{"id":27457,"date":"2017-06-20T14:13:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T18:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/creator\/?p=27457"},"modified":"2020-02-26T14:26:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T19:26:00","slug":"discover-detroits-mysterious-side-town-riddles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/discover-detroits-mysterious-side-town-riddles","title":{"rendered":"Discover Detroit\u2019s mysterious side with On the Town Riddles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>When you book a trip with Detroit\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onthetownriddles.com\/\">On the Town Riddles<\/a>, you don\u2019t just watch the city go by from the window of a bus. You explore various neighborhoods, hidden bars, and other off-the-beaten-path destinations. And along the way you solve a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"380\" src=\"\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/06\/Kris-Caster-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27465\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is the brainchild of Kris Caster. He combined several different concepts\u2014a scavenger hunt, an old-fashioned mystery dinner, and a full-scale theatrical performance\u2014into a one-of-a-kind experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPatrons load up onto buses and travel around the city trying to figure out the riddle,\u201d says Caster. \u201cAnything and everything along the way could be a clue\u2014it could be the artwork on the wall or the music that\u2019s playing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has hired local writers to come up with the scenarios and a team of 30 improv actors to provide the atmosphere. Caster says it\u2019s a good way to make new friends or bond with colleagues. Quicken Loans and others hire his company for team-building excursions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caster was one of the winner\u2019s at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wework.com\">WeWork<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/creatorawards.wework.com\">Creator Awards<\/a>. He says the prize money will help him grow the company quicker than he ever dreamed possible.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve grown through word of mouth over the past year and a half,\u201d says Caster. \u201cWe\u2019ve only ever run one marketing campaign, and that one almost doubled our sales. Imagine what we can do now?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0When you book a trip with Detroit\u2019s On the Town Riddles, you don\u2019t just watch the city go by from the window of a bus. You explore various neighborhoods, hidden bars, and other off-the-beaten-path destinations. 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