great Waters)
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2
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Within one-quarter mile of Mears Park is an establishment
that shares its name with a cocktail and a magazine. Find
it because it is Checkpoint 2.
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(Cosmopolitan)
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3
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Our HQ is serving food at Taste of Minnesota. Even though
it's not yet open, find the booth signage because it's Checkpoint
3.
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(Joseph's Booth at Taste of MN)
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4
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This restaurant, located in Hennepin county, shares its
name with the first name of a Thomas Jefferson slave who genetic
evidence suggests was the mother of a child TJ fathered. This
restaurant is also Checkpoint 4.
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(Sally's)
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5
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Locate the Heritage Trail. On the northeast side of the
Mississippi River, find the plaque embedded in the rock. Take
your photo at the plaque cuz it's Checkpoint 5.
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(Plaque for the Stone Arch Bridge)
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6
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Find two metal snails nearby the Hennepin Avenue Bridge.
Take a photo with them cuz they are Checkpoint 6.
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(Metal Snails)
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7
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Checkpoint 7 is a "gimme." Who turns the world on with her
smile? Find the statuesque TV icon and get a picture because
it's Checkpoint 7.
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(Mary Tyler Moore Statue)
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8
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Within one-third of a mile of Checkpoint 7 is art by D.O.
Freeman. Find it for Checkpoint 8. If you need help, you can
always phone your family.
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("Family" Sculpture)
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9
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This salon, barely located in Ramsey County, shares its
name with the plural form of the name of a band that provided
music for the movie "Risky Business."
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(Tangerine Dreams)
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10
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Sorry, it's a Lucy checkpoint. I couldn't help myself. This
one could alternatively be titled "Lucy puts on the Dog ...
and the Cats."
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(Lucy on Grand)
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Checkpoint 11 is the intersection of the following:
Street/Avenue/Whatever #1:
"4Z+10" South
where Z is the same as the address of the official residence
of the British Prime Minister.
Street/Avenue/Whatever #2:
Shares its name with a large deciduous tree with fragrant
compound leaves and drooping catkins, grown worldwide for
its shade, wood, and nuts.
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(50 South and Walnut)
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12
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Get your photo on a burnt orange catwalk beneath the Wabasha
Street Bridge and then hurry back. You're probably tired by
now and ready for a little lunch.
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(Burnt orange catwalk)
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Click number for photo.
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