Broadway By Numbers: 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.
Another easy photo puzzle cache in Seaside, Oregon! It is one of two caches which focus on Broadway, the center of shopping and tourist activity in Seaside.
The puzzle can be solved by walking on Broadway and watching for the sites shown in the following photos.
For this puzzle, I highly recommend starting at the "Turnaround" at the west end of Broadway (the posted coordinates) and walking east along the NORTH side of the street. Walk just over half a mile east to the Sunset Empire Skate Park. The final (actual cache site) is nearby, so be sure to solve the puzzle and find the cache before heading back.
The partner for this cache, Broadway By Colors, will follow the reverse route, back down Broadway, this time on the SOUTH side of the street.
Together, the two caches replace Seaside Photo Mystery Two, giving the many finders of that cache two more to enjoy.
Broadway is a very pleasant place to walk, but can be crowded on warm summer days. Dogs are both welcome and plentiful!
Now for the puzzle:
Start your walk at the posted coordinates (the Turnaround) and walk east on the NORTH side of the street. Watch for the eight photos below. The photos are in order along your walk and should be easy to spot. Watch both sides of the street and look high and low. The photos can best be spotted from the north side of the street and there is no need to cross to the south side. As you locate each photo, answer the question following it below. The questions all involve numbers. These numbers will then be used to solve the puzzle.
You will cross Highway 101 on the way, and end at the Skate Park.
What day of the month in August did the hotel open?
A = ____ (two digits)
(This one can be found very close to the Turnaround)
What is the street number of the business behind you?
(As you stand looking at the item above)
B = ____ (3 digits)
What is the total number of painting panels on the wall?
(Not counting the background)
C = ____ (2 digits)
How many letters in the word above?
(Don't count punctuation)
D = ____ (1 digit)
What are the first two digits of the year at the bottom?
E = ____ (2 digits)
What are the last two digits of the street number above?
F = ____ (2 digits)
How many hours can you park here?
G = ____ (1 digit)
(Cross Highway 101)
What day of the month in June did the Skate Park
open? Note: You will need to look back a little
ways to spot this one!
H = ____ (1 digit)
There are some rock "benches" to sit on nearby for solving the puzzle.
Checksum: The total of your answers for A through H should be 191. That also gives you a way to solve the puzzle if you are unable to find one of the sites.
Good work! Now, build the coordinates of the cache as follows:
A + B + C + D + 509 = XXX
E + F + G + H + 883 = YYY
The cache is at:
N 45 59.XXX
W 123 54.YYY
Let me know if you encounter any problems.
Heading back down Broadway? Work on Broadway By Colors on the way! It starts near the site of this cache.
For more photo cache fun in Seaside, see Promenade Days North and Promenade Days South.
For a much larger list of photo caches worldwide, see Photo Caches.
Have fun!