Monday, July 24, 2017

All sorts of NEWS!!!

The Lost Treasure of Mary Hyde

If you attended an event on July 15th or 16th
you should have already received your 1st souvenir.


If your Friend League earned at least 30 coins, and you yourself
earned at least 5 gold coins; you should receive your 2nd souvenir
on Wednesday July 26th.

For Week #2 which runs from Monday July 24th through the 30th
you need to earn at least 10 gold coins.  Here is the scoring for week #2

  • Find and log a geocache* = 5 gold coins.
  • Find and log a geocache with 10 or more Favorite points = 7 gold coins.
  • Attend and log an event cache = 7 gold coins.
  • Retrieve a trackable from a cache = 5 gold coins.
  • Drop a trackable into a cache = 10 gold coins.
*Excludes lab caches and web cam caches.
Good LUCK!!!
Only 7 more days until the GCHR Picnic store closes!!!

Yes - hurry on by and place your orders for merchandise, meals, etc.
The store closes at Midnight July 31, 2017!!!
Click HERE for the link to the site

 


Only 70 more days until the SNAP!!!-land
Geo-art is archived!!!

This has been scheduled and re-scheduled more than once.
Delayed time and time again when my in box fills up with
out-of-town requests so a big group can come complete the art.
Virginia's largest geo-art.
Click HERE for the SNAP!!!-land #001.



Something new on the SNAP!!! schedule

I was contacted by Sewwatt - a cacher in NORTON, VA.

They have some big plans for the weekend AFTER the GCHR picnic!!!

There will also be a 50 cache geoart published on Sept. 8th. 

There will be a big event on September 9th at Flag Rock in Norton VA
for the new Woodbooger Geotrail 2017 which includes
a custom made geocoin you can receive after
completing all 20 geocaches in the trail.

Here are the events scheduled around Norton:

GC76XPR - 9/8 from 6 till 8PM
GC723NJ - 9/8 from 9 till 10PM
GC71X25 - 9/9 from 9AM till 5PM


UPCOMING EVENTS:

Events in Hampton Roads
 Mark your calendars – hope to see you at some of these events!
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC????? 
NOT SCHEDULED YET
Tuesday – August 15, 2017 – ?????, VA
Third Tuesday Event
Unknown
6 till ? PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC793MW 
Monday – August 21, 2017 – Chesapeake, VA
Don't Stare at the Sun! Event
Chesapeake City Park
1:30 till 4 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC790T6 
Saturday – August 24, 2017 – Chesapeake, VA
AACC #101
Chesapeake City Park
4 till 6 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC6WWBC 
Saturday – September 2, 2017 – Chesapeake, VA
15th Annual Geocaching Hampton Roads Picnic
Chesapeake City Park
9 AM till 5 PM
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Also on the horizon are:
CITO Week - September 2017 - Attend a CITO event
between 23 September and 1 October to earn a souvenir!


That's All for Now!
Till next time...
Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!  


On Twitter at: @SNAPgeocaching
On Instagram at: snap_geocaching

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Quick notes

Here is an important countdown of dates you might be interested in

13 - Only 13 more days until the GCHR Picnic store closes!!!

Yes - hurry on by and place your orders for merchandise, meals, etc.
The store closes at Midnight July 31, 2017!!!
Click HERE for the link to the site


46 - Only 46 more days until the GCHR Picnic!!!

Remember, the picnic is being held at the Chesapeake City Park
this year which is just off of Greenbriar Dr in Chesapeake!!!
Click HERE for the picnic Facebook page



74 - Only 74 more days until the SNAP!!!-land
Geo-art is archived!!!

This has been scheduled and re-scheduled more than once.
Delayed time and time again when my in box fills up with
out-of-town requests so a big group can come complete the art.
Virginia's largest geo-art.
Click HERE for the SNAP!!!-land #001.


312 - Only 312 more days until GeoWoodstock 2018!!!

The registration site is already open and hotel rooms are going fast!!!
Click HERE for the GeoWoodstock 2018 page.




Another Thank you

Thanks to everyone who showed up for AACC #100 - we had a great crowd!!!
Our local GeoWoodstock Ambassador, Lynne, talked to us about all the
happenings and plans for next year's event and from what I saw
Everyone had a great time!!!

#4 - UPCOMING EVENTS:

Events in Hampton Roads
 Mark your calendars – hope to see you at some of these events!
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC76Z9N 
Tuesday – July 18, 2017 – Norfolk, VA
Third Tuesday Burger & Beer (hot dogs)
The Barking Dog
6 till 8 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC786TC 
Wednesday – July 19, 2017 – Newport News, VA
Burn 'n Brew Caching Crew (BBCC #2)
Tradition Brewery
6:45 till 9 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC77ZD1 
Saturday – July 22, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Ezio10 Visits Virginia Beach
Kemps Landing Park
4 till 6 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC790T6 
Saturday – August 24, 2017 – Chesapeake, VA
AACC #101
Chesapeake City Park
4 till 6 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC6WWBC 
Saturday – September 2, 2017 – Chesapeake, VA
15th Annual Geocaching Hampton Roads Picnic
Chesapeake City Park
9 AM till 5 PM
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The Lost Treasure of Mary Hyde

Did everyone get their first souvenir in the new geocaching pirate treasure hunt.
You and your team of friends must earn a total of 30 coins
 between now and July 23rd to earn your second souvenir!!!

Souvenir #1
The Best Caches in Hampton Roads

On the right hand side of this blog there is a list of pages.
Among those pages are lists of the best caches
in each of the Hampton Roads cities/counties
as well as a list of others we recommend.
I try to update each of the pages at least twice a year.
The lists are based on the number of favorite points
each cache receives.
Feel free to check them out!!!

That's All for Now!
Till next time...
Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!  


On Twitter at: @SNAPgeocaching
On Instagram at: snap_geocaching

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Lots of notes....


#1 - Thank you!!!

First of all we want to thank all of the great comments, notes, emails
and referrals concerning the last blog we did: GeoWoodstock 2018.
We really appreciate all the kind words!



#2 - AACC #100

Years ago - The first AACC event was held - on August 1, 2013.

The original idea was to allow working cachers a chance
to grab smilies for the special Challenge that Groundspeak was running
at the time called “31 Days of Geocaching”.


Now, 4 years later, we are finally at #100.

Come join us for a dinner celebration at East Side Pizza in Portsmouth.
5630 Portsmouth Blvd from 5 PM until the last geocacher leaves


#3 - GCHR Annual Picnic

 Right here in Hampton Roads Virginia
our 15th Annual Geocaching Hampton Roads Picnic
is fast approaching.


Things are a little different this year as there are no "packages" - you simply pay for the items you want!!!

Special Note:  THE STORE CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT JULY 31ST, 2017

#4 - Other events comping up:

Events in Hampton Roads
 Mark your calendars – hope to see you at some of these events!
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC779QG 
Thursday – July 13, 2017 – Portsmouth, VA
AACC - #100
East Side Pizza
5 PM till ???
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC77TY4 
Saturday – July 15, 2017 – Chesapeake, VA
The Lost Treasure of Mary Hyde
*** Earn A Souvenir for attending ***
Elizabeth River Boat Landing Park
10 AM till 11 AM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC77WV0 
Saturday – July 15, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
The Lost Treasure of Captain Mary Hyde
*** Earn A Souvenir for attending ***
Green Flash Brewing
1 PM till 2 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC77PR7
Sunday – July 16, 2017 – Elizabeth City, NC
River City Pirate Parlez
*** Earn A Souvenir for attending ***
11 AM till Noon
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC785D0
Sunday – July 16, 2017 – Norfolk, VA
The Lost Treasure Comes to Wards Corner
*** Earn A Souvenir for attending ***
11 AM till Noon
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC76Z9N 
Tuesday – July 18, 2017 – Norfolk, VA
Third Tuesday Burger & Beer (hot dogs)
The Barking Dog
6 till 8 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC786TC 
Wednesday – July 19, 2017 – Newport News, VA
Burn 'n Brew Caching Crew (BBCC #2)
Tradition Brewery
6:45 till 9 PM
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OFFICIAL EVENT – GC77ZD1 
Saturday – July 22, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Ezio10 Visits Virginia Beach
Kemps Landing Park
4 till 6 PM
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 Till next time...
Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!  


On Twitter at: @SNAPgeocaching
On Instagram at: snap_geocaching

Monday, July 3, 2017

GeoWoodstock 2018

I must say I am impressed!!!
  
Yesterday, at our local Canada Day event, our local GeoWoodstock
Ambassador gave a short presentation that covered the preparations,
plans and activities that have already started for next year's GeoWoodstock.





After meeting and talking with Lynne, our local Ambassador,
and hearing about all the things that are planned for next year - I
will admit - I am already talking with Nana about the possibility
of us making the trip to Cincinnati!!!

Here is just some of the information I received and can share:
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1)  Here is a list of the Night Caches all within 35 miles of GZ
(most within 20)

2)  A new, Official, Greater Cincinnati GeoTour is currently being built!

3)  The OCB, Original Can of Beans will be at the event.
It will be it's last showing, EVER in the U.S. and Canada
because the guy who owns it is retiring it!!!
This is the only remaining artifact from the original
hide, that inspired Geocaching.


4)  Camping with a Friday night bash is coming.

5)  Saturday night will have "Midnight Madness" INSIDE the

 amusement park,  after closes!
 It is a massive buy/sell/trade exchange of geocoins.

6)  The VIP registration will have MORE THAN 20 minted pieces.
 (6 of them are pathtags.)

7)  First 5000 people get a free trackable.

8)  We are expecting to go Giga!
This is an event that expects to bring 5,000+ people.

9)  It's the same weekend as Taste of Cincinnati,
one of the nation's largest food festival. (Maybe the largest.)

10)  There is already an established DONUT GeoTour and
several GeoTrails with coins in the area.

11)  Registration and hotel bookings can be found on the website.

12)  The venue does have free WiFi.

13)  They are still planning all the camping sites
 and will announce it soon - it will be within 25 miles.

14) Also, while the main event will be at the Amusement Park. The majority of
 the other events will  be other events most likely at the fairgrounds.

I will publish more info here as I receive it.
If you have any specific questions - leave them as feedback
 or a comment and I will forward them to our ambassador
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Don't forget our local GCHR Picnic - GC6WW8C
more info on that event in my next blog!
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 Till next time...
Stay Safe & Keep Caching!!!


Suffolk Nana & Papa - - - or just plain ol' - - - -  SNAP!!!  


On Twitter at: @SNAPgeocaching
On Instagram at: snap_geocaching

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