Photos From Paradise

     Thanks to Lookin Good, I have some great photos from Paradise Bakery, Scottsdale, Arizona.  This was the early morning meeting place for local geocachers wanting to celebrate International Geocaching Day.  Since I am waiting for reports on events from other parts of the world, Dave Coombs' group who did some geocaching and kite flying near Horsham, and Sam Petre who did the Inside Out Pants On Your Head Flash Mob in Maidstone Town.  As of now, it sounds like Sam had way too much fun. 

For now, I'll just make this a total photo album post.

 

Shirley and Mark

 

 

One quick note here -

did you notice how many kids were in attendance?  It is so nice to see this be a true family affair.  

Thanks again to Lookin Good for sharing such neat photos and to our fantastic hosts - Mark and Shirley.

IGD - Destination - Scottsdale, Arizona

     My first destination for International Geocaching Day was Scottsdale, Arizona.  This early morning event was super.   Our hosts, Mark (markj57) and Shirley kept things on time and moving right along.  I believe that there were almost 100 people in attendance.

 

People were coming and going but mostly, just hangin' out with fellow cachers.  Here are a few pics from the event

 

Looks like some serious business going on here

 

The TB bike

 

Making plans to find the new caches

Philbeer and Mike

 

 

No sign of the Raven but his shirt made it

 I have asked permission to borrow more photos to post at a later date.  Check back for more celebration photos, from Mesa, Arizona, states far away and countries even farther away.

International Geocaching Day 2012

     International Geocaching Day is Saturday, August 18, 2012.  Where will you be celebrating this year?  Here in Arizona, there are a couple of events that have been very well planned so as not to interfere with each other.

     First - we get an early start, before the temps it 100, in Scottsdale.  Our event organizer for this one is markj57 and as of this morning, there's over 60 cachers scheduled to attend.  And you know how it goes - if the weather is nice, at 6:30 am. the numbers may rise.  Also over 30 raffle prizes.
   
      Here's the info on this event 

International Geocaching Day Celebration

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Where: Paradise Bakery 14884 N Pima Rd (exit 101 at Raintree and go north)
               Private room at south end of facility
When: Saturday August 18, 6:30AM to 8:30AM, Raffle drawing at 8AM

Come celebrate International Geocaching Day with your Phoenix-area geocaching buddies!  Raffle prize donations gratefully accepted.
Will try to release some new caches in the immediate local area at the event too!
Bring Travel Bugs to trade or be discovered.

OK - then we have an event put together by Team Evil Fish - also in the East Valley and here is the info on this one -

  International Geocaching Day 2012, in the evening 

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 We look forward to meeting all of you at this event! Bring your family and friends...everyone is invited! Also, don't forget your GPS, afterall, this IS a geocaching event!

 

Firehouse Subs
3420 E. Baseline Rd., Ste 101
Mesa 85201

Starting kinda just before 7 pm and ending sometime after a raffle.

There's a couple for this desert area.  What is happening in your town?