Do Sneakers Hanging from a Tree or Power Lines Carry a Secret Message?

It's a bizarre ritual that is carried out all over the world and the answer remains a raging debate. Everything from gang activity, to rite of passage, to luck... still no one knows exactly why.  This geocache will bring you to Ralph Demarco park (old Astorians still remember this as "purple park" ). Some of the best views of Astoria's beautiful bridges and the East River. Try to visit during sunset, the view will not disappoint.  

In Winter, the shoefiti will be more prominient.  You do not need to climb over the railing to get the cache.