scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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The seasonal menu feels like a scavenger hunt referencing local architectural landmarks such as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge or the 30-foot tall giant eyeball sculpture across the street.
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Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The tours include a Constitution scavenger hunt in the Learning Center gallery, a reader's theater about the Constitutional Convention and a Q&A with a guest speaker.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Organizers have a fun twist this year, adding the winning of prizes to the trash scavenger hunt — everything from hotel stays, tickets to theme parks, gift cards and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Visitors to the attraction, located at the Great Mall in Milpitas, can create a pumpkin to add to the Monster Garden, make a magical potion, go on a Lego Monster Rocker scavenger hunt in Miniland and take a scary selfie with a Lego witch.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The tours include a Constitution scavenger hunt in the Learning Center gallery, a reader's theater about the Constitutional Convention and a Q&A with a guest speaker.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Organizers have a fun twist this year, adding the winning of prizes to the trash scavenger hunt — everything from hotel stays, tickets to theme parks, gift cards and more.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Visitors to the attraction, located at the Great Mall in Milpitas, can create a pumpkin to add to the Monster Garden, make a magical potion, go on a Lego Monster Rocker scavenger hunt in Miniland and take a scary selfie with a Lego witch.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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