May 23--FORT WALTON BEACH -- The search for Capt. Billy Bowlegs' treasure continues today with the release of the second clues for the senior and junior hunts.
The treasure hunts are a prelude to the 52nd Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. It kicks off May 31 with a block party downtown, followed the next day by the pirate skirmish and fireworks at Fort Walton Landing. The invasion will take place June 2 and the annual Torchlight Parade is slated for June 4.
The senior and junior treasure coins are worth more than $2,500 in "family fun packages" provided by Embarq, Buffalo Rock, Gulf Goldring Distributing, Okaloosa Gas and American Airlines.
Participants must be at least 18 years old to claim the senior treasure. The junior treasure is available for those 17 and younger.
Free treasure maps are available at the Embarq office at 411-B Mary Esther Boulevard to help hunters find the coins.
The coins will be hidden on public land within the map area. No digging is needed to find them.
People who find the coins must turn them in along with their maps at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce office or at the Embarq tent at the landing June 1 or 2.
Prizes must be claimed at the festival by about 4 p.m. June 2 or at a time agreed to by the winners, sponsors and the chamber.
Treasure hunts clues will be released every other day in the Daily News and announced on radio stations 105.5 The Wolf, Coast 93.3, Z-96 and News Talk 1260. They will also be posted on www. BillyBowlegs-Fesitval.com.
Here are the first two clues for the senior and junior treasure hunts:
SENIOR TREASURE CLUE
1. Listen ye mateys, I'll tell you a tale There's treasure to find -- hidden after the gale Washed us up on shore. Just ask for the map at the Embarq store.
2. The treasure's not buried, and you won't need any tools -- But figuring out these clues is not a job for fools. An old-timer may be a boon for you -- Someone who remembers when these buildings and streets were new.
Copyright (c) 2007, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach
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Second clues offered in Bowlegs' treasure hunt.May 23--FORT WALTON BEACH -- The search for Capt. Billy Bowlegs' treasure continues today with the release of the second clues for the senior and junior hunts.
The treasure hunts are a prelude to the 52nd Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. It kicks off May 31 with a block party downtown, followed the next day by the pirate skirmish and fireworks at Fort Walton Landing. The invasion will take place June 2 and the annual Torchlight Parade is slated for June 4.
The senior and junior treasure coins are worth more than $2,500 in "family fun packages" provided by Embarq, Buffalo Rock, Gulf Goldring Distributing, Okaloosa Gas and American Airlines.
Participants must be at least 18 years old to claim the senior treasure. The junior treasure is available for those 17 and younger.
Free treasure maps are available at the Embarq office at 411-B Mary Esther Boulevard to help hunters find the coins.
The coins will be hidden on public land within the map area. No digging is needed to find them.
People who find the coins must turn them in along with their maps at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce office or at the Embarq tent at the landing June 1 or 2.
Prizes must be claimed at the festival by about 4 p.m. June 2 or at a time agreed to by the winners, sponsors and the chamber.
Treasure hunts clues will be released every other day in the Daily News and announced on radio stations 105.5 The Wolf, Coast 93.3, Z-96 and News Talk 1260. They will also be posted on www. BillyBowlegs-Fesitval.com.
Here are the first two clues for the senior and junior treasure hunts:
SENIOR TREASURE CLUE
1. Listen ye mateys, I'll tell you a tale There's treasure to find -- hidden after the gale Washed us up on shore. Just ask for the map at the Embarq store.
2. The treasure's not buried, and you won't need any tools -- But figuring out these clues is not a job for fools. An old-timer may be a boon for you -- Someone who remembers when these buildings and streets were new.
Copyright (c) 2007, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
For reprints, email tmsreprints@permissionsgroup.com, call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA.
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