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Traditional Cache Bud Gardens
A  cache by Pinkie91030       Hidden: 6/17/2006  
Size: Size: Small (Small)      Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5      Terrain: 1 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)

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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.???  []
In California, United States

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It seems the older I get, the more interested I become in local history. Busch Gardens is a favorite of mine.

This cache is set in the midst of what used to be the old Busch Gardens, and in fact GZ is a remnant of the gardens. This is the old original Busch Gardens begun in 1905, not to be confused with the one in the Valley. If you drive downhill from this spot, you will see the remains of a pool supplied by a natural spring, surrounded by a stone structure. There used to be a little hut at the top of the pool. A little further down, you can park and use the gate to have access to several nearby caches in the Arroyo Seco. Not far from here you can see the beautifully preserved Old Mill from a small gate (private property, no trespassing!) located on Madeline Dr. east of Arroyo Blvd. As you walk along the arroyo in this area, you can see what remains of the stone-lined walkways on the eastern bank, the stones coming from the arroyo. There are many remnants of the gardens hidden in residents' backyards that we can't get to. Several movies were made here, including Robin Hood. To see pictures of what Busch Gardens used to look like, please visit www.home.earthlink.net/~draydar/.

The cache has been replaced and is now larger with room for small swag. Includes log and lottery scratcher for FTF. Bring your own pencil.


Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

Ebpx fbyvq. (Decrypted Hints)




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no campfires no poison plants stealth required available in winter available 24-7 bikes allowed takes less than 1  hour parking available dogs allowed blank blank blank
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Cache Logs
 November 15 by Cool Pops (3535 found)
Found it while in the area looking for the new ones, , hope that wasn't poison oak on the wall. TFTC ,SL,.

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 November 6 by thevidiot (455 found)
I never knew that this was a Busch Gardens site. Pasadena and South Pasadena never cease to amaze me. Thanks for the history lesson and the cache!

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 November 6 by w_bovine (3398 found)
Out with thevidiot making some finds in this very nice neighborhood. Interesting history of the area as well.

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 October 3 by Lwbabcock (123 found)
My son grabbed this one. TN, left happy face sticker. TFTC.

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 September 20 by ciavet (39 found)
If it was a snake it would've bit me.

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Current time: 11/22/2009 9:45:53 AM
Last Updated: 11/15/2009 10:13:34 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum

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