This geocache is part of the Visit Norfolk Area Nebraska GeoTour:
Forty geocaches have been hidden throughout Norfolk and the surrounding area that give you a taste of what the region has to offer!
To earn a geocoin (with matching travel tag), pick up a Visit Norfolk Area Nebraska GeoTour Passport from the Norfolk Area Visitors Bureau at 609 W. Norfolk Avenue in Norfolk, NE. Passports may also be downloaded. Collect 40 points as detailed in the passport to claim your geocoin (first-come, first-served and while supplies last). Click here to visit our website and download your passport!
Remember to record the code word from this cache in your GeoTour Passport!
GeoTour Stop #18: Big Bang Boom at Skyview Park
Skyview Park has long been a host to community-wide events for the Norfolk area. The lake was originally constructed in 1971 to combat flooding issues facing the city. However, thanks to the vision of former Mayor Jim Miller, Skyview Park is now a beloved community gathering space, complete with 2 and a half miles of concrete trail, fishing and ice-fishing, boating, a large playground area, picnic shelters complete with tables and barbeque grills, a large band stand, a cross country course, a state accredited arboretum, and a fitness station along the hiking/biking trail. Enjoy family fun time with kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and paddle boats available at the Skyview Marina at Skyview Lake.
Fourth of July fireworks have been a tradition in Norfolk and at Skyview Park for many years. Orville Carlisle, who at one time owned Carlisle Shoes in Norfolk, was a fan of pyrotechnics and organized the first show with homemade rockets. Carlisle’s first show at Skyview Park was in 1976 in honor of the US Bicentennial. Skyview Park remains the site of the 4th of July celebration every year, hosted by the Big Bang Boom Committee.
Fun Fact: Orville Carlisle was the inventor of the model rocket engine that is used world-wide to this day by model rocketry enthusiasts!
Follow your GPSr to the posted coordinates. This is your starting point. From there, use the clues below to guide you to the cache:
Look for a plaque in the concrete. Find the date at the top. If the date is 1994, follow the trail to the east until you come to a group of three evergreen trees. If the date is 2004, follow the trail to the west until you come to a pair of evergreen trees with a bench in between. You will find the treasure in one of these 5 trees.
Geocache Info: You are looking for a regular-sized container with room for some swag and trackables. Note: since this a letterbox hybrid, there is a stamp in the cache. The stamp must stay with the cache - please do not take. This cache is available 24/7. Permission was granted for this cache placement.
