Trogdor (record your find)
Placed on 12/12/04 in Middeport, New York (Niagara County)
THIS BOX HAS BEEN OFFICIAL RETIRED.
Trogdor II (record your find)
Placed on 8/19/05 in West Henrietta, New York (Monroe County)
This box is located in between two of our favorite places, the China Buffet on Jefferson Road and Millenium Games on West Henrietta Road (which happens to SELL Trogdor t-shirts now!). First, locate these two stores. The China Buffet's strip mall makes an L shape with the buffet itself anda Subway being the bottom of the L. Go to the TOP of this L and you'll find a little grassy and wooded stretch between you an the back part of Millenium's Strip mall. Sitting right at the VERY edge of this little grassy lot is a tree that has a partially rotted out bottom (if you're looking at the right tree, the strip mall for the buffet is at your back and the wooded area between you and the game store is in front of you. Move a piece of bark to find out who did this terrible damage to the tree.
Homestar Runner (record your find)
Replanted on 6/9/05 in Middeport, New York (Niagara County)
This location is another one of the little canal surprises for me…I always assumed that the water from drainage pipes ran right into the canal, but this spot proves me wrong!
To find Homestar, find the Basket Factory Restaurant in Middleport (which, by the way, can be gotten to via the Erie Canal as well, since they have a dock for boaters). Park in the park lot on the right of the building and head toward the canal. Follow the canal to the right until you reach the cement bridge that crosses over a raging little drainage pipe below. As you approach the culvert, sit down on the edge in front of you and look down at the water. It’s a great way to pretend that you’re NOT reaching for the box wrapped in a plastic Subway sandwich bag tucked into the cracks in the rock right by your left foot!
As before, please BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUSH THE BOX INTO THE WATER!!! :-O
Placed on 7/10/05 in Williamsville, NY (Erie County)
Pom Pom is Homestar’s large blimplike buddy and was drawn for us by one of the Sprite’s students, Madman. The location we chose was discovered while searching Glen Falls Park in Williamsville for the Falling Willamsville LB (which, if you’ve done this one, is on the other side of Glen Avenue). To get to the park, from Route 5 (Main Street), turn onto Mill Street, then turn onto Glen Street. Park in the available parking area to the right as far over as you can.
Once parked, head toward the far end of the parking lot toward the short wood fence that blocks you off from the Port-a-Pottie (don’t know if that’s a permanent one or not, but it’s the left corner of the lot). Follow the dirt path down toward the woods, passing 3 rocks and further down, a bench on your right and eventually 2 red painted stumps on your left. From this spot, you should see a way into the woods ahead of you. Go to this path, but do not go in just yet. Stand at the top of this path and look in the direction the main path goes (to the right). Along this path, look for the first double trunked tree on the left. Down under some deadwood is Pom Pom, wedged in pretty tightly! To your right is a fallen log where you can sit and stamp in. This is a well traveled path and park, so be discreet and rehide this box WELL!
Strong Sad (record your find)
Placed on 8/21/05 in Middleport, NY (Niagara County)
Strong Sad is Strong Bad’s elephant-shaped baby brother and was drawn for us by one of the Sprite’s students, Madman. It has been placed with the Thankful for Donations series out at Rotary Park in Middleport, NY, which is just behind the Lutheran church on Route 31.
Placed on 8/6/05 in North Tonawanda, NY (Niagara County)
The Cheat is Strong Bad’s sidekick and was drawn for us by one of the Sprite’s students, Luigi Loser. Start by finding the entrance to Niawanda Park, just near the end of Two Mile Creek Road. follow the parking lot until you reach the dead end, where a line of rocks stops you from going any further. Park and continue on foot to the east past these rocks staying close to the shrub and underbrush line on the right (this should put the Niagara River on your left). Ahead of you, before you reach any other trees on this grassy area, is a strange looking shrub. It's actually an old stump that keeps growing shorter branches and weeds.
Sit down in front of this shrub and watch the bikers and walkers in front of you enjoying the Niagara River scenery. When no one's looking (which will be a tough call at such a busy park), look back into the shrub/tree and move the chunk of rock that blocks a hidey hole with our buddy, The Cheat! Again, be VERY careful...this is a very popular place to hang out! If you can, prop your bag (or your Highlander!) up in front of the hole so you can reach behind it to get the box.
