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USA Today: Watson Adventures Museum Games Lure Would-Be Sleuths

Posted by on January 31, 2013 under Media Raves

In a massive media hit, the Associated Press tagged along on our Murder at the Met Scavenger Hunt for a story about our murder mystery hunts across the United States. USA Today, among about 200 media outlets, ran the story. “The hunt involving the murdered curator is tailored to a museum’s collection,” the story reported, “and also is offered at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Getty Center in Los Angeles, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.”

Hunters also got to chime in: “I really like the level of difficulty,” said Matt Fuhrman, 22, a college graduate from Columbus, Ohio. “I read the Da Vinci Code and all the Dan Brown books. It was very much like the books.” Learn more about our Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunts for private groups or contact us. We also offer murder mystery public hunts in seven cities. Hurry before the trail grows cold!

Match.com Calls Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts Great for Dates

Posted by on July 9, 2012 under Press

And they should know, considering how many couples the online dating service has helped create. “Creative Places to Meet Dates” lists our hunts among ideas on how to search for Cupid in museums and other artistic venues. “And hey, if you do make a love connection,” the story points out, “you two just might be back for another night to remember, notes [Watson Adventures founder Bret] Watson: “One guy booked a private hunt for a group of his friends so that he could propose to his girlfriend at the end.” See the story.

The ‘Today’ Show Tags Along with Watson for Mother’s Day

Posted by on May 11, 2012 under Press

Today show correspondent Sara Haines treated her mom to a Watson Adventure mini hunt around midtown for Mother’s Day! How were the Haines girls’ hunting skills? Check out the video below…

 

 

 

‘Fine Living’ Films a Family Hunt

Posted by on April 5, 2012 under Press

The TV series Fine Living asked us to create a custom hunt that combined our midtown Manhattan and Central Park hunts. Two lucky families took on the challenge with our own Rachel Duncan as MC. Check it out!

 

The New York Times Hits a Triple with Watson Adventures

Posted by on January 25, 2012 under Press

The New York Times has published feature articles on Watson Adventures three times. You can read the major profile of Watson Adventures from the front page of the Weekend section or the earlier story in which Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos raves about the hunts. Another Times story recommends our Family Hunts (see page 2). Bezos also sent Watson Adventures a personal letter of thanks in appreciation of a hunt his wife commissioned for his birthday. “I can’t think of a better way to bring people together and have fun,” he wrote. The Times has also featured our hunts numerous times in the Spare Times section.