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The Best Laid Plans…

I was VERY excited about our next trip. Flying to Charlotte, North Carolina. Driving home over the course of five ...
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Memento #7: Assorted Stickers

I've mentioned a few times before how stickers are one of my favorite escape room souvenirs. Simple, easy, and suitable ...
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Sherlock Holmes Escape Book – Two More!!!

In one of my previous posts, I mentioned how the Sherlock Holmes escape book might be my favorite at-home escape ...
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A Puzzling Place: House on the Rock

This weekend was a delightful adventure the likes of which I haven't had in a while. I often forget how ...
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Montague Island Mysteries

I have an unusual report today- a neat thrift store find that has enriched many late evenings over the course ...
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Escape Room Visits

Minneapolis, MN (Online): Trapped Puzzle Rooms – Herbert’s Laboratory

When I got an email from Trapped describing their new "audio escape room" adventure, my interest was immediately piqued. In ...
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Online (Japan): Scrap – Escape the Werewolf Village

My escape room solve tally has been stuck just shy of 400 since the lockdowns started. Sure, I’ve played a ...
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Tampa, FL: Rabbit Hole Escape Games – Shadows of the Skunk Ape & Alice’s Tea Time

Christina and I were doubly excited to try out Rabbit Hole Escape Games in Tampa. For one, we had heard ...
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Manitowoc, WI: What the Lock – Orvellio’s Reconjured

Orvellio’s: Reconjured left Christina and me wanting more, and thankfully, What the Lock has several more rooms we haven’t played ...
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Keep It Up!

I'm happy to check in and say that I've got the inside track for one of the tickets to Red ...
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Commentary

Speaking Boldly

I had an interesting conversation with an escape room owner the other day that changes the way I think about ...
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Site Upgrade!

Given that the world out there has changed dramatically, it's about time I have my website follow suit ...
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Red Bull Mind Gamers Round 5: Music

Another week, another round of Red Bull Mind Gamers finalists. ...
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Do Themes Get Boring?

I saw a comment recently about how escape room players are bored of common themes like “jail break” and “Sherlock ...
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Red Bull Mind Gamers Round 4

Red Bull Mind Gamers contest #6 (Creativity) is open, and voting has opened for contest #4 (Memory). I’ve cast my ...
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Travel

Circle Around Lake Michigan

With everything that's going on, and with approaching my 600th escape room, I very nearly missed out on reporting about ...
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Five Days, Six States, Eight Escapes

This last week contained my biggest adventure in a long time. After spending a few days in Las Vegas, Christina ...
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Bad Photo… But VEGAS!

Yes, this is the worst photo I've used on my blog. Blurry photo through windowshades with a too-visible screen. But ...
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Travel Trick – Vegas Hub!

I stumbled across an incredible little travel secret this week while planning a Vegas trip. It's going to revolutionize how ...
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Upstate New York Recap

Final tally for the trip which started Friday before last - thirteen escape rooms and two Geocaches. I wish I ...
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