Walking in the area after one of STNolan's King Street Station CITOs, I came across an area of pleasant cafes and interesting art work. The art work displayed along these alleys and streets is changing constantly; in fact, even the names of the alley north and south here at Jackson have changed since this geocache was created. The northern portion is now known as Nord Alley, the southern is identified by the Railspur Alley development.
Let's go on a scavenger hunt to explore these two alleys, searching for the answers to these eight questions.
The starting point and posted coordinates are at the intersection of Jackson Street and the alleyways. Nothing needs to be found here. Be careful crossing Jackson Street as there is traffic from both directions, plus a streetcar. Waypoint 2 is the furthest north you'll need to travel for the answers to the North coordinates. Waypoint 3 is the furthest south you'll need to travel for the answers to the West Coordinates. You can search for the answers in either order.
The final is at N 47° 3A.BCD W 122° 2E.FGH
These answers are in the alley north of Jackson Street:
A: Count how many times the letter S appears in this cache title.
B: The metal bug on the east wall is a dragonfly. True = 1; false = 9.
C: How many words are in the bottom sentence on the spinning drum on the west wall? (If you can't tell what the spinning drum is, refer to the gallery.)
D: On the east side, how many metal balls are up on the sculpture overhanging the alley (see photo in gallery) minus how many times "THANK YOU" appears on the plastic bag?
These answers are in the alley south of Jackson Street:
E: How many bricked-up double car garage doors are on the west side of the alley?
F: What number does the middle letter of the entire 3-word name of the alley you are on look like? (No street sign? See Hint.)
G: What is the digital root of the number represented by one of the three letters appearing on the manhole cover?
H: At Waypoint 3, look east around the corner. About 25 steps away a vertical address is visible under the square archway. What is the middle digit of the address?
Check sums: A+B+C+D+E+F+G+H = 26
This cache is an extension of the West Seattle “Needful Things” series. Those caches, with their lengthy titles, often help geocachers who are fans of the now-grandfathered word challenges. Refer to the linked Needful Things bookmark list to see what challenge types these words meet and for other useful titles in the series. In addition, I hope the downtown extension of the series will provide additional fun and finds for tourists and cruise ship visitors.