Broadway By Colors: 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 Seaside Library on Broadway, about two blocks east of
Highway 101 (the posted
coordinates), and walking west along the SOUTH side of the street. Walk
just over half a mile west to the Turnaround at the west end of Broadway. The final
(actual cache site) is nearby, so be sure to solve the puzzle and find the cache
before leaving the area.
The partner for this cache,
Broadway By Numbers, follows the reverse route, east on Broadway, this time on the
NORTH
side of the street.
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 Seaside Library) and walk west on the SOUTH 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
south side of the street and there is no need to cross to the north side. As you locate each
photo, answer the question following it below. The questions all involve
colors. These answers will then be
used to solve the puzzle.
What color is the metal door below and to the left?
Blue=130 Green=163 Brown=131 Black=108
A = ____
What color is the flagpole?
Silver=144 Black=105 White=108 Brown=149
B = ____
(Cross Highway 101)
What color are the brackets at the bottoms of the four posts?
Black =111 Brown=177 White=120 Silver=130
C = ____
What color is the awning below?
Red=190 Green=128 Yellow=115 Black=131
D = ____
What color are the three letters of the business name to the west?
Silver=160 Black=180 Blue=137 Red=129
E = ____
What color is the background of "Gilbert Block"?
Brown/Tan=193 Pink/Purple=171 Black=132
Yellow/Orange=184
F = ____
What color is the background of "CAROUSEL"?
Blue=198 Yellow=160 Black=147 White=151
G = ____
What color is "SEASIDE" in the middle of the road to the west?
White=182 Black=148 Gold=195 Blue=185
H = ____
Sit at the turnaround for solving the
puzzle.
Checksum: The total of your answers for A through H should be 1,199.
That also gives you a way to solve the puzzle if you are unable to find one of
the sites.
Congratulations! Now, build the coordinates of the cache as follows:
A + B + C + D = XXX
E + F + G + H = YYY
The cache is at:
N 45 59.XXX
W 123 55.YYY
The cache location can be busy, but if you use the hint, it should help ensure a
quick and easy find!
Let me know if you encounter any problems.
Heading back up Broadway? Work on
Broadway By Numbers on the way! It starts at the Turnaround.
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
the photo cache list in my Profile.
Enjoy Seaside!