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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! Treat your taste buds to an exotic adventure while discovering the gourmet
delights of Chinatown and North Beach. This adventure features the opportunity to taste various foods throughout the neighborhood while tackling witty, tricky
questions. Be sure to bring one digital camera per 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. Learn More and Buy Tickets
A Special Offer for Valentine’s Day
![]() Saturday, February 11; Sunday, February 12
Go on a surprising search for n*dity in art through the centuries at the Legion of Honor. You’ll
scrutinize provocative paintings, startling sculptures, unclad athletes, a vixen-like Venus, a hunky Hercules, bathing beauties, sultry Shades and more. No
previous experience with 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 14; Saturday, February 25; Saturday, March 17
Someone, or some thing, has been bumping off museum staffers involved in acquiring an ancient Aztec
relic. Is it the dreaded Curse of Itlkilyu? Or is a serial killer on the loose? Your team of sleuths will have to crack a hieroglyphic code and uncover the
museum’s secrets to stop the killings. Learn more and buy
tickets
Saturday, March 31
Follow in the footsteps of young wizards on a field trip to the Legion of Honor 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 a feast for the eyes at the de Young Museum to a literal feast for the tastebuds in
Chinatown and North Beach, 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.
Psssst! Pass It On!
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