2004 NPL Convention Pre-Con Activities
Summary of events
| Event Day | Event Time | Host Nom | Event Description | Cost | Age Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Day | S-Cubed | Fireworks and the 4th on Memorial Drive | Free* | None |
| Monday | Evening | Hathor/Foggy | Pub Puzzle Crawl | Special | 21+ |
| Tuesday | Evening | Quest/Sidhe | Trip to Fenway Park, Sox versus the Oakland A's | $27-44 | None |
| Wednesday | Morning | Saxifrage | Whale Watch | approx. $30 | None |
| Thursday | Day | Kray/D. Ness | Arboretum Trip/Orienteering Fun | Free | None |
| Friday | Day | Eric | Freedom Trail Puzzle Event | Free | None |
Event Descriptions
Sunday: Fireworks and the 4th on Memorial Drive
Come and enjoy the famous Boston 4th of July experience! See the fireworks displays and the Boston Pops from the Cambridge side of the Charles River. S-Cubed will be providing blankets, chairs, and some prime real estate along Memorial Drive, the riverside boulevard with the best view of all the festivities. Hosted by Saxifrage, Sidhe, and Sue++
Monday: Pub Puzzle Crawl
The Greater Boston area is home to many of the finest brewpubs in the country (as some of our Krewe know all too well). Hathor and Foggy will be your guides on this fish-friendly tour with 6-8 stops. A dinner stop is included in this trip. Some sort of puzzlish thing might occur. Costs for this event will be, er, variable, depending on your determination and your body mass. Please, 21 and older only. Hosted by Hathor and Foggy
Tuesday: Boston Red Sox Game
Yes, the Sox are at home playing the A's this week, and you're invited! Ticket prices will vary depending on how many of us there are and what sort of discount we can wrangle. Please email sidhe@puzzlers.org by May 1 if you'd like to go, so we can begin working on seating arrangements. The game will start at 7:05 pm. Hosted by Quest and Sidhe
Wednesday: Whale Watch
This trip will meet at the hotel at 9:30 am for a 10:30 am tour, returning around 3 pm. Tickets are $23 (assuming we get 15 or more people; it's $29 if we don't) and folks ages 3-103 are more than welcome. Sax says, “This is a great trip for families!” Please register by June 4. Hosted by Saxifrage
Thursday: Arboretum Orienteering
Arnold Arboretum Trip/Orienteering Experience – The Arnold Arboretum is conveniently located adjacent to a T stop on the Orange line. It's beautiful, and we suspect there are some sort of puzzles in the offing. Hosted by Kray and D. Ness
Friday: Freedom Puzzle Trail
Eric has written several treasure hunt-style puzzles based around the Freedom Trail for various Boston media outlets in the past, and now he's cooked one up for you. Hosted by Eric
More to come…
Boston-area Krewe, is there an error in your event description, or would you like to submit a new event? If so, please email bostoncon2004@puzzlers.org and we'll be glad to help you out.
