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Pirate Days of The Colony Meet & Greet Event Cache

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Hidden : Saturday, October 18, 2008
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

A Tale of a Scurvy Band of Brigands or ...It Doesn’t Pay to Borrow the Treasure
There are scalawags in our midst...!
In the time of the infamous and terrible pirate, Jean Lafitte, Texas was a wild, unruly land and the people who settled it were just as adventurous. Pirate Days of The Colony Event Cache commemorates the legend of a small band of Lafitte’s crew who stumbled upon the eastern shore of what is now Lake Lewisville.


An Invitation to all Pirates and those seeking vast adventures!




Plundering & Looting…
Belay that. Meet and Greet starts at 9:00 a.m. till ? the 18th of October 2008.

Sign in tent and trading tables will be set up for Geo-items, Travel Bug swaps and more.

"Now, now, stow that firearm. This be peaceful tradin'."

Free event entrance / admittance at the posted coordinates
Free off site parking nearby. On-site parking available for $5.00 per car.

Game and prize information:
Hunt for Jean Lafitte's Treasure Cache Saturday Oct 18th after the meet and greet in the park. Those who can figure out all clues and find the cache will be entered in the drawing for Captain Jean Lafitte's Geo-Treasure!
A GPS Prize valued over $450! Drawing on the 18th @ 5:00 pm Ye need not be present to win!

Exclusive Free Prize for all treasure hunt participants (while they last one per Crew er household)
GC.com won't let me tell you what it is, can you guess what were not allowed to mention on this site?

What we would like from you:
Tell us how many kids / adults.
Tall tales of plundering , YAR Pirate mischief and mayhem!
Cache all day, come back and enjoy the live music plus an evening full of fun and surprises! HA HAR!

Pirate and period dress strongly recommended!


As simple or fully decked out as you like.



Treasure Cache. Aye, Tis' a strong box for ye to search for Matey!

"Them that live'll have a tale to tell." HA HAR!


Accommodations list for Pirate Days if your traveling and need to stay at an Inn:

Comfort Suites
4796 Memorial Drive
The Colony, TX, US, 75056
Phone: (972) 668-5555
100% Smoke Free Hotel
Tell them you are booking a room for PIRATE DAYS!

If Ye wants the royal treatment tis' place be REALLY nice.
The Tribute
1000 Lebanon Road
The Colony, TX 75056
972-370-5465
http://thetributegolflinks.nemexinc.com/guestsuites.cfm

Courtyard by Marriott
2701 Lake Vista Drive Lewisville, TX 75067
972-316-3100

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fgrjneg Perrx cnex 3700 Fcnexf Ebnq, Gur Pbybal, Grknf 75056

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)