The Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt on Trippingwithkids.com

Do you know the feeling where you’ve been somewhere half a bugillion times and then one day you discover things that had been there all along and you never even saw them before? That was my day today, thanks to a cool new outdoor store in Sacramento called Trailmix.

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We’re #7 on the Mix 96 – Sacramento Magazine 96 Best Free Things to do in Sacramento

Sacramento magazine and Mix 96 made a list of the 96 Best Free things to do in Sacramento. The Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt weighed in at #7. You can Read more here.

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Prize Alert: Sugarbowl Lift Ticket

December 5, 2009

We just dropped a free full day lift ticket to Sugarbowl Ski Resort into the Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt prize box.Â
Time of drop:  Saturday December 5, 2009 at 9:55 AM.  Available to the first person to complete the hunt and find it in the box (it’s buried, you might need to dig a little).Â
Happy Hunting!
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If you liked the Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt you are going to LOVE the Yosemite National Park Scavenger Hunt

November 21, 2009

The Yosemite National Park Scavenger Hunt is an educational expedition that will lead your family on an unforgettable adventure in the Yosemite Valley.

This thirty two page, full color booklet is more than a guidebook and map. It’s story about a mysterious journal that was discovered in Washington DC. The journal is over 100 years old [...]

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Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt Prize Alert – Sugarbowl Lift Ticket

November 8, 2009

On Sunday, November 8th 2009 at 2:30 we placed 1 full day lift ticket to Sugarbowl Ski Resort in the scavenger hunt prize box located in the Old Sacramento Store.  The lift ticket is buried in the upper right corner under some other prizes.  Come and get it!

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Prize Alert – 2 For 1 Climbing Passes when you complete the Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt!

September 13, 2009

When you complete the Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt,  you are always invited to celebrate by selecting a prize from the treasure chest located in the Trailmix.Net Old Sacramento Store.
We recently partnered with another expert in family adventure, Granite Arch Climbing Center in Rancho Cordova, to stock the Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt treasure chest with special [...]

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Photo: The Huntington and Hopkins Hardware Store

August 24, 2009

If you download the Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt, riddle number nine is going to bring you to the Huntington and Hopkins Hardware Store.  The store not only provides an answer to one of the riddles, it is also one of three free museums you will encounter along the way.  Each of the free museums (the Wells Fargo Museum, [...]

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Explore The Gold Rush Economy in Old Sacramento During Gold Rush Days – September 4th – 7th 2009

August 16, 2009

If you have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to do The Old Sacramento Scavenger Hunt, why not give it a try on Labor Day Weekend during Gold Rush Days.
On September 4-7, more than 200 tons of dirt will be dumped on the streets of Old Sacramento to create the perfect wild west setting for [...]

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Step 10: The Mechanic’s Exchange Building in Old Sacramento

August 13, 2009

This is where your hunt ends – welcome to the Trailmix.Net Store, one of the best shops in Old Sacramento (in our very humble opinion)!  Located at the Old Sacramento end of the American River Trail, our store is loaded with family adventure products for parents, teachers, scout leaders, homeschoolers, explorers, and other adventure seekers!
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Step 9: The Huntington and Hopkins Hardware Store Museum in Old Sacramento

August 13, 2009

If it is one of those days where the Sacramento temperature hits triple digits, dont worry…. y ou are almost finished with the scavenger hunt when you hit step 9!Â
The Huntington and Hopkins Hardware Store is the third and final free museum in the hunt.  As with the others, there are eye-spy riddles waiting for [...]

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