Be sure to enjoy the abundance of shops, restaurants, cafes, bookstores, art galleries, and more on this tour!
Your final destination -- a 2-3 mile drive north -- will be:
N 35° AB.CDE
W 82° FG.H 7 J
1) At the above listed coordinates you should be at a corner in front of one of Asheville's favorite reading spots! How many lovely yet silent ladies do you see on the other side of the street? This number is "F".
2) Next, walk to these coordinates:
N 35° 35.712
W 82° 33.286
In this vicinity, you should find a large domestic appliance and a plaque with information about the famous Asheville building standing before you. [The building and appliance are sort of related.] In what year was this building erected? Take the last two digits of the year and add 11. This number is "AB".
3) Walk down the "cobblestone" street to your left, past the unique shops until you come to a locally famous vegetarian restaurant. [It's NOT Early Girl Eatery.] Mmmm, delicious food, even if you don't consider yourself a vegetarian! How many tropical birds do you find on the nearby wall? [Hint: The answer is near the name of the establishment.] Add four to this number and put that new number as "J".
4) Right next door you should find a "gleeful" community church. Walking past the entrance, you should see an interesting sculpture called "Cat Walk"? Looking over the wall and down, how many rodents do you see? LOOK CLOSELY!! Take the number of rodents, add one, and this odd number is "G".
5) Standing in the same spot as the cats and mice, look around for a wall and see how many human whitewater paddlers you can find in the closest watercraft. Add two to that number and you have "E".
6) Retrace your steps to the domestic appliance and then walk to these coordinates:
N 35° 35.682
W 82° 33.218
In this vicinity you should spot a unique foliage-laden sculptural bench. Sit and rest in this "lush and leafy" yet urban spot. How many eyes are looking down on you in contemplation? Add seven to this number and you have "C".
7) Following the flow of traffic east, walk up to what used to be a large monument in the center of the city that you can see ahead of you. [Pack Square] How many total animal sculptures can you see? Subtract one from your answer; this number is "H".
8) From the monument, head north down a major New York City theater street, past a "southeast Asian flower" restaurant on the opposite side of the road and many businesses, until you come to a junction where you will see a "peaceful, fungal" pizza joint. Continue along the same street until you come to a piece of sculpture by Dennis Smith. (The name of the piece is Sculpture. How original...) How many boys are on stilts in this piece of sculpture? Subtract that number from seven to get "D".
That's it! You now have the coordinates for the resting place of this cache. You will need to drive to the location as it is several miles north on the outskirts of the city. The hiding place for the cache is in a lovely natural place that is easy to find but not known to many. Please try to be as discreet as possible when retrieving the cache! You are looking for a medium-sized circular plastic container. Come with a camera and bird guidebook for maximum fun! Enjoy!
CHECKSUM: A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + J = 43. (Don't include the 7 that is provided!)
The cache has been located at a number of different spots in the same general area. I urge you to stroll around after finding the cache -- the views are usually pretty good.
FTF HONORS GO TO forestd!!!
