Pearscape Scavenger Hunt #1

Approximate time to complete: 1-2 hours

Number of Stops: 9

Number of Pears: 19

Helpful hint: Clues either suggest a location or a specific pear in a cluster. Refer to the Pearscape map for additional assistance.

Begin your scavenger hunt at the largest park in Pearland.

  1. This pear depicts one of the most recognized paintings in the history of Western culture. Which Pear am I?
  2. Representing different elements of Pearland, this pear illustrates the diversity in our community via various events and organizations.
  3. Decorated with icons that pay homage to the railway beginnings of Pearland, this pear is adorned with significant identifying features of our community.

Nestled near a roofed structure that offers an open view of the surrounding area, this collection of pears lives at the city government headquarters.

  1. Alive without breath, as cold as death. Never thirsty, ever drinking. The answer to this riddle represents the diversity in Pearland.
  2. Unscramble: Decorated in MSPTAS this pear depicts iconic places in Pearland that you can play and work.
  3. This pear is adorned in a shiny pattern that’s a valuable metal.
  4. Though my beauty is becoming, I can hurt you just the same. I come in many colors, I am what I am by any other name. Which Pear am I?

You can drink this fish, but you can’t eat it.

  1. You can see me in the air, but I am not a kite. I’m what’s created when water refracts light.

Located in a neighborhood park who is named for the founder of Pearland.

  1. I have 24 keys but cannot open any locks. Sometimes loud, sometimes soft. Which pear am I?
  2. A symbol of hope and lasting friendship, these are referenced in poetry and appear in the late winter or spring.

A trip to this venue on a Friday night in May or June, a visitor will find live music, food, and family fun.

  1. Vibrant colors of a bow that cannot be tied.
  2. A natural habitat of rich, bio diverse landscape.
  3. This pear is influenced by a great American painter and figure in the abstract expressionist movement.

Find the next pear on a recreational course in a neighborhood community.

  1. A zentangle pattern inspired by a garden theme.

Located at a hotel & conference center.

  1. Unscramble the words to reveal the significance of this pear – VGERN TOREFT

Nature speaks to the beauty of this pear as it greets you near the entrance of a new educational center.

  1. Reflect on this enchanted pear…

The final stop has stores and restaurants in an al-fresco setting.

  1. The colorful design framework of this pear is inspired by the Chuck Close style of painting.
  2. Ornamented in a collage of mixed media.
  3. In the morning, I sing. On a feathered wing, I soar.