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Memento #8: Museum of Science and Industry Puzzle Challenge Materials

I wrote recently about the James Bond Escape the Museum Experience at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. I thought ...
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Chicago, IL: Museum of Science and Industry – James Bond Escape

An escape room at the Museum of Science and Industry- I never thought I'd return to that museum under those ...
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Cruising 2024

Cruises are one of my favorite forms of travel for many reasons. The forced disconnect is perhaps the biggest one- ...
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Out of This World Traveling

I usually recommend traveling without overcommitting to a specific schedule. Taking a trip on a set itinerary / path may ...
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The Devil’s Plan- Greatest Gameshow Ever?

I stumbled across The Devil's Plan on Netflx via the thumbnail depicting someone solving a tangram puzzle. That was enough ...
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Escape Room Visits

Oak Creek, WI: City 13 Escape – Save the City

September 7, 2021- For my 500th escape room, I wanted to do something special. Thankfully, I live less than two ...
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Nampa, ID: Labyrinth Escape Games – Shipwrecked & Nightwalker 1944

October 11, 2021 - It was the last full day of our tour around the American west, and we still ...
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Oak Brook, IL: Escape the Room – Clock Tower and The Theater

September 1, 2021 - I had been avoiding Escape the Room Oak Brook. I had one prior experience in 2018 ...
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Bethlehem, PA: Escape.exe – Site 117: Duos Challenge

April 24, 2021 - At the end of our stay on the east coast, Christina and I hit the road ...
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Bridgeport, CT: Mind Factory Escape Games – Breathless

I have to admit, I sort of stumbled across Mind Factory. Christina and I were exhausted after two unusually long ...
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Commentary

New Page – My Puzzles

It's been a long-time desire of mine to spend more time creating puzzles, and it's never been easier. There are ...
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Puzzle Games Together

We've reached an era in which there are far too many high quality puzzle games for one person to play ...
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93 Down, 39 To Go

Hanging out at the auto mechanic today to address an overdue issue with an engine part on recall, and it's ...
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Strange Weeks

These last few weeks have been strange. I've been busy, but I've been able to do a LOT of puzzles ...
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Puzzle Addiction

I feel like I'm drowning in puzzles. And I love it ...
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Travel

Alaskan Cruise 2023, Part 1

I'm on day three of my Alaska cruise, and I couldn't be happier. The greatest vacations are the ones on ...
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Alaska: The Return

PuzzleDrifter started because of Alaska. At the time I created the site, I was already about two thirds of the ...
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Florida 2023

This is going to be a very quick and simple post, but I've got a big update on my little ...
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Upcoming Travels: 2023 Edition

As an escape room enthusiast, it's a bit of a sore spot for me to only have played one game ...
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The Carolinas: Day 2

Day two of my trip to North Carolina started with a simple objective- go west as early as possible. I ...
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