Today should be a big day for geocaching, since many of us have never had the chance to find a cache on the 29th of February. I hope you have fun, however you end up spending your "extra" day this year. We'll be hosting an event with the same name as today's featured puzzle, from Hawaii:
Look Before You Leap!
Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle series from California.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Remote Destinations - 2/28/12
Today's Minnesota puzzle involves:
Remote Destinations
Tomorrow we'll celebrate "Leap Day" in California.
Remote Destinations
Tomorrow we'll celebrate "Leap Day" in California.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Red light, Green light - 2/27/12
Today's puzzle from out of Canada's Alberta province reminds me of a kids' game. I wonder if anyone else remembers playing:
Red light, Green light
Tomorrow we'll head back to Minnesota.
Red light, Green light
Tomorrow we'll head back to Minnesota.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
A Day in the Life - 2/26/12
Today's puzzle from Minnesota celebrates:
A Day in the Life
Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's province of Alberta.
A Day in the Life
Tomorrow we'll be in Canada's province of Alberta.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
You're Out! - 2/25/12
Today's North Carolina puzzle reminds us that since the players have started reporting to spring training this week, it won't be long before we start hearing:
You're Out!
Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.
You're Out!
Tomorrow we'll be in Minnesota.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Trails - 2/24/12
Today's New York puzzle was recommended by a reader. I always enjoy finding out about new puzzles from folks, so if you have solved (or created) a unique one, please send it along. For now, have some fun with:
Trails With Switches
Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.
Trails With Switches
Tomorrow we'll head to North Carolina.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Old Logs - 2/23/12
It never ceases to amaze me how many ways that COs can puzzle us. Today we'll be visiting, in California:
Old Logs - a puzzle cache
Tomorrow we'll return to New York.
Old Logs - a puzzle cache
Tomorrow we'll return to New York.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Washington's Birthday - 2/22/12
Today is George Washington's Birthday, so I'll present today's Tennessee puzzle as a belated nod to Monday's celebration of:
Presidents Day
Tomorrow we'll be in California.
Presidents Day
Tomorrow we'll be in California.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Hashi - 2/21/12
If you haven't discovered some of the lesser-known Japanese logic puzzles, you are in for a treat with this series from Nova Scotia, Canada. I started with:
JLP6: Hashiwokakero
Tomorrow we'll be in Tennessee.
JLP6: Hashiwokakero
Tomorrow we'll be in Tennessee.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Well I'll Be ... - 2/20/12
Today's puzzle from Wisconsin features a subject I'm pretty familiar with, but the research could be very fun (and tasty):
Well I'll Be Dipped In Chocolate!!!
Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Nova Scotia.
Well I'll Be Dipped In Chocolate!!!
Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Nova Scotia.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Battleship - 2/19/12
Today's Texas puzzle may remind you of those television commercials for the game where the kid yells out:
You Sunk My Battleship!
Tomorrow we'll be in Wisconsin.
You Sunk My Battleship!
Tomorrow we'll be in Wisconsin.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wayward - 2/17/12
Today's Minnesota puzzle reminds me of when I was a senior in high school and had my purse stolen. In order to get my driver's license replaced, they wanted a photo I.D., but of course it was in my:
Wayward Wallet
Tomorrow we'll head for California.
Wayward Wallet
Tomorrow we'll head for California.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Your mother warned you about ... 2/16/12
Today's puzzle from Croatia calls to mind something your mother warned you about:
Running with scissors
Tomorrow we'll return to Minnesota.
Running with scissors
Tomorrow we'll return to Minnesota.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
ABSOLUTely - 2/15/12
Today's puzzle brings us on our first visit to the country of Croatia. You'll find that it's an:
ABSOLUT Cache
Tomorrow we'll hang around Croatia for another day.
ABSOLUT Cache
Tomorrow we'll hang around Croatia for another day.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
V is for ... - 2/14/12
Today's puzzle from Canada's Alberta province is perfect for celebrating the holiday. Don't forget that today, unless your name is Kinsey Milhone, :
V is for Valentine
Tomorrow we'll head to a new country for the blog, Croatia.
V is for Valentine
Tomorrow we'll head to a new country for the blog, Croatia.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Vicarious Traveling - 2/13/12
A reader pointed out the start of what looks like a fun new series in Pennsylvania. I obviously enjoy traveling around the world vicariously through puzzles, so I'm happy to share with you:
The Vicarious Traveler #1 - Egypt
Tomorrow we'll celebrate Valentine's day with a cache in Canada's Alberta province.
The Vicarious Traveler #1 - Egypt
Tomorrow we'll celebrate Valentine's day with a cache in Canada's Alberta province.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Push The Button - 2/12/12
Our first visit to Latvia brings us to a puzzle that asks you to just:
Push The Button
Tomorrow we'll return Pennsylvania.
Push The Button
Tomorrow we'll return Pennsylvania.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Overseas Calling - 2/11/12
Today's puzzle is from Ontario, and it reminds me that back in the day, calling long distance across country seemed like a really big deal. Today, it is a pretty simple process to do:
Overseas Calling
Tomorrow we'll continue the overseas theme with our first visit to Latvia.
Overseas Calling
Tomorrow we'll continue the overseas theme with our first visit to Latvia.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Magnum, P.I. - 2/10/12
Today's Florida puzzle reminds me of a show I never missed back in high school. Every Thursday night, I'd be parked in front of the TV enjoying Tom Selleck as:
Magnum, P.I.
Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Ontario.
Magnum, P.I.
Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of Ontario.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Games & More Games - 2/9/12
Today I'm featuring a fun little puzzle series out of Canada's British Columbia province. Each puzzle is a game to play, and when you win the game, your reward is the coordinates for the cache. To start at the beginning, check out:
CW-Puzzle Series (Game Edition) #1
Tomorrow we'll head back to Florida.
CW-Puzzle Series (Game Edition) #1
Tomorrow we'll head back to Florida.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A Puzzle in a Puzzle ... - 2/8/12
Today, I bring you, from Canada's New Brunswick province:
A Puzzle in a Puzzle in a Puzzle
Tomorrow we'll stay in Canada and make our way to British Columbia.
A Puzzle in a Puzzle in a Puzzle
Tomorrow we'll stay in Canada and make our way to British Columbia.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
What the Dickens? - 2/7/12
Today in honor of the 200th anniversary of the author's birth, I bring you from the United Kingdom:
DG What the Dickens?
Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of New Brunswick.
DG What the Dickens?
Tomorrow we'll head to Canada's province of New Brunswick.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Merit Badges - 2/6/12
In addition to being Super Bowl Sunday, yesterday was also Scout Sunday, so today's California puzzle (put out by troop 226) is in honor of the scout in our household, "A," who has already earned three of these exact same:
T226 - Merit Badges
Tomorrow we'll find ourselves in the United Kingdom.
T226 - Merit Badges
Tomorrow we'll find ourselves in the United Kingdom.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Super - 2/5/12
In honor of today's Super Bowl I bring you a puzzle out of Wisconsin. The one thing I know about this year's Super Bowl is that it won't be won on a:
BRETT FAVRE PASS
Tomorrow we'll head back to California.
BRETT FAVRE PASS
Tomorrow we'll head back to California.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Your number? - 2/4/12
The title of today's California puzzle sounds more like a line you might hear at a bar or party:
What is your number? (Link fixed ... sorry!)
Tomorrow we'll celebrate Super Bowl Sunday in Wisconsin.
What is your number? (Link fixed ... sorry!)
Tomorrow we'll celebrate Super Bowl Sunday in Wisconsin.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Groundhog Day (Again) - 2/2/12
I liked the puzzle I featured last year on Groundhog Day so much that we made our own version, which I hope you'll indulge me for sharing with you today. Happy Groundhog Day!
Puzzled, Ithaca Edition: 2/2/11
Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle in Virginia.
Puzzled, Ithaca Edition: 2/2/11
Tomorrow we'll head to a puzzle in Virginia.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Beat the Clock - 2/1/12
For today's puzzle from New York City, you'll have to:
Beat the Clock
Tomorrow we'll remain in my home territory of New York.
Beat the Clock
Tomorrow we'll remain in my home territory of New York.