Helper History Hunt

Helper Saturday Vibe’s newest all inclusive activity with a historical twist!

Helper History Hunt is a trivia style scavenger hunt featuring incredible prizes! As the first of its kind, Helper Saturday Vibes created this scavenger hunt as a tangible way for the community to engage, explore, and celebrate the deep history of Helper! 

The History Hunt features 10 trivia style questions that will become more difficult over the course of the summer event season, each question will be posted online at helpervibes.com on the day of each event at 5pm. Hunters are encouraged to seek the assistance of local business owners along Main Street. The first people to successfully answer and submit the trivia question will be announced and awarded their prize from the stage during Helper Saturday Vibes and/or on instagram and facebook @helpervibesutah. Answers will be collected via a google form found at helpervibes.com, you need not be present to win! All participants will be entered into an end of season grand prize drawing! 

Trivia answers will lie within the following boundaries; no further East than the train tracks, no further west than the river, no further south than R&A market, and no further north than the Central Commission. Trivia answers may include anything from Butch Cassidy, the Rio Grande Western Railroad ("helper" engines), the history of immigration, mining camps and more! 

  • Games on Main

  • Outlaw Antiques

  • Jesperson Fine Arts

  • The Helper Project

  • Beg, Borrow and Steele

  • Aleisha's Wonder

  • Steve Adams Gallery

  • Tim Morse

  • Asia Raine Designs

  • Pierce Oil

  • Friar Tucks Barbershop

  • Apple Country Crafts

  • Helper Beer

  • King Koal Theaters

  • Handy Mart

  • Kathleen Royster

  • Desert Wave Pool

  • Kimberly Kuehn

  • TAK

  • The Helper City Pool

  • Gateway Lanes

  • Central Commission

  • R&A Market

  • Balance Rock Eatery

  • Happiness Within

  • KT Gallery

  • John Deal Photography

  • Aunt Nell's

  • The Bug & Bird Mercantile

  • Swift Stop & Shop

  • Canary Counseling

  • Human Rights Campaign

  • Sherald’s Frosty Freeze

  • Helper Saturday Vibes

  • Market Express

  • Vintage Motor Company

  • Parkway Dental

  • Carbon Corridor

  • Club Mecca

  • Essentials

How to play:

  • Questions are posted on helpervibes.com on the day of each event at 5pm 

  • Answers must be submitted via the google form provided on helpervibes.com

  • Winners will be announced from the stage during the event (if identified between 5-10pm) and on social media @helpervibesutah *winners do not need to be present to win

  • After submitting your answer head over to the merch booth to collect your free collectors button

  • All participants will be entered into an end of season grand prize drawing!

Archived Trivia Questions & Answers Found Here:

May 27, 2023:

need to satisfy a sweet tooth

or drape your neck in pearls

get just a strand of your hair cut

or catch a "talkie" with the girls

history restored makes for a great photo op

as long as everyone stands still

many merchants have called this corner home

a shining light on the hill 

Answer: the Strand, corner on Hill St.

June 10, 2023:

once headquarters of the curfew check

"at 10:01pm sound the alarm!"

if you heard the sound otherwise,

better grab your lucky charm

when Helper was all made of wood

and leveled 3 times over

this house would have saved the day

no need for a 4 leaf clover!

Answer: firehouse/air raid siren

July 22, 2023

Question 6:

Jesters, dragons, and river walks oh my! 

Down below this feathered friend tells you to catch a vibe 

Where canal and hill combine to bridge the 109 year gap of time

Answer:

Plaque on the Hill Street Bridge


Sept 9, 2023


Question 9:

Postage, Poultry and the pony express

Home to walls painted by sisters two

One was gone, but the art still shines through

Answer: 

The Mural in Post Office


Sept 23, 2023 

Question 10 :

Hack 55 

Use this homophone as your clue:

“the tales this tail could tell”


Answer:

The Caboose @ the Museum


July 8, 2023

Question 5 :

This quick service drive-in served soda, not beers

A Utah Homegrown of over 70 years

Once the place for ice cream and fries

This building now offers a feast for your eyes

Answer: 

Helper Homegrown


An array of amazing prizes have been donated by the following businesses and individuals:

2023 HELPER HISTORY HUNT PRIZES

May 13, 2023:

part of Helper since 1964

some might argue longer

muscles molded after Paul Bunyon

some might argue stronger. 

a legacy of saving lives

in a story Jimmy Dean told

a legacy larger than life, 

liberty, & the pursuit of black gold

Answer: Big John

June 24, 2023

Question 4:

Looking for candy for only one cent?

This handy market is where all the kids went

Now mainly used as a place to convene

This building’s exterior wouldn’t be mistaken for green

You may pass this building on your way to a show

Or on your way to visit the Clampers you know

Answer: 

Mother’s Little Helper


Aug 12, 2023

Question 7:

A joy to traverse on this suspend

Crossing over river’s bend

East meets west at Janet’s end

Answer:

Swinging Bridge


August 26, 2023

Question 8 :

A decade since production, and Seating for a party of nine

This German engineer collectible will make any trip feel just fine! 

Can you smell what the rock is cooking? 

Answer: 

 VW bus cut out behind balance rock

WINNERS of Our Helper History Hunt

Riddle Solvers:

5/13 Heather Howell

5/27 IndyAnna Gray

6/10 Misty Valdez

6/24 Lorri Garcia

7/8 Raymond Garcia

7/22 William Otto

8/12 Mellissa Campbell

8/26 Amber Simmons

9/9 Tyler Grundy

9/24 Blake Grundy


Grand Prize Participation Winners:

Lorri Garcia

Sandy Jones

Johna Marshall

Blake Grundy

Harlan Feik

Melissa Rogers

Tyler Grundy

Kyle Spencer

William Otto

Colton Jones

Tina (Faust?)

Gaby