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Congratulations
to Helene Wren for finding the 2025 Medallion!
Answers to the clues will be posted on
Monday, June 9.
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The 2025 Clues
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Clue #1
You want it safe? We’ll play it safe,
though winning’s still a long shot.
Refine your skills and do your best
to be first to the right spot.
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Clue #2
When it comes to ranking sizes,
one’s number is twice as big.
You should go with the smaller one
to have a successful gig.
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Clue #3
It has more than
the other thirty.
But don’t look there.
Keep your search sturdy.
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Clue #4
Is the treasure on your radar?
What will help you muse and think?
A great aid in acquisition
would be Walter’s favorite drink.
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Clue #5
North and south, east and west,
they’re all in play, which way is best?
Add one, two, three or four?
Harry’s lonely word helps you score.
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Clue #6
Emanuel and two brothers:
If it were not for them,
We’d have less space to run and chase
or hide the prize within.
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Clue #7
You should avoid the county that
was twice linked to a Harding scandal.
Once it was where a mistress died,
the other had a skater’s handle.
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Clue #8
Within less than eight thousand feet
there’s a river in two directions.
These directions are like a bird
that seven states use with affection.
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Clue #9
You’re getting close if this you know,
that news and facts from it do flow.
But one thing it is not, you know,
is National Public Radio.
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Clue #10
Get up and get out,
get busy today.
You might find a clue
at 12th and Broadway.
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The 2025 Prize
The cash prize for the 2025 Treasure Hunt is
$1,000.
(Donated by the Portland Rose Festival Foundation and our supportive treasure hunting community)
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IMPORTANT: CLUES will be released
DAILY here online
at 7:00 a.m. (at the Rose Festival website, ONLY!)
Clues will continue to be released daily until the contest end date (or until the medallion is found).
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The Portland Rose Festival Treasure Hunt is a very popular program that began in 1983, and continued until 2005, then restarted in 2014. A Rose Festival Medallion is hidden on public property within the following five counties:
Multnomah
,
Clackamas
,
Clark
,
Washington
or
Yamhill
. Daily clues are offered to help hunters narrow down the location of the Treasure. These clues make reference to local history, as well as geography. Often they are so obscure that they generate lots of 'water cooler talk' among casual observers and hunters alike, as they try to decipher the meaning of clues!
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We encourage you to follow our Social Media pages (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) for updates.
Again --
Clues will ONLY be posted here at the website.
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So get your search engines ready to help you out. You can have a lot of fun checking online sources for information to assist you in uncovering the hidden meaning behind each clue. Your home and public libraries can help you dig for information, or you just might find an educated friend or two who can share ideas!
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View the 2025 Treasure Hunt Rules
Official 2025 Rose Festival Treasure Hunt Rules
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PREMIER SPONSORS
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