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Nancy Drew Takes Manhattan are two letterboxes that I just hid at Black Diamond Regional Park near Antioch, CA. This is a huge park and could support more letterboxes. There is alot of interesting history in the area. I suggest that when you go out to find my boxes that you hide a box of your own as well!

-Amanda from Seattle

I have a limited edition personal traveler that will be available at the Gold Rush Romp. Just tell me which Nancy Drew book introduces Bess and George.

-Amanda from Seattle

I am on my way out this week and wondering if there are any boxes that you guys recommend as must finds? We will be mainly in the Pasadena area and may take a trip out to Long Beach.

Thanks! Aljan

The Rangers Arroyo Seco series was great and the Halloween series by buzzard is well worth the trip. In Long Beach, Any thing by don and gwen is well worth a stop. One of my all time favorites is signal hill.

enjoy your trip!

-amanda from seattle

Hi Aljan,

If you are heading to Long Beach(or Seal Beach right next door in Orange Co.) here is a listing of our boxes that are missing, but will be replaced the first of November: Elvis of El Dorado(LB), Anaheim Landing, P100, Difficult Retrieve(last 3 in the SB Town Tour), and Shore bird in Huntington Beach.
West Wetlands(LB) needs a new logbook, but everything else should be in place.
Buzzard has a bunch in Pasadena area and since you are coming around the end of the month maybe you should do his Halloween series. I'm not sure if all on them are in place or not as we found them some time ago.

Don

Just did Buzzard's Halloween Series 9/11/05. We were able to find Suicide Bridge, Rialto Theatre, and THe Halloween Series Ghost (needs a new small logbook). From this series The Memorial Park Moon is missing. Another good one is Q's The Morbid Tour #2 which we also found on 9/11.

Daneen

In or around San Francisco?

Come find my Day of the Dead box on Wednesday, November 2, from 6:00 to 8:00. The store where the box is being hosted will have a fun party, the attached art gallery is featuring altars made by local artists, AND you'll get to meet the splendidly lovely Lady in the Hat! I'll be there, so say hi and let's visit, OK?

Can't make it on the 2nd? The box will continue to be hosted at this wonderful location for a long time, so you'll have time.

Box name is 'Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead'.

Paul (as always) in SF

FYI

I've added a third part to the Berkeley Repertory Letterbox. This box can be found on Atlas Quest, of course!

Lisascenic

Finally, Ryan and I went up to Black Hill today and replaced our letterboxes that have been missing for so long! The time to go whale-watching is now! :-)

-amanda from seattle

I got this e-mail:

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From: Michael Ann Powers

I am the events coordinator at Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch &
Gardens. I am very interested in letter boxing and I am considering
presenting an event to host letterboxers and to introduce folks to the
adventure of the hunt. I want to find a local Long Beach person who
might like to help me understand the particulars of boxing and give
suggestions for a successful event, since I have no first hand
experience with boxing.

I would like the event to coinside with International Museum Day, May
18 and America Museum Week. The theme for museum week is "Museums and
Young People"

Our beautiful site will be a perfect location for a day of treasure
hunting. Hope to hear from you! You can find us at
www.rancholosalamitos.com

I'd love to see this happen, if only to have another legitimate place
where the property owners actually encourage letterboxing on their
property. =) Anyone want to help out? I'd do it except I'm not in the
area. (Just a technicality, I know, but still.....)

If so, let me know and I'll e-mail you his (or her?) e-mail address so you can contact him... or maybe her. (What kind of parent gives their kid a first name of Michael and a middle name of Ann anyhow?)

Happy trails!

-- Ryan

This unique box is an experiment in the potential to achieve your dreams. Read the directions at this URL: http://home.earthlink.net/~pgonyea/tabula.htm

If you'd like to participate, you must bring your written note to one of these locations and times and stamp in the Tabula Rasa logbook:

Saturday, Jan. 28th, 11:30 - 2:30 Creative Thinking Workshop for Letterboxers (see LbNCA posts for info about workshop) Crissy Field Center, SF

Thursday, Feb. 9, 3:00 - 4:00, The DeYoung Museum sculpture garden, GG Park, SF, or if raining, the De Young lobby

Sunday, Feb. 19, 1:00 - 2:00 Presidio Visitor Center, lounge, SF

More times when 'Tabula Rasa' will be available will be announced. Contact me via Atlasquest mail if you have questions.

Paul in SF

Attention Bay Area Letterboxers! Tonight is opening night for Berkeley Repertory Theatre's production of Nine Parts of Desire, and to celebrate this production, I have added a limited edition item to the Berkeley Repertory Theatre's letterbox.

You'll need to pick this one up during business hours, although the box itself is available 24-7.

Once this the supply runs out, I will be retiring this portion of the Berkeley Rep letterbox.

Here's the link to this letterbox:
http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=10429

For more about this production, see:
http://www.berkeleyrep.org/HTML/CurrentSeason/613.html

Enjoy the show!
Lisa

Just a reminder to the Californian's to check the Guide Dogs of America box clue. It will be available Feb. 5!

I haven't seen or heard anything about any CA gatherings coming up. Are there any in the works?

Thanks
TeamKing

Oh dear! There is one tomorrow. The Creative Thinking Workshop
http://www.atlasquest.com/events/event.html?gEventId=111

I believe that there is another one of these planned, but I'm not feeling very well, and can't find the date for it.

Paul in SF is hosting, and Princess Lea has been the one dealing with the AQ notifications. So, you could ask either of them.

Hope to see you!
Lisascenic

The one that is happening tomorrow (1/28/06) is a presentation on creative thinking that Paul in SF plans to repeat in the near future for those who were not able to make it on this particular weekend. If you are available during certain weekends, let us know and we can add your vote to the poll that will determine when the next one will be!

-- Princess Lea

Whoops. I should have made it clearer - I do know about the one you mentioned, only can't get out there for it. Was just wondering if anything planned for later in the year so I can see if I can swing a California trip. How about another Sacramento area one? I missed Gold Romp last year, but would be interested if someone is thinking of another this year. . .hint hint. :)

Thanks
TeamKing

It looks like there may be one(kinda) at Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach some time in May. Gwen & I are meeting with the recreation director this next Tuesday. I say kinda, because this will be an open house at the Rancho and the general public will be there. This will be less of a typical gathering and more like a park function. We are looking for some help on this if anyone is interested.

Don

Too far south for me. . .but sounds fun.

TeamKing

My Venice Beach Box, Everybody's Learnin' How, was just reported to me as missing. My first one to go missing and SUCH a bummer! I live all the way in CO so obviously won't be able to make it out soon to search for myself and verify that the box is indeed missing. If anyone is out that way, would you mind checking the clues and double checking for me???

AND...

someone offered during a time of wild, crazy surf to relocate the box for me. I'm sorry, I cannot remember who it was! I am holding on to the hope that that person picked it up and just maybe hasn't gotten back to me about it. If you know anything about it could you please email me at AljanSundance@yahoo.com?

Thanks so much. Sorry again to the folks that wasted their time hunting for a box that they couldn't find.

Aljan

Hi Aljan
You might want to post this info on the SoCal chatlist.

Don

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/letterboxing-socal/

Sorry I missed this on the 19th - when I was out LB'ing all day on the 20th! I didn't read about this until today. Look forward to the next opportunity to stamp in, though - I already have my entry in mind! :)

Eclipse

"Ditto"

You may not know it, but you guys did a lovely job of hosting me last week! I live in Buffalo NY, but had the chance to visit and box in a small part of your lovely state. What great carvings! What lovely locations and intriguing clues! I had a wonderful time visiting lisascenic and Robb, and also got to meet Paul in SF.

Thanks so much Californians for taking such care with your boxes; they were a pleasure to find.

knitica

p.s. It is now my dream to have the wealth and time to come to an event in CA.

k

Visit anytime, ma'am! We eagerly await your return!

Now, if I can just figure out a way to get to Buffalo to scoop up some of your letterboxes!

Lisascenic

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Now, if I can just figure out a way to get to Buffalo to scoop up some of your letterboxes!

You should probably wait until fall when I will have more than two boxes hidden! Out here in the tundra there's not so much hiding that happens in winter, unless you're the intrepid Lock Wench.

knitica

California has always been a very special place. I am pleased that you had a wonderful time...and found one of my boxes!

PS I actually consider myself a Californio.

Hey, guys! I'm a right-coaster who had a bad attack of the "get me the heck outta heres" last week, so I booked a flight to San Francisco in April. I'm going to be spending my spring break with my grandparents who live in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. Are there any must-gets? I don't know how much time I'll have for boxing; my grandparents aren't really hikers, so if you could recommend some quick drive bys, I'd appreciate it. :)

Also, I'll be there from Friday the 14th to Friday the 21st. Maybe I could finagle a time when I could meet up to exchange with a few boxers in a coffee shop or something in Santa Rosa?

Email me. :) I probably won't get to check this board.

~Brandy, You're a Fine Girl
aka Chrissy

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I'm going to be spending my spring break with my grandparents who live in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. Are there any must-gets? I don't know how much time I'll have for boxing; my grandparents aren't really hikers, so if you could recommend some quick drive bys, I'd appreciate it. :)

Also, I'll be there from Friday the 14th to Friday the 21st. Maybe I could finagle a time when I could meet up to exchange with a few boxers in a coffee shop or something in Santa Rosa?

Lucky you, you will be in Mimulus territory! She has some marvelous boxes in the Santa Rosa and Sonoma areas. There are several at the Benzinger Winery that are fairly easy and your grandaprents could hang out in the tasting room while you are busy boxing. There are others that are drive-bys, but they are mystery boxes so you'll have to do some homework (in this case, watch some movies).

I will be back from Dartmoor by then, although I have some Easter plans and now I can't remember which weekend that is. I would certainly be willing to come up to Santa Rosa for the day - there are a few in that area I am still missing. I'll post something on our local Yahoo list too.

-- Princess Lea