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 Life Lessons From the Jukebox
Series
While driving the No Doz
induced 24+ hours from Dallas to Buffalo,
we found ourselves listening to the Sprite’s Time Life Sounds of the 70's CD
collection. By the end of the trip, a long list of life lessons had been
gleaned from the hours of sappy ballads, disco anthems, and country
crossovers (click
here to read the entire list).Contact us if you’d be willing to adopt a
box to plant in your state!
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Placed on 5/8/2006 near Anchorage,
AK
Find the road named for the Aurora Borealis. Travel down this road
trward the ocean. Turn left on a road named for a midwest state that begins
with W. Find the park off this street names for a famous dog and his master.
Sit and eat and let the kids play. Then head on the paved path passed the
graffittied shed. Right behind the shed to the right of the trail is a small
grove of trees. Straight off the trail inside the trees covered by moss and
branch hides wildfire. Rehide better than you found it.
Planted & adopted by Homeschoolmommy
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#2 Brandy (You’re
A Fine Girl) (record your
find)
Placed on 1/9/05 in Grand
Island, NY (Erie
County)
Never fall for a man whose life, love
and lady is the sea (even if he gives you Spanish jewelry)!--Looking Glass
To find this song, head out to Beaver
Island State
Park on Grand Island in New
York. Take the park roads all the way to the back of
the park. Head past picnic areas 4 & 5 (might want to stop at the Niagara
River Canvasback first!) and go back to picnic shelter 3B. The road curves
sharply here near the waterfront. On the same side of the road as the river,
look for a lone gnarled tree standing with a thick umbrella of branches, even
in the winter (should still be missing one of its larger limbs). In the
crotch of this tree is another musical reminder of Looking Glass’s one hit
wisdom.
Note: Check below for info on how to find the Niagara River Canvasback, also in Beaver
Island!
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Placed
on 01/07/2006 near Long Creek, SC
(Oconee County)
“The Tallahatchee Bridge is one depressing place to hang out.” –Bobbie Gentry
To find this song you’ll need to find the first bridge on 76 E coming from Clayton,
GA into South
Carolina. After that bridge turn left into the
parking lot. After you park go to the East end of the parking lot, cross the
inlet road to find the emerald green stump. Follow the concrete until it ends
and the metal begins. There look for the one rock that isn’t rip rap. The
song is under a gray rock next to it.
After this (if you have time) you should walk to the west end of the parking
lot and follow the paved path. If you follow it and take the first right you
will see the famous Bulls Sluice rapid. Go back to the path and continue
down. Walk out into the sand and you can get a good view of the bridge.
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Placed on 3/9/05
in Williamsville, NY
(Erie County)
“Radios or music
players of ANY kind are not advisable birthday gifts for girls named
Angie.”—Helen Reddy
To find this song, head south on Wehrle Drive off Transit
Road in Williamsville. Turn left into the
industrial parks off Earhart Road
and pull into the first entrance on your right. Head between the two office
buildings to the back parking lot and look of a light post whose bottom is a
little bent out of place (first one you see between the rows of parking
spaces). Lift the metal housing upward to find this microbox and its stamp.
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#5 Timothy
Placed on 5/1/2005 in Holland,
MI (Ottawa
County)
“Mining is a poor career choice
if your name happens to be Timothy.”—The Buoys
Overview: This box is in
Kirk Park
- and Ottawa County
Park. $4.00
daily...blah, blah, blah. There are a few parking spots before the pay booth.
The treck is no more than 1 mile with only one small incline.
Getting there: Entrance to the park is on Lakeshore
Drive between Pierce
Rd. and Stanton
Rd.
Park anywhere you like -
this quest begins at the Trail Head.
Clues: Right is not right. It fells like we've been this way before...
The first choice requires no barriers. Stay the course when things get vague.
Pines on right...power above...going up. M.T.R. liked it here. in this case
the conjoined twin has passed. From the one yet living 110. A different kind
of beach.
Planted & adopted by Doglvrs
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#6 Indiana
Wants Me
Placed on ??/??/???? in ????, IN
“If you kill somebody, you can’t go back to Indiana
(actually, you can’t go ANYWHERE after killing someone, but they’re
particularly serious about it in Indiana).”
from “Indiana Wants Me”
Sent to
mowizliz for planting in IN
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#7 Joy to the World (record your find)
Placed on 3/18/05 in North
Kingstown, RI (Washington
County)
“Bullfrogs possess an unusually fine
stock of wine.”—Three Dog Night
On Route 1A in North
Kingstown, just south of the intersection of Route 1a and Gilbert
Stuart Road, park your car in the parking lot on
the northbound side of Route 1A. Start your quest at the GREEN gate entrance
to Rome Point which is at the south corner of the lot. Follow the main trail
all the way to the end. You will be looking out over Narragansett Bay, with
both the Jamestown and Newport
Bridges visible to your
right.
Head down the beach south, with the ocean to your left and the woodlands to
your right. At 160 steps, look for a cluster of arborvitaes. Take a bearing
of 230'. Walk 25 steps at 230' to a twisted old tree trunk. Look for Jeremiah
at the base of its roots.
Planted and adopted for us by Warrior Woman
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#8 The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Placed on 5/11/2007 in Fort
Oglethorpe, GA
“Today's music ain't got the same
soul.” Bob Seger from “Old Time Rock and Roll”
As country music fans know, the devil went
down to GA, looking for a soul to steal, and ended up in a losing musical
showdown with a Georgia boy! He was tuckered out after the event, so he
stopped at the Georgia Welcome Center-Rest Area just south of Chattanooga, TN
heading south on I-75.
Park beyond the main Welcome Center building. Notice the picnic tables and a
winding concrete path that leads to them. Follow that path. At the second
shelter (picnic table with roof), turn left off of the path and walk behind
the bushes. Underneath the one closest to the parking lot of that cluster of
them, under an oddly out-of-place rock, you will find Johnnie's fiddle.
Planted
& adopted for us by Team Bear Cat
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#9 Nothing From
Nothing
Placed on 4/29/2006 near Ulster Park,
NY
“Nothing from nothing DOES, in fact,
leave nothing!”—Billy Preston from “Nothing From Nothing”
Directions:
From the NYS Thruway get off at Exit 18. At the end of the ramp head east on
NY-299 about 6 miles to US 9W. Follow 9W North 5.5 miles to Winding Brook
Acres Road on the right. Turn right here. Now take a quick left to the
parking area. Please park in the correct parking area as part of this is a
private drive. (There is an overflow parking area on the other side of 9W
before the right hand turn. If you must park here be extra careful crossing
9W to the kiosk.) Check out the kiosk for a map and look for other parks in
the areas on the back side of the kiosk as some of these areas have boxes
too.
Distance: 1/2 mile one way
Cross through the beautiful cedar treliss that starts the trail. Pause at the
middle of the second bridge relax to take in the creek before the steep zig
zag climb (short). Read the info at the second kiosk...I didn't know that!
Now continue walking...there is a funky bridge here for those days where the
vernal pools overflow...I love it! Keep walking this easy trail as it bends
and winds. You may wish to say "hi" to the big stone face I call
Yowie along the way. Eventually you will turn right following a trail east
(there is a bench on the left for resting on those hotter days; so do it!).
Continue on the Vernal Pool trail bypassing a ridge on the right with old
branches on top. Step between two cut logs and down one stone step. On the
left is a stump with a stone wall in the distance. Continue 17 paces on the
trail up a slight hill looking 60* to a three sister tree with 2 zeroes in
the front right tree. Stand near the stone 'growing' out of the bottom of the
left tree; take 6 paces in the direction of; well do the math!!! Box is on
the other side of the wall below a spirit stone under wood and stone. Please
replace as found.
Planted & adopted by
Phynstar
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#10 YMCA/In The
Navy
Placed on 3/19/05
in Allentown,
PA
“The YMCA and the Navy are ALSO
looking for a few good men!”—The Village People
Begin in the SE Corner of the South
Parking lot of the Allentown YMCA (15th St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd).
From the large pine tree, sight a sign with odd distances and dimensions SE
of here. Follow this sign towards the boulevard named after the great civil
rights leader and begin heading SW. Head under the bridge, as the boulevard
heads west. If on foot, you may want to cross to the south side of the
boulevard, where the sidewalk is black asphalt. This sidewalk will become a
thin trail used by runners. You will come to a stone bridge with green
railings, so turn left and cross it. You will pass a parking area on your
left (you can start here is really lazy) and an iron gate on your right
before the road goes uphill to a large grass triangle. From the center, go to
the corner at 210° then enter the Little Lehigh Parkway trail at 165°. Time
to be a Macho, Macho Man (or lady). Pass three of these Macho exercise signs,
being sure to pump it up! After the 3rd Macho sign, you will come to a
manhole with green spray paint on it. Just before this, spot an indistinct
trail at 105° going gently uphill. A 4 ft tall stump is the trail guardian.
At the top of an old cement kiln, double back, going 348° more steeply
uphill. When the trail levels off, 4 more paces and sight a boomerang rock at
20°. Look under suspicious rock (and maybe a remnant pine branch that Kirby
Rider put in front) to find the Village People.
First Finder gets the Zymurgy Hitchhiker,
the last hitchhiker known to mankind!
Hidden near the Allentown, PA YMCA by Team Night Flyer (Kirby
Rider and Lightnin’ Bug)
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#11 Harper
Valley PTA
Placed on 2/29/05
in Richardson, TX
“The Harper Valley PTA has no right
to censor ANYbody!”—Jeannie C. Riley from “Harper Valley PTA”
We thought it only appropriate to place this box right in the middle
of some very strong and active PTA country! Mimosa
Park is on Mimosa in Richardson,
TX at the intersection of Apache, near
Mohawk Elementary, Arapaho Elementary, West
Junior High School and between Richardson
and Pearce High
Schools.
Take the entrance into the park that leads you to the tennis
courts in back. Pull that short skirt down as far as it will go to reach your
knees, and face the tennis courts. On your left will be a covered picnic
table area with a barbeque grill at the corner. Stand at the grill and face
roughly east towards the creek and houses beyond. Take approximately 23 steps
towards the creek and look for a multi-trunked (roughly 6 trunks) tree in the
non-mown area. Life Lesson #11 is hidden down in the crotch of the trunks –
please re-cover very well with sticks and leaves, because this dry material
will blow off in a storm.
Planted and adopted for us by Celtic
Lions
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#12 Space Oddity
Placed on 8/15/2005
in Gales Ferry, CT
“Never go into space
with ANYONE named Major Tom…on that note, planet Earth is blue and there’s
nothing ANY of us can do…”—David Bowie
VERY pet friendly! Bring you dog for a swim
-- or bring a tennis ball to fetch in the large field. PLEASE pick up after
your pet!
First, find Erickson Park. Its on Military Highway between Long Cove Road and
Mullberry Drive. Park in the large gravel lot and begin a clockwise walk on
the cinder walk way. Take time to stop and read the signs, the whole project
was funded with LIS and Brownfield monies -- this beautiful spot is your tax
dollars at work!
Continue clockwise from the signboard, following the Thames River. Veer off
the path to the VERY large hickory tree directly in front of you. Spy a break
in the wall at 330 and a small makeshift cairn 2 steps right of the pass-through.
Low in the wall awaits David Bowie!
Planted & adopted by
Steve n Heidi
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#13 Convoy
Placed on ??/??/2006
in ???, AZ
“Rubber Ducks CAN drive
trucks!”—C.W. McCall
So far,
lucky #13 of our Jukebox series has not had a lot of luck. It was lost forever
in Louisiana, recreate and returned from Alabama and misplaced right in our
own house, then waterlogged right here in NY before this final placement.
Hopefully, you'll have better luck locating it!
Sent to AZ for planting
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#14 The Wreck
of The Edmund Fitzgerald
Placed on 4/9/05
in Ithaca, NY
“Do not go on pleasure cruises on Lake
Superior when the gales of November come early.”—Gordon Lightfoot
From the upper entrance to (Five plus One) Mile Creek,
just south of the intersection of Rt. 79 (East State St.) and Giles, walk
past the gate labeled Wildflower Preserve. Follow the wide main path until it
narrows considerably and you reach a rather non-traditional bridge (you'll
know it when you see it). Just before the bridge you'll see quite a few rocks,
some larger than the others, among the trees on your left.
One of these larger rocks, flattish and grayish with some green moss growing
on it, rests on a slope, with a square corner pointing up the slope. To the
left of the corner is a smaller rectangular rock. Look behind the left side
of this smaller slab. No rocks need to be moved to get what you're looking
for, other than the much smaller rocks actually concealing it.
Be sure to cover the box completely with these rocks as well as leaf debris
when you leave, and watch for passersby. Don't forget to admire the tall
waterfall in front of you while you're stamping in, either!
NOTE: You may need to drive farther down Giles and park in the actual parking
lot, then walk back up the road. Please be incredibly cautious if walking
this road, especially with children, as drivers race through this twisty
stretch with little consideration of either pedestrians or the posted speed
limit.
Planted and adopted for us by
TurtleMcQ
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#15 Please
Mister Please
Placed on 4/9/05
in Delaware, OH
“B17 is the most depressing song on
the jukebox.”—Olivia Newton-John from “Please Mister Please”
The Delaware State
Park is located on Highway 23 north of Delaware,
Ohio. Allow 30 minutes for a
round trip to find the letterbox.
Follow the signs for the Marina
as you drive through the park. Arriving at the Marina
parking lot, pull off to the right and park in the spaces closest to the
road. Find the Mink Run Trail across the road you drove in on. The trailhead
is between a sign board and a cluster of picnic tables.
Continue following the trail as it wends around the lake. After an uphill
rise and a slight turn to the left, look for a triangle formed by two
parallel trees and a low stump in the middle of the trail. From this stump
walk 25 paces forward. You should be at a small tree growing in the middle of
the trail.
Standing at this tree, look at 240 degrees for a fallen tree about 5 paces
off the trail. The jukebox wisdom you seek so desperately can be found at the
intersection of that fallen tree and a standing tree.
Planted and adopted by Rosmarnius
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#16 Hair
Replaced on 7/16/2006
in Lakewood, WA
“There’s all KINDS
of hair.”—from “Hair”
This 20 acre park is a beautiful new addition
to the Lakewood Parks Department. It features a fun play area, bathroom
facilities, a covered picnic pavillion, a fishing pier and trails. Please be
sure to stay on the trails and help keep this new park looking as good as
new.
Start on the concrete path and follow it past the playground and picnic
pavillion. At the end of the paved path stand in the horshoe and point your
compass about 180*. Follow this trail and stay on it until you reach the
troll's home. Go over and take an immediate left (so that you're staying on
the main trail). This will take you up a small incline to a bench on the
right, take a rest if you need to. Then continue on a short way and take the
first left. This will take you down a small hill and to another Troll's home,
stop- don't go over. Make sure the Troll's not around and look under the
right side of the bridge. Tucked under a piece of aggregate is your prize.
Please double bag the stamp and the logbook as our Puget Sound weather tends
to be a bit soggy. Also be sure to put the aggregate back on top of the box
to keep it from being noticeable to kids/adults who might venture down to the
stream bed. Stay on the main trail a little way and it will lead you back to
your car.
Planted
and adopted by N A Tizzy
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#17 What’s Your
Name?
Placed on 4/26/2005
in West Mansfield, MA
(Bristol County)
“Rock stars don't even remember your
name, so why the !@#$ would you sleep with them???”—Lynard Skynard from
“What’s Your Name?”
You can obtain a trail mail map here:
http://www.mansfieldma.com/conservation/images/Trail_map_2001.pdf
There couldn't be a more fitting location
for this Jukebox Life Lesson letterbox. The Great Woods Conservation Area abuts
the Tweeter Performing Arts Center, an outdoor concert venue for major
musical performing acts. (Mandatory blaze orange during hunting season)
Take 495 to Exit 12 - Route 140N
Mansfield, MA. Follow Route 140N, take a left onto School Street. Continue on
School Street as it turns into Elm Street. Continue on Elm Street. Take a
left onto Oak Street. Just as Oak Street takes a sharp right hand turn, you
will see the entrance to the Great Woods Conservation Area on your left. The
parking lot is open from dawn to dusk, but there is a little parking area at
the trail head if the parking lot gates are closed.
You will be following the Red Trail all the way to the end. Some creative
bushwhacking and log balancing will get you easily through some of the
swampier areas. The Red Trail ends at an open field overlooking The Tweeter
Performing Arts Center. You can gaze off into the distance for a glimpse of a
rock star.
At the end of the trail, facing the open field, turn around and walk 55 paces
back down the trail from which you just came. At 55 paces you will notice a
side trail off to the right at 330'. Walk 25 paces at 330' to an abandoned
washing machine. From the washing machine, walk 10 paces at 350' to a small
multitrunked tree holding a basket of - what else? - ROCKS! - at the base of
the tree. Carefully move aside the rocks to find the real rock star -
"What's Your Name?" - nestled in the basket formed by the
multitrunks.
Planted and adopted for us by Warrior
Woman
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#18 My Eyes
Adored You & Wichita Lineman
Placed on 11/27/2005
in Mokane, MO
“They aren’t STALKERS, they’re men
whose eyes adored you…on that note, the Wichita
Lineman is STILL on the line….”—Glenn Campbell and Frankie Valli
Be advised, this is a BYOI (Bring Your Own
Ink) LB and a pace equal two steps.
I choose one of Missouri's best highways for this little LB. Highway 94 that
runs along the Missouri River Bottom. A beautiful drive anytime, but is rated
as one of the nation's best drives in the Fall as the trees along the bluff
tops change color. Also a wonderful way to reach the German town of Herman. I
should also mention here that the Katy Trail runs along Hwy 94. A great place
to hike or bike, even with the little ones as it is flat and smooth.
To reach find 'Lessons from the Jukebox' hop on Hwy 94 any where and head
towards the small town of Mokane. If you're heading in from Hwy 54 (Jefferson
City) you find Mokane first, but breeze on by staying on 94. Pass one gravel
road on your left, then turn on the next available gravel road which will be
453. If your coming from the East, you'll pass through Steedman first, then
find 453 just after you cross the Auxvasse Creek.
You'll notice the Auxvasse Creek to the right with a large metal bridge
crossing it. You'll also notice the Katy Trail running across 453. Park where
you can and take the trail West, heading away from the bridge. Go 29 paces
from the trails wooden gate. Standing on the trail take a bearing on the
telephone pole on your left. Get a bearing of 171°. To your right is a large
stone just off the trail. Draw an imaginary line from the pole, to the rock
and to the rock bluff face on the right. Go to the bluff and you'll find a
large hole at your feet. Directly above that at chest level is a hole hidden
by a well placed rock. Lessons lie behind this rock.
During the summer the vines may obscure the hole. Persistance will pay, but
watch out for possible poision ivy.
Please be discrete in your LB activities and prudent in your re-hiding.
Remember, only you can prevent Improper Re-Hideation.
Drop me a line when you've learned your lesson and I'll pass it along to the
Highlander and The Sprite.
Planted & adopted for us by
Lnd_crzr
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#19 Little
Willie
Placed on 9/10/2005
in Deering, NH
“Regardless of the amount of
coercion, Little Willie WON’T…go home.”—Sweet from “Little Willie”
What do Sweet and Tom Rush have in common?
They are both singers of the 70’s that have left their mark on their music
world. So, what better place for Sweet to hang out than in the Tom Rush
Forest. The Forest is newly acquired by the state and has no maps or signs
yet. You will find a sign down near the road, kinda hidden but no trailhead
there.
To find this forest you must find your way to Deering, New Hampshire. Once
there, find the town hall, library, and the church.
Right along the church is Gregg Lake Road. Goes up a big hill and ends at the
top. No-one, not even the police in Deering, seem to know if the house on top
is private or part of the state land. I have parked many times up there with
no problems. If you are uncomfortable, then park somewhere at the bottom and
walk up.
Now for the directions to the box.
On the right is a small uphillish type of parking area facing a large fieldly
path.
Take this path. When you reach the T go left.
You will soon be at a field, follow the path to the left.
At the end of the field you will pass through a small strip of trees into
another field.
Continue to follow the path on the left and enter the woods.
At the T take a right. you will now be following alongside a stone wall.
Continue down this road until you reach yet another T.
There is a cellar hole in front of you.
Find the steps. Go down them and 3 more steps to the floor rock by the
twisted tree.
Look to your right.
Planted & adopted by
Uneksia
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#20 I Am Woman
Placed on 4/18/06
in Glenview, IL
(Cook County)
“Women ROAR!!!”—Helen
Reddy from “I Am Woman”
Enter the Forest Preserve called “Glenview Woods” on the west
side of Harms Road just
south of Glenview Road.
Park facing south and you will see a paved bike path to your left. Don’t go
on that path. Instead, look across the grassy area for a dirt path that
will lead you over a bridge. Go on that path. It is the Orange
Trail. Walk over the bridge and turn left just over the bridge to stay
on the Orange Trail. Continue walking for about .4 mile. (In case you
do not have a pedometer you should pass the following landmarks on your walk:
an Ecological Restoration sign, 1 Orange Trail Marker,
4 stone walls (actually these are very low to the ground and cover drainage
pipes) and 2 large corrugated drainage pipes that do not have the stone
coverings.) Once you walk about .4 mile, look to your right for a large
fallen tree lying perpendicular to the path. If you are in the right place
about 12 steps ahead of you, on your right there will be a very tall tree
(about 125 ft.) that leans over the path pointing towards the creek.
Across the path from this tree you should see the 4th stone wall (covering
the drainage pipe). Back at the fallen tree – this letterbox is hiding
in a hole at the base covered by some bark.
This can be a busy path at times so please be discrete and
replace the box carefully. Also, you’ll need to bring your own ink.
Planted & adopted by Cherokee
Rose 2
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#21 Rhinestone
Cowboy
Placed on 4/9/06
in Kansasville, WI
“Diamonds may be a girl’s best
friend, but rhinestones are for cowboys.”—Glenn Campbell from “Rhinestone
Cowboy”
This letterbox adventure is part of
the "Life Lessons From the Jukebox" postal letterboxes series
created by Sprite and Highlander. Kiddy Writer and Private Pilot have adopted
"Rhinestone Cowboy" and have placed it near their summer home in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin
State Recreation Area that now is Bong
State Recreation Area was
originally planned to be a jet fighter base. It is named after Major Richard
I. Bong, a Wisconsin, native
who was America's
leading air ace during World War II. The project was abandoned three days
before concrete was to be poured for a 12,500-foot runway. Fortunately,
citizens were able to protect this open space for future generations. In 1974
the state bought the land and it became the state's first recreation area.
This letterbox adventure is actually
on Bong land, but it is off of county road B. Go north on B off of 142 when
you see the sign directing you to a Picnic Vista. In a
short distance you will see a road on the left. It may have a gate in front.
It is a “fee” area, so you will have to walk a short distance down the
entrance road. Park on B; parking on the drive in front of the gate seems to
be a fire lane and is prohibited. Driving north on B, if you get to the
orchard, you’ve gone too far.
This picnic vista is part of Bong
Recreation Area. A nice view of the park can be seen from the actual picnic
site.
Clues: Walk about a hundred yards up
the road. On the left you will see a mound of grass. 30 yards further on the
right is a post with a backwards sign. About 10 feet from the sign is a rock.
You’ll probably only see the top of it, and if grass has grown up, you might
not see much of it. Near the rock is a rotted, mossy log, half in the ground.
At the south end you will find “Rhinestone Cowboy.”
Adopted
& planted by Kiddywriter
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#22 Disco Trains
Placed on 4/17/06
in St. Louis, MO
(St. Louis City
County)
“There
are various routes of transportation one uses to "get on down"; the
Love Train, the Party Train, the Groove Line, the Express...!!!”—from various
artists
DIRECTIONS:
I chose to plant this "DISCO TRAINS lesson" letterbox in Forest
Park, which is the most prominent urban park in the St. Louis, MO area. It is
a glorious park, with a very romantic history as it was the site of the 1904
World's Fair. Until the middle of this century when television and movies
flowered, a World's Fair was THE place to go and see and learn about the
latest and greatest developments that were occurring all over the world. Any
city lucky enough to host a fair was filled with excitement and wonder during
its year in that spotlight! In 1904 St. Louis was that lucky city. And of
course, in those days, the out-of-town visitors mostly came to town via
TRAINS!
As for music and jukeboxes -- the "jukebox" I use nowadays is my
ipod -- suitable for listening to while I roller-blade all around the vast
perimeter of Forest Park! There is a wonderful paved trail for this, so give
it a try if you never have! Even if you don't roller-blade, you could walk or
bike that trail.
To find the letterbox, you can start right by that trail. The best thing to
do, if you are driving east away from Interstate 270 on highway 40, will be
to get off highway 40 at McCausland and to drive north to the park by making
a left turn on McCausland after you exit the highway. Just after crossing
Clayton, the street turns into Skinker, which is a street that is on the
western edge of the park. (If you are driving west on 40 from downtown, the
best exit is Clayton/Skinker.)
Shortly you will come to a street with a light, called Roseburg Ave. You can
park right on the street around here, assuming you do not park in any of the
no-parking sections. You should see a paved biking/roller-blading path just
about right next to you, once you park. From the Roseburg Ave. point, walk
south on the paved trail down to the bus stop. There you will see that there
is a gravel path parallel to the paved path, and that another paved path
joins up to the path you are on, and dead-ends. You want to leave the paved
path you were on, and start walking down that second paved path. Follow that
path as it leads into the woodsy area.
In a short while you will come to where an unpaved path crosses your path.
Stay on your paved path. In a bit, you will see a sign on the left, that has
a little roof-like overhang. At that point, if you look to your right, there
is a small gravel path. Follow that path. It winds through a pretty area and
soon you will see a wooden sign that says something like "Pedestrian
only", and it is right near a paved path that crosses your gravel path.
Keep following your gravel path. Soon you will come a bench and the site of
the "tree in tree." Take a minute to rest and read about this.
When ready, start at the bench and proceed on down your gravel path for about
38 steps. You should find a small dirt path on your right, which is a path
that will take you into the woods a bit, and it will wind back in a way that
will land you pretty much behind the "tree in tree" site. So go
ahead and take this path to that point by walking down the path for about 65
steps. You should be able to see the "tee in tree" site, unless
there is an awful lot of foliage growth covering it. Once there, you will
want to stand on the path, but also turn and stand so that you are facing the
"tree in tree" site.
Now look a bit to your left and you will see a tall tree with a fat trunk.
Fat relative to most of the trees around anyway. (Or else, depending on where
you landed after your 65 steps, you might need to look almost in front of you
and see this fat tree blocking the "tree in tree"). In a line that
sights pretty much straight WEST from that tree you will see 2 more nice tall
trees, also with good sized trunks, but not as big as the first. Just in
front of that line of trees (so that it is between the line and the
"tree in tree" site) you should see a large uprooted fallen tree
with its root base sticking up. Go over to that fallen tree. Just to the
right of the upturned root base, you will see a kind of heavy compacted dirt
pile that seems to be clumped about some dead tree trunk. There is an opening
in the big dirt clump, which is marked by some larger stones, and this is
where the box is hidden.
NOTE: You will want to bring your own ink (a few colors can be fun) or ink
pad to use in stamping, and of course paper or a personal logbook to stamp
into. Also bring a pen to log your name, the date and where you are from.
ALSO: Please be discrete in your Letterboxing activities and be careful when
you re-hide the box.
Planted
& adopted by Fairy Princess Fiona
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#23 Grease
Placed on 3/28/06
in Springfield, OR
“Grease isn't just a method of
controlling one's hair, it's the word, the time, the place, the motion...it's
the way we're feeling. (kinda like cotton...the fabric of our lives)”—Frankie
Valli from Grease
To find
this box, you must first find the time portal. Access to this portal is
limited by time only.
A 1959 Cadillac will be your guide. Make note of the one feature that sets it
apart from all others.
Once inside, find a guardian of the box and ask for it by name.
While you are there, try the jukebox. ”Grease” would be a good choice!
NOTE: You will need an ink pad and pen.
Adopted & planted by Animal
Crackers
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#24 One Tin
Soldier
Placed on 4/29/06
near Shelby, NY
(Genesee County)
“BEFORE killing the mountain people, always check
to see what KIND of treasure they have under the rock on the mountain.”—Coven
from “One Tin Soldier”
To find this song, head out to the Iroquois National Wildlife
Refuge off Route 63, a good 10 miles north of the NYS Thruway. A wooden sign
to your right lets you know you've entered the refuge. After driving through
the large expanse of flooded timber that flanks both sides of Route 63,
you'll come upon a dirt road in an open space to the left where you can drive
to a kiosk that overlooks some of the federal lands. Turn in and park, but
make note of the first tree on the right. Near the roots of this tree is a
red stone. Turn the stone and look beneath it for the treasure of the
mountain people.
Note:
There are at least 3 or 4 other boxes near this refuge, not all of which belong
to us...check Atlas Quest for the closest ones!
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#25 Boogie Fever
Placed on 05/24/2006
in Medina, NY
(Orleans County)
“Boogie fever was apparently a
national epidemic.”—The Sylvers from “Boogie Fever”
This is the next box in our Life Lessons from
the Jukebox series. Unlike most of the others, this one's right close to home
and right near the closest place to cure a fever (although not the place one
would cure Boogie Fever!)
First, find the hospital in Medina. At the end of this street is the Medina
Medical Center. Park at the far end of their lot (the end without the blue
mailbox) and walk around the sidewalk to the back of the building. A little
slope behind here leads down to the canal, so head down there and enjoy the
view for a moment. Just behind you in the line of short trees/bushes behind
the building is a stump (in spring, it's obscured a bit by leaves). Reach
into that stump and get what's goin' around!
P.S.--Despite the Highlander's assertion that it looks like Big Bird, the
stamp is of a THERMOMETER, okay???
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#26 The Streak
Placed on 6/2/2006 near South
Kingstown, RI
“They do indeed call it the streak,
but the cops just call it indecent exposure.”—Ray Stevens
Parental note: Please be advised that this stamp image is
representative of the theme of the song "The Streak". The image is
quite tasteful and quite cute, and I would not have any problem at all with
my own children (ages 8, 12, and 15) stamping into this box. Just wanted to
give you a head's up.
I selected this site for the planting of "The Streak" because it
abuts the former, now closed, Moonstone
Beach, once a safe haven for
"clothing optional" sunbathers. Closed in the early 1980's to
protect the habitat of the piping plover, many Rhode Islanders have fond memories
of frolics on Moonstone Beach.
From Route 1 in South Kingstown, take the Moonstone
Beach Road exit. Follow Moonstone
Beach Road south for one mile to Matunuck
Schoolhouse Road. (Note Daddy's Bread on the
corner. Go in for a wonderful treat!) Take a right onto Matunuck
Schoolhouse Road, and follow it 0.7 miles to the
refuge entrance on the left. Park your car in the lot.
Enter the wooden planked trail entrance to the refuge. Follow this wooden
planked trail into the refuge. Check out the refuge map on your left along
the way. At the end of the wooden planked trail, you will be facing a large
green Habitat Restoration sign. Gaze out at the beautiful vista before you.
You may go either left or right to explore this amazing wildlife refuge. When
you have finished exploring, return to this large green Habitat Restoration
sign. With your back to the sign, look to the wooden planked trail in front
of you. Notice the grouping of rocks on the left side of the trail. Reach
behind the tall center upright rock for "The Streak".
Planted and adopted for us by Warrior
Woman
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#27 Ventura Highway
Placed on 9/10/2006
in San Mateo, CA
“Apparently, when the sun is shining on Ventura
Highway, alligator lizards are visible in the
air…or so I have been told. But it could just be the nights that are
stronger than moonshine that makes one think they actually see alligator
lizards in the air. The jury is still out on that one.” America
from “Ventura Highway”
This
box is a drive-by, a short walk on a paved path suitable for dogs, kids,
bikes, and wheelchairs.
Off Ventura Highway, which is called Bayshore Freeway in the Bay Area, find
Coyote Point Park in San Mateo. There is a $5 fee per car to get into this
park.
Once past the
pay gate, follow the signs for beach parking, and make the second left into
the beach parking lot area. Park near the beach, and with the free wind
blowing through your hair, find the paved path that parallels the beach.
Follow this path east, past the restroom building and up the hill towards the
fenced-off house. Continue on the path up the hill, around the house to your
right, and up the next hill. Stop at the first bench past the house and take
a breather, watching airplanes come in overhead and land out at SFO across
the water in front of you. Sitting on the bench, find the jumble of rocks off
to your right and on the opposite side of the path. Standing at the big rock
right next to the path, look down towards the rocks and find the smaller
rock with a flat top covered in lichen spots, slightly to the left of the main big pile of boulders. Standing on this
rock, facing the water, you can reach down on the left side and find what you
seek between the rock and a shrub, under a pile of dead leaves.
Planted
and adopted for us by Eclipse Tuliphead
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#28 War
Placed on 9/17/2006 in Fabius, NY
“War is good for absolutely nothing
(say it again!)” Edwin Starr from “War”
Highland Forest County Park
Box 31. Highland Park Rd.
Fabius, NY 13063
Open daily: 8:30 am - 4:30 - 8:30 pm depending on the season/time
of sunset
The park has a carry in carry out policy. Pets on a 6' leash are
allowed, inoculated for rabies & never left unattended. You are required
to clean up your pet's droppings.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
Syracuse is centrally located in New York State, at the
crossroads of New York Thruway 90 (east & west) and Interstate 81 (north
& south). From this intersection go south on I-81 to Tully exit 14. Turn
left at the end of the ramp and left again onto Rte. 80, this will lead under
the expressway. Highland Forest is 11 miles east of Interstate 81 and 4 miles
east of the village of Fabius.
CLUES:
-This trail has some elevation changes that might not be suitable
for small children.
-From the main parking lot, cross the street walk past the
buildings, pavilion and flag pole, follow the dirt road just a little way
& enter the "Main Trail" on the right.
-Stay on the "Main Trail" the entire time.
-The trail leads down into a picturesque little valley (careful
it can be slippery after a rain), you cross a (dry) creek bed and the trail
meanders around to the left. Really quite beautiful.
-At the "T" junction turn Left (remember this spot for
your return).
-Quite soon you'll cross a culvert and the trail leads off to the
Left.
-Follow it until it comes to a little stream bed.
-From this stream bed, start counting the painted Yellow Tree
symbols on the RIGHT side of the trail. Be sure to count the one at the
stream bed. Count 5 of these. Stop.
-Look to your left, see the old mossy log perpendicular to the
trail? Carefully pick your way to its root base, be aware and careful of
ferns, mosses and picker bushes (no fair poking yourself in the eye either!).
-Now do you see the mossy stump just past the log's root base?
Walk around so you face this stump and the trail.
-Tucked in, on the ground, in the center area of this stump,
under a heavy cover of pine needles is "War". Just brush aside the
needles & pull it out. When rehiding please put the thick cover of
needles back so it is hidden, if the needles have fallen back into the
hidey-hole, just scoop them back out.
-Return the way you came, or continue along the trail for a
beautiful hike.
Planted
and adopte by Catbead
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#29 The Night
the Lights Went Out In Georgia
Placed on 11/12/2006 in Augusta, GA
(Pendleton King Park)
“Don’t
trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer.” Vicki Lawrence from “The
Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”
Sua sponte, you'll have to go into the woods, but I'll give you
the clues pro bono. I thought to make it more difficult, but after Pirate
Dubloon, I was afraid of being persona non grata if I made another box with
clues!
Between the Troupe Street entrance and the Arboretum is a black paved walking
path on the left. Pro hac vice take this path, past the exerise bars and all
the marked trees and bushes on your right. As you begin to enter the more
wooded area, the path will fork a couple of times. Always stay on the
pavement, but when faced with a paved fork, always bear left et sequentia.
Just before the paved path ends (with 20 or 30 feet of the fence) you will
see a path/clearing to your left. There was (as the time of planting) a large
pile of scrub brush and limbs blocking the path at about 10 steps. Given the
'green' nature of things in this park, ipso facto, I expect that pile to be there
now.
Take this path for 30 steps.
Sight 30* to a large old hollow stump. Ad colligenda bona, look to the hollow
at the base of the stump.
Adopted
and planted by Jenni P McD
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#30 Please Come
To Boston
Placed on 9/1/2006
in Chattanooga, TN
“If she ain't coming to Boston,
she sure as !@#$ ain't leavin' Tennessee
for Denver or L.A.“
Dave Mason from “Please Come to Boston”
The Brainerd Levee Greenway runs for 3.5
miles along South Chickamauga Creek. It can be accessed at either end
(Shallowford Road or Camp Jordan), or near the center in Brainerd Village or
WalMart parking lots off of Brainerd Road. The Greenway is open sunup to
sundown; bicycles and dogs on leashes are welcome, as well as walkers. Mostly
level, either paved and good smooth surface.
The listed short mileage to this box is if
you park at the Wal-Mart or nearby Brainerd Village, by the Brainerd Road
bridge across So. Chickamauga Creek. For a longer outing, park closer to
either end!
However and wherever you join the Greenway,
head toward I-75. Between it and WalMart, there are three very large manmade
objects. One is a double-billboard. One is an aircraft navigation beacon (we
do want the song's author to find his way to Boston, or Denver or LA!). Stop
and read the sign on the fence around the beacon, but don't go too close!
Instead, about 20 steps beyond it, toward the I-75 overpass, you will see the
third tall manmade object; a power pole. Go to it. About 3' behind it, under
a flat rock, you will find this Life Lesson.
Planted
and adopted for us by Team Bear Cat
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#31 I Shot The
Sheriff
Placed on ??/??/???? in ????, AL
Frankly, shooting the sheriff will get you in as much trouble as
shooting the deputy, so why make the distinction between the two?” Ziggy
Marley from “I Shot the Sheriff”
Sent to Team
Bear Cat for planting in AL
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#32 The Morning
After
Placed on 11/5/2006 in Bath, ME
“There’s GOT to be a morning after…”
Maureen McGovern from “The Morning After”
A lone spruce tree in the middle of the Museum parking lot.
Facing the Museum, check beneath a rock under a scrub spruce to the left of
the tree. This is a busy area so be stealthy.
In keeping with the "theme" of this stamp, visit the Museum (fee
required) for the rich Maritime history of the Maine coast.
Planted
and adopted for us by Teacup
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#33 Arizona
Placed on 8/23/2006
in Ganado, AZ
Naming your child after a Southwestern state is a
sure way to get her wearing Indian braids, hobo shoes and rainbow shades
while trudging about San Francisco.”
Mark Lindsay from “Arizona”
The Hubbell
Trading Post, in the middle of the Navajo Nation of northeastern Arizona, has
been a major center of commerce for over a century. Realizing the importance
of the Native American artisans and traders to the development of the
Southwest, the National Park Service designated it a National Historic Site
in 1965.
The trading post
is a half mile west of Ganado, on the south side of state highway 264. Stop
near the big sign next to a cattle guard for a picture. As you pose on the
rock bench, reach down behind you – the arrow points the way. Be sure to
re-hide well!
Planted
and adopted for us by Kristal and Ron
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#34 (The Lights
Went Out In) Massachusetts
Placed on 11/23/2006 in Sudbury, MA
“The
Bee Gees are responsible for any power failures in Massachusetts.”
The Bee Gees from “(The Lights Went Out In (Massachusetts)”
In 1923, Henry Ford stepped in to protect the
Wayside Inn as a "splendid example of colonial America." He
purchased nearly 1500 acres surrounding the Inn, built a traditional New
England style chapel, a field stone grist mill (rumored to be the "most
photographed historic site") and moved The Redstone School or
"Little Red Schoolhouse" (of Mary and her little lamb fame) to its
current site. In addition, Ford moved the old Parmenter-Garfield general
store from Sudbury center to Marlboro and built "Ford's Folly"
(the 60 ft. dam up on Nobscot Mountain, so named for its refusal to hold
water despite years of labor). Obsessed with historic authenticity, all
construction and renovations had to be accomplished in "the traditional
manner" using only man and oxen power.
Henry
Ford wanted this dam so that if the Wayside Inn caught fire, there would be a
ready source of water to put it out. Now it exists in the middle of the
woods, surrounded by forest, and then houses.
Print out a copy of this map, if you like.
To get to this place, park at the small parking lot that is just past 137
Brimstone Lane, Sudbury. Cross the street, and follow the path down the hill.
At this point you will see the white rectangular blazes that mark the Bay
Circuit trail. There are also a few white arrows labeled Ford's Folly, but
they are not reliable enough to be of any use. At the intersection with the
cartpath, marked with 2 blazes, turn right. You will see a salamander trail
marking on a tree. Follow the trail as it curves around to the left, with a
house on the right. If you are looking sharp, you will see a granite hitching
post off the trail to the left. Curve around the trail some more, passing
some large birch deadfall on your left. Cross over a stream over a stone
culvert, and go up a short hill. At the top, you will intersect with another
cartpath, marked with 2 white blazes. Go right, keeping the stream on your
right. At the next intersection, which is unmarked, go right, down a hill.
You will cross over the stream again. You will come to some groupings of
large rocks on the right, and can see the dam on your left. Before you cross
it, go to the second grouping of rocks, with one that looks like a large
bench. Take 18-20 steps in the woods just past the benchlike rock to where
three boulders are gathered. The Gospel Plow is hidden in a crevice on
the right side of this grouping, behind and under some moveable rocks.
Now, you can go over the dam. After you get off the end (careful here) loop
left on the trail keeping the white, and the pink house on your right.
Continue to loop left, past a road on your right until you come to a spot
where you see a solitary small boulder on your left, and a grove of
hemlock/fir trees. Take the faint path down 40 steps til you get to a ridge
where you can get another view of Ford's Folly, then, come back up 35 steps
toward your path. You will see a triple trunked tree on your left. Jukebox
Life Lessons #34 - (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts is tucked in
there under some leaves and sticks.
Neither box has pen or ink. Please rehide well!
Planted
and adopted by DEF Dale End Farm
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#35 Billy,
Don’t Be A Hero
Placed on ??/??/???? in ????, KY
“Under
no circumstances should you be a hero, especially not one named Billy.” Paul
Revere and the Raiders from “Billy, Don’t Be A Hero”
Sent to
mowizliz for planting in KY
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#36 Smoke On
The Water
Placed on 4/29/2007 in Leesburg, VA
“If there's smoke on the water,
there'll be fire in the sky.” Purple Haze from “Smoke on the Water”
Picture
of the overlook:
http://beetlebug.org/archive/2006-03-11/redrockpark.jpg
..you
actually can see "smoke on the water" here on early mornings
Clues:
Grab
a park map at the trailhead after parking. Start your hike on the white
trail. Its the trail furthest to the left from the parking lot. Within
minutes you will come to the intersection with the blue trail, branching off
to your right. Don’t take it. Keep on the white trail for a bit longer. Soon
it will come to a "Y" intersection near an a cliff where you can
see the Potomac River and Maryland. Go in the trail that takes you Northwest,
downhill, and on some old very uneven wooden trail stairs. From the last
stair, take a compass reading of 125 degrees. Walk that direction and on your
right take note the quite incredible rock formation on your right. Its pretty
interesting, and worth a trip to it. Right after this formation you will see
a large fallen tree that has a break in it. Take a break at that break and
see what ya can find.
Planted
and adopted by Bulldawg
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#37 Tie A
Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Old Oak Tree
Placed on 3/31/2007 in Orchard Hill,
GA
“Yellow ribbons erase all memory of a prison
sentence. On that note, if you don’t want him back, don’t decorate your
tree.” Tony Orlando and Dawn from “Tie A Yellow Ribbon “Round The Old Oak
Tree”
Orchard Hill Park is
located at 2972 Old 41 Highway, Orchard Hill, GA. This is the main road through
this small town.
This park has two sections. The front part has a walking path with a ball
field, playground, and restrooms. You need to go to the very back of this
section and cross the road. You will come to another part of the park which
has a walking trail through the woods. Tip: There are no restrooms back
there, so if you need to go, do so before you cross the road.
Take this walking trail and stay to the right, do not turn down any of the
intersecting trails. Find the 1st Bench on this trail. Now, take 16 steps
back the way you came. Turn to your Left. See that hole in that small Oak
tree? 8 steps will get you there. The hole is about 5 inches deep. Poke
around in there before you reach in with your bare hands. The Life Lessons
From The Jukebox: #37 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Old Oak Tree letterbox
is in that hole. The box is hidden under a rock, which is covered by leaves.
Please be sure to check carefully in both directions before retrieving or
replacing the box. And please take the time to rehide well, so that others
may enjoy this find.
Planted
& adopted by castles16
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#38 Rocky
Mountain High
Placed on 8/23/2006
in Pagosa Springs, CO
“John
Denver really had a thing for mountains and country living…I mean, you can
get HIGH in the Rocky Mountains!” John Denver from
“Rocky Mountain High”
Hike: ¼ mile RT with a 20 foot steep and
slippery climb
Stamp: Hand-carved
*** WILL NOT BE ACCESSIBLE IF SNOW IS PRESENT! ***
Stop at the scenic overlook near mile marker 160 of Highway 160, on the
southern slope of Wolf Creek Pass. Enjoy the fabulous view! Is it any wonder
that John Denver really liked getting high in the Rocky Mountains?
Take the trail on the west side of the parking lot, past the end of the chain
link fence. Go towards the little hole in the rock. Spot a dead tree in a
notch and stand just where it’s perfectly framed. Head uphill at 346* from
north to a cross, then 320* to a large boulder. The box is hidden under the
bottom point of the boulder.
Planted
and adopted for us by Kristal and Ron
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#39 Gypsies,
Tramps and Thieves
Placed on ??/??/???? in ????, CA
“Gypsies, tramps and thieves have
feelings, too!” Cher from “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”
Sent to
littlewaav for planting in CA
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#40 Seasons In
The Sun
Placed on ??/??/???? in ????, OR
“We’ll all have a few seasons in the
sun before we die.” Terry Jacks from “Seasons in the Sun”
Sent to
Kuku in OR for planting
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#41-62 WNY is
ON THE AIR!!! Boxes
These boxes were planted at Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard
Park, NY for the 5th Annual Western New York Gathering. Click on
the link below for the AQ page with the clues: http://www.atlasquest.com/lboxes/showboxinfo.html?gBoxId=51356
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