Solo quests in Kitchener

Read the noticeboard at Downtown Community Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Downtown Community Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Kitchener-Waterloo Multiculteral Centre

At Kitchener-Waterloo Multiculteral Centre (on Fischer-Hallman Road, south-west of centre, Kitchener), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Paulander Community Group Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Paulander Community Group Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Rotary Club of Kitchener

At Rotary Club of Kitchener (on Hanson Avenue, south of centre, Kitchener), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Spectrum

Cities still tape paper to walls. Spectrum is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the noticeboard at Williamsburg Community Centre

At Williamsburg Community Centre (on Fischer-Hallman Road, south-west of centre, Kitchener), copy one public notice that is not an ad. That is the whole quest.

Read the noticeboard at Wing 404 R.C.A.F.A. Rotary Adult Centre

Cities still tape paper to walls. Wing 404 R.C.A.F.A. Rotary Adult Centre is a working room: one notice, then out.

Read the plaque at Canadian Veterans' Memorial

Canadian Veterans' Memorial (north-west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Clock Tower

A two-minute stop at Clock Tower. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Day of Mourning

Day of Mourning (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Firefighters memorial

A two-minute stop at Firefighters memorial. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Friedenfest 1871 Denkmal

Friedenfest 1871 Denkmal (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Joseph Schneider Haus

A two-minute stop at Joseph Schneider Haus. One date off the metal. Then back to the sidewalk.

Read the plaque at Kitchener Cenotaph

Kitchener Cenotaph (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

Read the plaque at Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria (west of centre, Kitchener): read the plaque, copy one date and one name, leave. Not a war-tourism selfie.

One loop of Beechwood Bridle Gate Homes Association

50 minutes in Beechwood Bridle Gate Homes Association (on Old Post Road, north-west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Belmont Park

50 minutes in Belmont Park (on Belmont Avenue West, west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Bluestream

Bluestream (north-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Chandler Park

Chandler Park (south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Cloverdale Park

Cloverdale Park (on Birchcliff Avenue, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Dunvegan Park

50 minutes in Dunvegan Park (on Dunvegan Drive, north-west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Fischer Park

50 minutes in Fischer Park (on Fischer-Hallman Road, south-west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Glen Acres Park

Glen Acres Park (on Weber Street South, north-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Gzowski Park

50 minutes in Gzowski Park (west of centre, Kitchener): leave the parking lot behind, pick a bench, listen.

One loop of Heritage Park

Walk a single loop of Heritage Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Hibner Park

Walk a single loop of Hibner Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Overlea Park

Overlea Park (on Overlea Court, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Peter Roos Park

Peter Roos Park (on Westmount Road South, west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Timberlane Park

Timberlane Park (on Timberlane Crescent, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Timm Park

Walk a single loop of Timm Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

One loop of Trailview Park Natural Area

Trailview Park Natural Area (on Trailview Drive, south-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Tyson Park

Tyson Park (on Tyson Drive, north-west of centre, Kitchener) is larger than the postcard. One loop, one un-famous bench, two sounds that are not traffic.

One loop of Vermont Park

Walk a single loop of Vermont Park. Sit until you can name two non-traffic sounds, then leave by the same gate.

Rain plan: Dana Porter Library

Dana Porter Library (north-west of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Davis Centre Library

Rain plan at Davis Centre Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Kitchener Public Library - Country Hills

Kitchener Public Library - Country Hills (on Block Line Road, south of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Kitchener Public Library - Grand River Stanley Park

Rain plan at Kitchener Public Library - Grand River Stanley Park: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Kitchener Public Library - Pioneer Park

Kitchener Public Library - Pioneer Park (on Pioneer Drive, south-east of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Laurier Library

Rain plan at Laurier Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Lusi Wong Library

Rain plan at Lusi Wong Library: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Region Of Waterloo Library - Bloomingdale Branch

Region Of Waterloo Library - Bloomingdale Branch (on Sawmill Road East, north of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Region of Waterloo Library - Breslau Branch

Rain plan at Region of Waterloo Library - Breslau Branch: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: St. Jerome's Library

St. Jerome's Library (north-west of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: Waterloo Public Library - Main

Rain plan at Waterloo Public Library - Main: one unfamiliar aisle, one sentence in a note, then back to the street.

Rain plan: Waterloo Public Library - McCormick Branch

Waterloo Public Library - McCormick Branch (on Parkside Drive, north-west of centre, Kitchener) is a free indoor room. Pick one shelf you have never stood in front of. Leave with one sentence from a book you will not buy.

Rain plan: one room at Brubacher House

Indoor weather plan at Brubacher House. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at City of Waterloo Museum

City of Waterloo Museum (north-west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Earth Sciences Museum

Earth Sciences Museum (on University Avenue West, north-west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Homer Watson House & Gallery

Indoor weather plan at Homer Watson House & Gallery. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Rain plan: one room at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (south-east of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at Kichener-Waterloo Art Gallery

Kichener-Waterloo Art Gallery (on Queen Street North, west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at The Gallery

The Gallery (on Schneider Avenue, west of centre, Kitchener): pick one room, stay until you can name three objects, leave. Not a gift-shop outing.

Rain plan: one room at TheMuseum

Indoor weather plan at TheMuseum. One room. Three objects. Out the front door.

Meet the first light at the water

First light at sunrise-node-9932145662. The quest is to be there before the commute, then leave when the light is ordinary again.

Watch the sun drop from Forest Trail

Be at Forest Trail (south-west of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Grand River Lookout

Be at Grand River Lookout (east of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Henry Sturm Trail

Henry Sturm Trail faces the last light south-west of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Henry Sturm Trail

Be at Henry Sturm Trail (south-west of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Laurel Trail

Laurel Trail faces the last light north-west of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Laurel Trail

Laurel Trail faces the last light north-west of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Natchez Hill

Natchez Hill faces the last light east of centre, Kitchener. The quest is standing still until three lights stay on after the sun.

Watch the sun drop from Pine Hill

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Pine Hill for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Pinnacle Hill

Be at Pinnacle Hill (south-east of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.

Watch the sun drop from Trans-Canada Trail

Skip the patio. Stand on public ground at Trans-Canada Trail for the end of the day, then walk out the way you came.

Watch the sun drop from Walter Bean Grand River Trail

Be at Walter Bean Grand River Trail (south-east of centre, Kitchener) twenty minutes before the disk drops. Stay until it is gone. Leave with one colour that is not orange.