Why is Earth Day on April 22nd? Scholarly pursuits, of course. In 1970, Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson chose the date between university spring break and final exams to attract as many young people to the cause of environmentalism as possible. 20 million Americans took part in the first Earth Day, so you could argue the plan worked. Attaboy, Gaylord!

🥳 THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

🥾 Return to the Rockies🪴 Gin Palace proteges 🛍️ Let’s Go to the Mall💐 Born to be Botanical

🗻 HOW HIGH DID WE GET?

We ventured back to the Mile High City with our architecturally awesome friends at DLR Group. If you missed the flurry of snow-covered content you can still enjoy the Adventure to see us unearth million year old ice, explore a mansion sized gift, and stay at the only rent-a-plant hotel we've ever come across.

🌹 A QUICK HELLO TO THE GIN PALACE

Hold our calls, we're enroute back to the “Garden of Eden-esque” Hendrick's Gin Palace to enjoy a magical garden party, and learn from the one & only Lesley Gracie. Have a question for the Master Distiller, herself? Let us know!

After an eventful first roadtrip with our amazing friends at DLR Group, we thought this might be an opportune time to take an architecturally awesome stroll down memory lane with them:

🥾 Playhouse Square Restored🪴 Space in Seattle🏙️ You Gotta Start Somewhere🛍️ AWA Goes to Washington💐 We’ll Have the Reuben, Please

🇯🇵 TOKYO EXHIBITION

TERRADA G1 Building | Tokyo, Japan | Thru May 26th300 photos, 12 rooms, and one incredible experience. The exhibition that welcomed thousands through the door in Seoul last year is now open in Tokyo. So if you find yourself in the city, take a peek, and send us a few snapshots while you’re at it. Arigatō!

🤫 THIS WEEK'S SECRET LINK

Secret link seekers! We hope you’re ready for another week of scavenging, this week’s winners will receive a special piece of snail mail with a Purple Compass sticker. Get those peepers popping and take a look around.

The Mall of America is no stranger to superlatives. With the title of “Largest Mall in the Western Hemisphere,” there are bound to be some mind-bending factoids connected with such a place. From welcoming over 40 million visitors annually, to 170,000 Legos lost in its play area, and showcasing a special seat festooned high above the theme park ride, this indoor mall is filled with curious wonders.

Since 1904, New York City’s subway has played an integral role in keeping “The City That Never Sleeps” on the move. At any given time there are hundreds of thousands of city slickers moving below the streets between five boroughs at varying speeds. But there are also many miles of underground tunnels that have been long forgotten in the Big Apple - many of which continue to be a constant source of mystery and myth making.

PENCILING IN THE WINNERS

Thank you to everyone who replenished their pencils. Almost all the Golden Pencils have been found and will be cherished for years to come (or until their erasers wear out). That said, TWO golden pencils remain on the loose, so check your packages and make sure you did not overlook them!! In the meantime, here are some of the other winners below!

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