​Do you hear what I hear? It's the news about our latest offering, a holiday hunt in Grapevine Texas, the Christmas Capitol of Texas. It's a cheerful celebration of all things jolly, and there's no better spot for it than in Grapevine, where there's no street corner left undecorated, no light left unlit, and no door left unwreathed! 

If you're eager to try the holiday hunt but haven't figured out how to get a group together, we're hosting a special edition of our Grapevine holiday hunt on December 11, in collaboration with Hop & Sting Brewing Company.

As you play, you'll explore Downtown Grapevine in an effort to find the clues to help you unlock festive puzzles. You'll be running here and there, all around the square, saying "catch me if you can" to the competition. (And if you recognized that reference, you're just the type of person who we built this thing for.) And just so you know, the game is full of Christmas spirit, but the puzzles are diverse enough that anyone who plays will have a blast, whether they believe in Santa or not.

Put together a team and join in our reindeer (brain dear?) games. Don't have a team? No problem. Show up and we'll put you on one. There's no minimum size to attend, so just bring your own self and be present. And hopefully, gifted as well. (If you see what I did there.)

We'll kick off from the brewery at 10:30 am which will leave you plenty of time to get some searching in before you get hangry. Teams will embark on a quest through Downtown Grapevine, and you'll have 90 minutes to find as many clues as you can, searching through snowflakes, ribbons, and lots of surprises. And of course, you'll also need to take some hilarious photos of your adventure through town, for a chance to earn big bonus points.

When time's up, everyone will head back to the brewery where the crew from DFW Scavenger Hunt will score your performance and find out which team really delivered! The winning team will receive a gift certificate to Hop & Sting, perfect for sampling their seasonal Christmas Cookie Ale. Now that's what we call a major award!

Putting your brain to the test is a great way to uniquely celebrate the holidays and get together with your people, and all our hunts take place outdoors so you know you're playing safely. And a post-game party at Hop & Sting is sure to be a great way to raise a glass and raise your spirits. 

If you're a fan of word games, puzzles, escape rooms, and the Amazing Race, this hunt is just want you've wished for this holiday season. After all, they don't call it the most wonderful time of the year for nothing... we're just trying to get you wondering a little bit more.

Tickets are $29.95 and available at Eventbrite. Tickets include admission to the hunt only. Food and beverage at Hop & Sting are not included. For more information, don't hesitate to contact us at dfwscavengerhunt@gmail.com or directly at 214-702-9612. Hope to see you there!

​When December rolls around, it's always a treat in our family to make our way to Grapevine Texas. Billed as the Christmas Capital of Texas, Grapevine puts on a heck of a show. Lights, decorations, music, everywhere you look there's something festive. From giant ornaments on every corner to funny elves and reindeer perched on sidewalks to and trees hung with garland, it's a sight to see. (On a side note, Grapevine over Garland as the Christmas Capital of Texas is a real upset!) There's carolers, snowflakes, even a whole Whoville to explore! And we haven't even mentioned the Polar Express that runs through town. Did anyone else just hear a bell ring?

Because we love Grapevine and the holidays so much, it only made sense to offer a holiday themed scavenger hunt in the heart of Grapevine. We love our main hunt in the city because there's so much great art, architecture, and history to take in, and a scavenger hunt acts as a tour through Grapevine with a brain-teasing twist. We love watching teams race the clock to solve puzzles and unlock clues as they take in the trains, the outdoor sculptures, and the historic buildings. So why not wrap it all up in a big bow and toss a bit of Christmas spirit in?

The Holiday Hunt in Grapevine Texas is a jolly quest through the streets of town in a quest to solve a holiday riddle. Explore the city on foot to track down the answers to fun, funny puzzles as you race the clock (and your competition!). It's a great way to get outdoors and a unique twist on typical holiday fun. Like all our hunts, it's hosted by a real person who will be there for hints, encouragement, and bad jokes.

While there's certainly a lot of Christmas spirit included in the hunt, the games and puzzles are diverse and inclusive, so everyone who plays will have a chance to shine, whether they believe in Santa or not. On every team, there's always a couple of stars you end up following. 

If you're taking in the decorations at the Gaylord Texan Resort, downtown Grapevine is just down the road. Add a scavenger hunt to your day out and make it a total package. Get in touch with us to find a way to add something puzzling to your trip. And because we're so close, it's a great option for something to do near DFW airport.

It's a perfect solution for team building and holiday parties in the Grapevine area. Planning a holiday celebration for your employees during a pandemic is a tricky prospect, but we offer an experience that's outdoors and socially distanced while still staying festive. We offer a budget-friendly solution that's locally owned, locally built, and locally hosted.

On the other hand, maybe you've got family in town and have reached the point where you need everyone out of the house for a couple of hours. In that case, we're happy to entertain them for a while and show them all the wonders of Grapevine. Let us know if you want us to drop them off at a winery when they're done.

We really do think this is the most wonderful time of the year, and we love wondering. Hey, that's why we make so many puzzles! So if you're wondering what to do for the holidays in Grapevine, let us deliver!

We're getting ready for the holiday season, and planning all of our holiday scavenger hunts has us in a holiday puzzling mood. That's why we've come up with this challenge inspired by some of our favorite holiday films. 

The IMDb knows when you've been bad or good, even if you're a movie. They love finding and pointing out mistakes, and we've listed several here. Can you sort out which Christmas and holiday-related films these flubs are from?

1. While this film takes place in 1939, the Lone Ranger’s nephew’s horse, known as Victor, was not introduced until 1943.

2. Several shots of the judge show a lamp on his desk. When the mail is dumped in front of him, the lamp has disappeared.

3. Gruber says “Schiess den Fenster” (“shoot the window”). The correct German term would have been “Zerschiess das Fenster”.

4. When Emily is eating the spaghetti for breakfast, you can see the amount of sauce on the pasta changes between shots.

5. When Sam is being chased by airport security, at the checkpoint, in some cuts a spring board can be seen for his leap over the guard.

6. When Kate phones the Chicago Police from France, she calls them on a payphone that is a BT model that wouldn’t be found in France.

7. When everyone is jumping into the pool during the dance, the same person jumps in twice.

Need a hint? You can peek at the answers below...

Finished in no time and need a bigger challenge? Book a holiday scavenger hunt in Grapevine, try the Dash Away All Hunt in Dallas, or play a remote holiday hunt online!








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1. A Christmas Story
2. Miracle on 34th St.
3. Die Hard
4. Elf
5. Love, Actually
6. Home Alone
7. It's a Wonderful Life

Just in time for fall, here's a puzzle all about trees! 

Can you find the names of nine common trees hidden in the following paragraph? Sometimes they may span between or across words, but will never be interrupted by other letters. If you're stumped, scroll down for the answer. And if fall weather has you ready to be outside, book a scavenger hunt!

​Is there anything as overwhelmingly desired as happiness? There’s no map, legend or key to be happy, but society will owe a debt of irresolute gratitude to that person who uncloaks the secret. Make a choice; dare to spruce up your life!

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​Is there anything as overwhelmingly desired as happiness? There’s no map, legend or key to be happy, but society will owe a debt of irresolute gratitude to that person who uncloaks the secret. Make a choice; dare to spruce up your life!

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Our policy is “always say yes.” When a company wanted to host a virtual event in the spring of 2020, we said yes, and now virtual scavenger hunts are a huge part of our business. When a mom asked if we could come up with something special for her son’s birthday, we said yes, and gave him a unique experience and a great celebration. Create and deliver a Halloween treasure hunt inside the Rough Riders Ballpark? Yes! Design a custom virtual baby shower for a mom-to-be in Los Angeles? Yes!

One of the reasons we always say yes is that it always leads to great things. New relationships, new business, and new products! We may build something brand new for a client, but once they’re done, we get to offer it (sometimes in a slightly modified form) to you!

The latest example of how saying yes led to something cool is our hunt at the Boardwalk at Granite Park. For a while now, the Boardwalk has been a fantastic destination for dining, nightlife, and enjoying the views, and we’d often reasoned that it might make a great spot for a hunt. But until we were contacted by the good folks at Woodlake Outdoor, we hadn’t gotten around to creating it.

Woodlake Outdoor had scheduled a team meeting at the Hilton Granite Park, and they wanted an activity to entertain their group after they’d finished with business but before they met for dinner at nearby Blue Mesa. They reached out to us to see if we’d be able to offer a hunt in the neighborhood. You can guess what our response was.

To be fair, before we said “yes,” we said “probably!” because we’re careful to build our hunts in areas that are right for them, and we wanted to confirm that the Boardwalk could offer such an experience. We took a quick tour of the area, noticing the many unique signs, murals, and other surprising features of the landscape that would make for challenging and unique clues in the hunt. Convinced that we could deliver a product of our usual high quality, we finally said “yes, of course!”

Woodlake Outdoor wanted an experience that reflected their culture and business, and because they’re a landscaping company, we needed to find a theme that would fit their goals, work with a puzzle as well as the geography, and still have that DFW Scavenger Hunt twist. After all, we’ve made hunts about an art heist, cowpokes, and explorers in forbidden realms. How to create a similar experience for landscapers?

We were delighted when we hit upon our answer. Who better to inspire us than the most famous landscapers and architects of all time, the three little pigs? Thus the Landscaping and Architecture firm of Panchetta, Machaca and Boudin was established, and they were hiring!

The puzzle that the gang at Woodlake Outdoor tackled challenged them to act as consultants for Panchetta, Machaca and Boudin, in hopes of discovering some information about a mysterious new client. Along the way, the puzzle made reference to many other denizens of the Fairytale Kingdom, from Humpty Dumpty to Goldilocks, from Rapunzel to Little Miss Muffet.

It’s been a long, horrible year and a half, and we’re still not entirely out of the woods. But slowly, gradually, a lot of folks are going back to work. And it’s not going to be easy! There’s a lot of discomfort, a lot of unease, and a lot that’s just plain strange. For those folks who don’t adjust well to change, they have to be thinking: “Wait, we finally got used to the new normal, and now we’re switching things up again?” It’s a process!

There are several considerations to keep in mind as you welcome your coworkers back to the office, and empathy, patience, and flexibility is going to be key. From our point of view, here are a few things to remember.

Talk about siloing. Working from home can really make it feel like you’re all by yourself, and It’s been a while since most of us have truly collaborated. Now is a great time to hone your collaboration skills. Shake off the cobwebs and remind yourselves how a team works.

A team building scavenger hunt is a great way to get outdoors, build trust in each other both as coworkers and people, and welcome to the members of your team in a spirit of gratitude. Having some silly fun is a way to celebrate our resilience while acknowledging the struggles we faced. Consider a scavenger hunt for your team as you face ways to address the many issues of getting back to in person work. We’ve seen enough of each other’s bookshelves and bedroom walls. Let’s find the joy in actually seeing each other. Or if you prefer, start by finding the opposite of terror, then move on to joy when you’re ready.

Trinity Groves is a unique neighborhood in Dallas, a funky, fun area full of restaurants, art, and glorious sights of the skyline. There's so much to discover here, and you know we like discovering things, so we built a scavenger hunt in Trinity Groves! In the shadow of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, maybe our favorite Big D landmark, we've created a thrilling game that will take you on a wild search for clues.

If you're looking for something to do in Trinity Groves, a scavenger hunt is a great way to explore the neighborhood while challenging your brain. If you're planning team building or a birthday party, it's a great fit. Our hunt will take you through the area, past restaurants like Saint Rocco's, K's House, Steam Theory, and Amberjax. There's also Avo Eater, Babb Brothers BBQ, and Holy Crust. You'll head up to the bridge and take in a breathtaking view, and down to the town where you'll see remarkable art. Marvel at the magnificent murals, explore the exciting exhibitions, and find some fantastic fun! 

Our hunts aren't just "bring back a pinecone and a paperclip." When you're on a scavenger hunt with us, you're searching the area for sights, clues, and the answers to tricky riddles. It's a unique challenge for the brain and a tour of your city at the same time. We've hosted hunts in the Dallas Arts District, Frisco, Plano, and Grapevine, and now we're delighted to welcome folks to our newest adventure, full of all new puzzles, games, and riddles.

Looking at those great nearby bridges, the Margaret Hunt Hill and the Ronald Kirk, we realized that, if we may wax a bit poetic, that bridges are about coming together. And now that coming together is something we can actually do again, we were inspired to build a scavenger hunt all about it. When you play with us, you do so as a team, and you learn just what it is your team can do.  

Perfect for team building in Trinity Groves, the hunts emphasize diversity and collaboration, presenting a variety of puzzles that give everyone a chance to shine. Corporate events are a breeze when you let us handle all the planning, hosting, and execution. And everything takes​ place entirely outdoors, so it's a safe, fresh air experience that gets you up and gets you moving. 

Planning a group activity in East Dallas means finding things that the whole gang will enjoy, and we specialize in doing just that. We love to build custom scavenger hunts, too, and the flexibility of a neighborhood like Trinity Groves means we're able to craft an adventure that's perfect for you and your group, whether it's for team building, a birthday party, or just a fun thing to do.

One of our favorite things about hosting scavenger hunts in Trinity Groves is celebrating a victory afterwards, and the area presents plenty of options to do so, from the many restaurants with outdoor seating to the brand new beer garden that provides plenty of room and refreshment. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon, if you ask us.

We'd love for you to come check out our latest scavenger hunt, and if you're living, working, or visiting Trinity Groves, we think you'll find it a great way to shake off the quarantine cobwebs and add a little adventure to your life. We'll see you under the bridge!

In celebration, here's a quick puzzle about bridges. In each example, find the word that can BRIDGE the gap between the two words by forming a compound word or phrase on either side. For example, if you saw TACO _____ TOWER you'd put BELL.

COMPACT _____ JOCKEY
RUBBER _____ COLLECTOR
BALD _____ SCOUT
PAPER _____ LOSS
EIGHTH _____ PAD
WALL _____ SMARTS
​BROADWAY _____ CHAIRS

​Answers below, following a gallery of Trinity Groves Murals.

We've been inside for a looooong time. But now we're headed back outside to offer in-person hunts again. In celebration, here's a quick puzzle. Rearrange the letters of OUTSIDE to spell a word that describes what it's been like to be inside for so long.

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​Here's something we never expected... we host baby showers now. Remote baby showers, full of games and puzzles and unique ways to celebrate mothers and babies. Just because we're quarantining doesn't mean we can't have a party. And before you swap out staring at one monitor for another one, let us show you a good time!

This last year, being locked indoors, trapped in a small space, only getting food delivered… it’s given us a new perspective on what it’s like in the womb. So when a mom-to-be reached out about hosting her baby shower, we were delighted to deliver! 

The great thing about building a new remote event is that we get to share it with others. So if you're someone who's trying to plan a virtual baby shower, we can help. Staying safe and staying apart is essential, especially for an expectant mom, but just because we're distant doesn't mean we can't be social. Besides, one thing we've realized this year is that virtual events opens up the guest list to folks all over the place, people who might not otherwise have been able to attend. So if you're considering an international baby shower, we can help with that too.

One thing we've always been proud of is that our events are always hosted, by a real live person, and we handle everything. Just tell us what sort of party you're looking for, and when the time comes, click on that Zoom link. We take care of all the other labor. Our hosts are fun, funny, and happy to help out when a question turns out to be a stumper. You might say we give you a little push. (Just breathe!) We create a real comedy game show experience, a genuine show for all involved, but we always keep the focus on mom and baby.

And we love to create custom remote events, so we're happy to collaborate on content, design, and any other elements. We'll ask for your help answering a few questions about the guest of honor, so that you'll be sure your party makes them feel great! Our designers make sure the games match your theme, and we'll even toss in a few inside jokes. (Inside-the-womb jokes, that is). 

So what can you expect from a virtual baby shower? Oh baby, we're glad you asked. We've got games inspired by baby celebrities, games about songs with "baby" in the title, games featuring baby products -- even price guessing games! We even threw in a few baby-themed scavenger hunts to keep it interesting, and to keep folks on their toes -- literally! We can host groups up to 100, and the bundle of joy gets in for free. 

We know it's tough to be so far apart, and we're doing our best to make it easier. If you're interested in booking a remote baby shower (or any other virtual event), get in touch and we'll start incubating some ideas. Throwing a virtual baby shower is entirely possible, and we're happy to celebrate with you.