Where's Waldo? In Dubuque, of course! The famous children's book character in the striped shirt and black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five different local businesses in downtown Dubuque this July. Those who spot him can win prizes - including buttons, book coupons and more.

From Outside the Lines Art Gallery at 409 Bluff Street to Dubuque Food Co-op at 955 Washington Street, from HJ's Emporium at 241 Main Street to The Multicultural Family Center at 1157 Central, Waldo figures will be well hidden in local business establishments. Find Waldo is a great summer vacation activity, and a wonderful way for residents to support local business and the Shop Local movement.

Anyone who wishes to participate can visit River Lights Bookstore, 1098 Main Street, to pick up a "Find Waldo Local in Dubuque!" passport with the names of all the participating sites, and get their passport stamped or signed for each Waldo they spot. The first 125 Waldo seekers to get their passports stamped or signed at ten or more sites can bring their passports back to River Lights Bookstore to receive an "I foundWaldo” pin. Collecting store stamps or signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers to enter in a grand prize drawing on July 31, with the top prize being a 6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books.