Promenade Days South: A Seaside, Oregon Photo Puzzle Cache
The cache is not at the posted coordinates. Please solve the puzzle below to find the actual cache location.
This is one of two easy puzzles which can be solved by walking the Seaside Promenade. The "Prom" (or "Boardwalk") is a 1.5 mile paved oceanfront walkway following the Seaside beach. In the middle of this walkway is the Turnaround, which is both a Lewis and Clark commemorative site as well as the western end of Broadway, the main drag of town.
This puzzle cache covers the south half of the Prom from the Turnaround to Avenue U, the southern end. Its partner, Promenade Days North, covers the northern half. Choose either one, or do both and see the entire Promenade.
Total walking distances for the caches are:
Promenade Days South: 1.85 miles
Promenade Days North: 1.65 miles
The walks are as pleasant as can be found anywhere and both are flat and feature beautiful scenery. Dogs are both welcome and plentiful!
Now for the puzzle:
Start your walk at the posted coordinates (the Turnaround) and walk south to the end of the Prom at Avenue U. Watch for the seven photos below. The photos are in order along your walk and should be easy to spot from the Prom. As you locate each site, answer the question following the photo. These answers will then be used to solve the puzzle. You can find the cache on your way back to the Turnaround, so be sure to solve the puzzle before starting back!
How many patios/decks are on the west side of the inn?
A = ____
How many letters in the FIRST word below?
B = ____
Find the year on the brick to the right of the gate. What is the third digit of the year?
C = ____
How many fish on the wood fence facing the street?
(Don't count the whale around the corner!)
D = ____
Walk east a few feet to the Salt Works monument.
Find the "Four Bushels of Salt" sign.
After seven weeks, how many gallons of salt were produced?
E = ____
Find the nearby bench featuring a seashell and a starfish/seastar. The bench is the closest one WEST of the Prom!
How many letters are in the full name on the top line of the plaque?
F = ____
What are the first two digits of the house (street) number?
(Not the nearby house number next door!)
G = ____
Good work! Now, build the coordinates of the cache as follows:
A + B + C + 9 = XX
D + E + F + G + 20 = YY
The cache is at:
N 45 58.9XX
W 123 56.0YY
Checksum: Add all 15 coordinate digits and you should get 65.
Please let me know if you encounter any problems.
If you enjoyed this cache, please check out this list of Photo Caches.
Have fun!