We live in an amazing and beautiful place. Sometimes, I think, we can forget that. For instance, as a kid I don’t think I realized or appreciated just how many different shades of green crop up during the spring season in Eastern Kentucky. It wasn’t until I moved away – to the sparse, brown landscapes of the southwest – and then moved back home that I realized just how wonderful and diverse our forested hills can be. From wildlife to wildflowers to geology and more; there’s a lot of beauty to experience in our county, and in our towns.
We want to remind you, if you’ve forgotten, just how much history, culture, and natural beauty our county has to offer. Or, if you haven’t forgotten, give you another chance to experience it again. (And maybe even see something new.)
In the coming weeks, we’ll be featuring riddles on our editorial page from the Olive Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Business Cultivation Foundation. These riddles aren’t just a way to get you to visit spots in and around Olive Hill though. The partners are giving away cold, hard cash to the winner of the contest.
Read on below for the announcement from the BCF, and happy riddle solving! – Editor
The Olive Hill Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Business Cultivation Foundation,
is thrilled to launch the first-ever Olive Hill Riddle Quest—a month-long adventure designed to
get families, friends, and neighbors exploring the hidden gems of our town. Whether you’re
young or young at heart, this quest is open to everyone, and it starts now.
Each week in June, a new riddle will be published in the Carter County Times. The riddle will
lead you to a location in Olive Hill where a posted clue and a QR code await. Scanning the QR
code is essential—it logs your progress. The physical clue at that location will point you to the
next stop. Follow the trail, gather all the clues, and you might be the first to solve the final
mystery.
The grand prize? $500 in cash—awarded to the first person who presents the correct final answer
to the Business Cultivation Foundation booth during the Olive Hill Homecoming Parade on June
28th.There is no age requirement and no purchase necessary to play. Just bring your curiosity,
your phone (to scan QR codes), and your sense of local adventure.
Here’s how it works:
Each riddle leads to a location with a clue and a QR code.
You must scan the QR code at each stop to be eligible for the $500 prize.
The clue at each location will direct you to the next stop
The final answer is a phrase, location, or concept revealed only by collecting every clue.
The winner must present their answer in person at the parade.
Please remember:
Be respectful of local businesses and public property.
Do not remove or damage any clue signs.
Use caution while traveling between locations—walk, don’t run, and obey traffic rules.
Only one entry per person is allowed.
Have fun, and help others enjoy the game by keeping the clues in place and the challenge fair!
So—are you ready to begin?
Riddle Clue #1 – Where the Past Still Performs
“If walls could speak, they’d sing and play,
Of dramas told and bygone days.
Where art and memory intertwine,
A center stands with roots in time.
Find the stage, both still and grand—
Your journey starts where artists stand.”
Think you’ve solved it? Head to the location, scan the QR code, and find the next clue. One
riddle down—many to go. Your summer quest has officially begun.
For more updates and questions, follow the Olive Hill Chamber on Facebook and Business
Cultivation Foundation at bcfcenter.org.
