Get a Clue!

On Thursday night, Magic Hat hosted their second annual Twitter Crawl - a twist on the traditional pub crawl with a scavenger hunt feel to it.  Proceeds of this pre-Mardi Gras event support the Women’s Rape Crisis Center.  So in other words, I felt like I was drinking for a good cause!

The premise of the Twitter Crawl was seemingly straightforward.  After convening at 156 Bistro for sign in and instructions, Magic Hat would be tweeting out clues to help teams figure out which bar to hit next.  The winner would be chosen at random from a hat at the end of the evening, provided your team proved they made it to all of the correct bars (it became harder and harder to remember to ask for receipts as the night progressed). 

Here’s the thing, the clues were actually much more challenging than I had anticipated.  Among the hints were “This parrot squawks “Slainte!” Don’t get caught in its breathy wake,” and “Can you drink beer?  Yes! Toucan!”  Luckily, there were a few clues that were slightly more my speed . . . “Borough in and toss your dough around,” and “Your 4-person team should connect here if you wish to win.”  Eventually, our team made it to all 10 bars, and perhaps a few extra for good measure.  And though I would have loved to win the 10-person weekend at Smuggs, I was glad to have made it to the end of the night without falling over. (Congrats, by the way, to       Team LittleLebowskiUrbanAchievers!)  Can’t wait for the 3^rd Annual Twitter Crawl next year!