Hunt-Related Links
The following is a list of links related to the St. Paul Winter Carnival Treasure Hunt. If you wish to be added to this list, please use the contributions link below. Note: Each link will open in a new browser window.
Hunt-Related Links
| Pioneer Press | The founder of the hunt |
| Cooler Crew Google Calendar | Cooler Crew Google Calendar |
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Obb's Sports Bar -- Home of the 2009 Pre-Dig Gig |
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Wild Tymes -- Hang out downtown before the clue comes out |
| Welcome Home, Medallion Hunters | Login location for unregistered discussion board users |
| Cooler Crew Discussion Boards | Discuss the latest clues, ideas, and info at the with the good folk of the Cooler Crew! * Note: this site requires registration and a $10 per year registration fee. See the link below if you've not yet registered with ableminds. |
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The ultimate source for those who need to know what's in and around the St. Paul Parks! This site offers over 250 images that are identified in the maps of the Guide. |
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Mr. Med Hunter's Web Site. Dedicated to the St.Paul Pioneer Press Winter Carnival Treasure hunt. Home of the Treasure Hunt History book. |
| The Allison Wonderland | A site for Minnesota Treasure Hunters, has some great links for noodling clues! |
| King's Commons | See "real-time" pictures of the parks, and other cool hunt stuff. |
| Medallion Central at Hometownsource.com | Steve Bush's medallion hunting site |
| Greg's Take On The Clues | Greg Sax was the original maintainer of this site, and still has all of his content. Much of it is encased in these pages. Greg has a wonderful sense of humor, and some of his editorial explanations for the clues are rather hilarious |
| East Side Digger's Cooler Crew Apparel Shop | ESD's put some of his artwork up for sale on clothes, mugs,etc. |
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A Guide to Saint Paul Parks, from the city's Parks and Recreation Department |
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Ramsey County Parks and Recreation |
| Pioneer Press Discussion Boards | In here you'll find the Pioneer Press' medallion discussion board |
| Cooler Crew Shop | Get Cooler Crew apparel and accessories here |
| New Eden Panorama Photography | Ed Fink took a couple of panoramic pictures of the 2005 Rehash bash. |
Winter Carnival Related Links
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St. Paul Winter Carnival Web Site |
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Offical Web Site of the Vulcan Krewe |
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The organization of past Vulcan Krewe's |
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Titan Organization - Prince of the North Wind |
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2004 Prince of the Southwind |
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Euros - Prince of the East Wind |
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Former Queens Club |
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Past Princess Association |
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Order of the Royal Guard |
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The Royal Order of the Klondike Kate's |
| St. Paul Winter Carnival Button Collection | A comprehensive collection of Winter Carnival buttons by Ron Young |
Treasure Hunting Tools
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Anagrams frequently appear in clues. Decode them here |
| Ramsey County Online Maps & Data | Ramsey County Online Maps & Data |
Coolerhead Web Sites
| Ares' and Treasure Chest's Home Page | |
| Mr. MN. Mikey's Home Page | |
| Clue Master's Home Page | |
| King's Commons | Marley King and Artemis |
| Santa Dave | Santa Dave's Home Page |
| Mr. Med Hunter's Page | |
| East Side Digger's Portfolio | |
| Ian's Home Page |
Local Hunts
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North Saint Paul Snow Frolics |
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North Branch Chammber of Commerce Winter Fest |
During the 1990’s, the St Paul Pioneer Press opened online discussion forums. These forums were called Water Coolers. The forums had discussion topics related to sports, politics, news, and current events. Each year, the Pioneer Planet – the online section of the Pioneer Press – opened a discussion forum as a media for hunters to discuss the clues for the Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt.
During the earlier years, one might find a few hundred posts during the hunt. As more hunters had computers, those numbers jumped. From 1997 to 1998, the number of posts increased from the hundreds to the 5-digit thousands. It was during the 1998 hunt the Cooler Crew was born.
The community spirit and teamwork displayed in the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt thread was inspiring. The group of hunters found themselves at the end of a hunt not wanting to let go of new friendships and the camaraderie found on the Water Cooler board. The idea emerged to do what anyone would do in the middle of winter in Minnesota. A picnic in Cherokee was planned - the first Rehash Bash!
