Article: Chamber scavenger hunt tests Manitou IQ/Solve 34 riddles to win gifts and a getaway

MANITOU SPRINGS - Put your knowledge to the test.

The Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce is holding a scavenger hunt in which participants must find 34 landmarks around town - from old and new businesses to historic hotels to off-the-beaten-path tourist attractions.

Once participants figure out the landmarks by answering 34 riddles, they must go to all of them to pick up a letter of the alphabet.

Then they must use those letters to spell out a 34-letter phrase to qualify for a Dec. 19 drawing in which two finalists will win more than $1,000 in gift certificates and dinners, as well as a two-night stay at the Alpine Motel on Manitou Avenue.

A sample of some of the riddles:

"From Milwaukee to ...

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