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Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of darkness at Escape the Asylum at Eloise: Unleash Your Fear. Feel the chill of history as you step through the threshold of Eloise Asylum, a place where echoes of the past create a symphony of eerie whispers. This once-forgotten sanctuary now harbors a chilling secret, a presence that defies explanation.

Do you have the nerve to delve into the asylum's enigmatic depths, a realm where many have dared to tread but none have returned? Test your bravery and wit in a mind-bending escapade where you and your intrepid companions find yourselves trapped in a sinister padded cell, with escape seeming like a distant dream. Can you decipher the cryptic riddles of Eloise and claim victory, or will you join the eternal ranks of the lost, swallowed by the abyss?

Time is of the essence and destiny beckons. The thrilling adventure commences precisely 15 minutes past the hour—be on time to confront the heart-stopping ordeal that lies ahead. The doors of Eloise Asylum are open. Will you break free from its malevolent grip or be overcome by the lurking dread? Rally your bravest allies, steel your nerves, and prepare for an escape room saga that will linger in your nightmares. The question remains: are you ready to Escape the Asylum?

Divided government is back in Lansing. How are lawmakers at the state capital working bipartisanly to get things done?

Join Michigan Public’s It's Just Politics team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta for our first Issues & Ale of the year as we speak with a bipartisan panel of lawmakers and take your questions about Michigan politics.

Admission is free, but space is limited, so advance registration is needed. You can attend in person or watch it online.

Issues and Ale is an event series from Michigan Public designed to engage people in conversations about important issues facing Michigan in an informal atmosphere. Your questions are always welcome.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of darkness at Escape the Asylum at Eloise: Unleash Your Fear. Feel the chill of history as you step through the threshold of Eloise Asylum, a place where echoes of the past create a symphony of eerie whispers. This once-forgotten sanctuary now harbors a chilling secret, a presence that defies explanation.

Do you have the nerve to delve into the asylum's enigmatic depths, a realm where many have dared to tread but none have returned? Test your bravery and wit in a mind-bending escapade where you and your intrepid companions find yourselves trapped in a sinister padded cell, with escape seeming like a distant dream. Can you decipher the cryptic riddles of Eloise and claim victory, or will you join the eternal ranks of the lost, swallowed by the abyss?

Time is of the essence and destiny beckons. The thrilling adventure commences precisely 15 minutes past the hour—be on time to confront the heart-stopping ordeal that lies ahead. The doors of Eloise Asylum are open. Will you break free from its malevolent grip or be overcome by the lurking dread? Rally your bravest allies, steel your nerves, and prepare for an escape room saga that will linger in your nightmares. The question remains: are you ready to Escape the Asylum?

Growing up in Mexico City, Tomas Esparza’s first taste of the blues came courtesy of a performance on Mexican television by legendary musicians B.B. King and John Mayall.

It made a lasting impression on the youngster because after he moved to Grand Rapids in the mid-1980s, he began soaking up the blues by listening to Duke
Tumatoe, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Albert Collins.

But an Orbit Room concert by harmonica great William Clarke really sealed the deal, inspiring Esparza – who was 30 years old at the time – to go out and buy a harmonica.

“From that moment on, I never put it down,” he said.

Playing SpeakEZ Lounge on Wednesday: Tomas Esparza Blues Band. (Courtesy Photo)
Through membership in the Grand Rapids Harmonica Club, attending a harmonica festival and encouragement from other musicians such as Charlie Musselwhite (who turn him on to Little Walter) and the owner of Billy’s Lounge at the time, Esparza dove headlong into the music scene, playing his first show in Muskegon in 2006.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.

Consistently rated the best local scavenger hunt since 2016!

Puzzling Adventures are a cross between a scavenger hunt, an adventure race, and an informative self-guided walking tour. Each adventure consists of a series of locations that you are guided to where you are required to answer a question or solve a puzzle to receive your next instruction. Compete as a group, individually or create multiple teams and race each other. Almost all of our adventures are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly and all are carefully crafted to be entertaining and informative with something to appeal to all ages. Complete the adventure as quickly as possible to win first place or take your time and enjoy the journey. Price is per team, not per person. Groups can be any size, but small groups are recommended for the best experience.

Enter the code EVENTPASS on the payment page for a $10 discount!

Most locations are available daylight hours every day.