If you've bee here a while, or if you read my previous post, you'll know that I'm a big fan of scavenger hunts, especially ones that involve public art. So today, I'm sharing a local scavenger hunt that can be found right here in Louisville, Colorado.
In the early days of Louisville, the town was populated by Italian miners and their families, which resulted in a strong Italian community. To celebrate the town's Italian heritage and the tomatoes that grow so well here in Summer (practically the only thing that will grow in my veggie patch!), the City of Louisville launched a scavenger hunt called Find the Pomodoro and an accompanying mural on Main Street over Summer.
Now, I know that it's already Fall, but the scavenger hunt is still in progress, and it's a fun way to explore local landmarks and businesses, so let's take a look...
Find the Pomodoro features eight tomato themed artworks created by local artists. Each one has been hidden at a local landmark, and can be found with the assistance of cryptic clues. You'll find them mostly around Downtown Louisville, but a few are located a little further afield.
To take part in the scavenger hunt, you can either pick up a Pomodoro Passport at Louisville Historical Museum or the library, or use the digital form found here.
Once you've found all eight tomatoes and documented where you found them, you can submit the Pomodoro Passport online or at the library.
I've found all eight of the tomatoes, so I'm sharing them with you here - although I'll try not to give them away too much! I've included each one below along with the clue provided.
"Nonna's Famous Sauce" by Jane Evans
I am planted in the ground
Waiting daily to be found.
At least I have some company
A smiling statue waving at me!
"Oh, Sei Can You See?" by Dorothy Weiner
These colorful tomato cans
Will gain many, many hungry fans
With rumbly tummies post workout
Giving these pop art pomodoros extra clout!
"Reading Tomato" by Patty Ellis
Bookworms will easily find
This tiny, viney friend
Taking time to unwind
Where stories never end!
"Prepping the Sunday Sauce" by Denice Micciche
This art sits in a historical house
Of a woman who could help to mend your blouse.
She made meals for her six children.
And her pasta sauce was one in a million!
"Il Pomodoro Di Vetro" by Anthony Adamsky
You used to hear the school bell ring,
But now you can hear musicians sing!
This stained glass pomodoro is a part
Of a building that now houses art!
"Beaded Tomato" by Genevieve Waller
This shiny, shimmering tomato
Knows exactly where to go!
A playground built for Summer fun
With a bear napping in the sun!
This one is actually hanging up pretty high, which means it doesn't really look like the featured image in the Pomodoro Passport. The image provided shows the top of the tomato, but the top can't actually be seen, so I've included the surrounds as a clue in the pics below. I also couldn't work out the "bear napping in the sun" reference in the clue, but found it anyway.
"La Torre Di Pomodoro" by Rita Vali
This tomato column stacked
Roughly three feet high
Hopes you learn a historical fact
When you stop on by!
"Tomato Gems" by Arabella Melick
This climbing metal vine
Will have a grand old time
Listening to Street Faire bands
and seeing Farmer's Market stands!
Can you find them all?
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