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Winter Hunts:
Chinese New Year’s Nosh, Bare Hunting
 In This Issue
Winter Scavenger Hunts
You won’t be collecting objects (drop that snowball!)—you’ll be searching for answers to tricky,
humorous questions. Bring a team of up to six people or tell us if you’d like us to help you join kindred spirits.
Featured Hunts
 Nibble in the Chinese New
YearSaturday, January 21
The perfect way to ring in the Year of the Dragon! You can literally taste victory on this hunt, which combines tricky questions and
a challenge to sample some of the best foods in the Reading Market Terminal and in nearby Chinatown, while discovering other surprises in the neighborhood.
Please bring one digital camera for your team. The price does not include food purchases, because we want you to have a wide range of options to suit your
taste, your budget and your diet.
We’ll point you toward our favorites, but the ultimate choice is between you and your tummy. (If you share with teammates, you'll spend less than
$10.) Learn
More and Buy Tickets
 A Special Offer for
Valentine’s DaySaturday, February 11; Sunday, February 12
Take an unblushing look at n*dity in art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. You’ll scrutinize
paintings, sculptures, period rooms, extra-large bathers, a sultry sea monster, saints with shocking piercings, and a Peeping Tom who discovers a new meaning
for the term “stag party.” No knowledge of art,
or n*dity, is required. Special Offer: Hunt as a team of four and save $10, or hunt as a team of
six and save $21. At checkout, enter the code DoubleDate for a team of four
or TripleDate for a team of six. Learn more and buy tickets
More Winter Hunts
Saturday, January 7; Saturday, February 25; Saturday, March
31
A murdered curator has left a trail of clues connected with secrets in works of art. Can your team of sleuths crack the code and
find out who dunnit? No knowledge of art is required, but be prepared for our most challenging hunt. We strongly recommend hunting with a team of three or
more. Learn more and buy
tickets
Saturday, January 28; Saturday March 17
Someone, or some thing, has been bumping off museum staffers involved in the recent discovery of a long-lost invention by Benjamin Franklin which was supposedly used as part of a secret ritual. Are the deaths caused by the invention, or part of the fabled “Curse of the Freemasons”? Or is a serial killer on the loose? Your team of sleuths will have to crack a secret code and uncover the museum’s secrets to solve the mystery and stop the killings. Learn more and buy tickets Saturday, March 3
Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Philadelphia Museum of Art in search of art that echoes characters,
places and enchanted objects in the famed Harry Potter books and movies. Wizards and muggles alike can play and enjoy this hunt. This hunt is designed for kids
and adults to do together, but all-adult teams will be allowed to compete separately. Kids must be accompanied by adults. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Learn more and buy
tickets
Get in the Game!
Advance purchase is required. Call 877-9-GO HUNT (877-946-4868), extension 22, or click the button below.
 Social Media: “Like” Us
and We’ll Like You Back
As a newsletter subscriber, you already reap big benefits through exclusive access to new and upcoming hunts,
special discounts and brain-tingling quizzes. But you can get even more by keeping up with us on Facebook and Twitter. Just “like” us at
Facebook.com/WatsonAdventures or follow us on Twitter at @watsonscavhunts and
you’ll receive special discounts and promotions offered only through our social media sites. (Psst—keep your eyes
peeled for a deal this month.) You’ll also get late-breaking hunt news, games (like our super-popular photo challenge,
“Where is it Wednesday”), prizes and more!  Pop Quiz: Talk of the
Town What’s the word on the street about your hometown? Check out these quotes about the cities where we offer public hunts
and see if you can match the speaker to the spoken.
(a) Harry S. Truman; (b) Mae West; (c) Fran Lebowitz; (d) David Letterman; (e) John Lennon; (f) Woody Allen; (g) Bill
Bryson;
(h) Richard Nixon; (i) Richard Jeni
1. “Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the
trees.”
2. “I think that's how Chicago got started: A bunch of people in New York said, ‘Gee, I’m
enjoying the crime and the poverty, but it just ain’t cold enough. Let's go west!’”
3. “Los Angeles? That’s just a big parking lot where you buy a hamburger
for the trip to San Francisco.”
4. “I’d like to see Paris before I die. Philadelphia will do.”
5. “You want a friend in Washington D.C.? Get a dog.”
6. “In New York, it’s not whether you win or lose—it’s how you lay
the blame.”
7. “Boston’s freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his
childhood crashing toy trains.” Answers
1. (d); 2. (i); 3. (e); 4. (b); 5. (a); 6 (c); 7. (g)
Give Your Group a Post-Holiday Adventure
Did the holidays get away without a chance for you and your team to escape the office? You can still get the gang together for a a
team-building experience that everyone’s sure to enjoy. From feasts for the eyes at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to literal feasts for the
tastebuds at Reading Market Terminal, a Watson adventure will:
Get the fun started by calling us at 877-9-GO HUNT, extension 11, for private events or contact us here. If
you’re tickled by the idea of a company outing but aren’t the event-organizing type, send us the name of the best person in your office to
contact.
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