The last post in my Gen Con post series is my haul! This is all the things I bought throughout my time roaming the exhibit hall. I do want to make one thing clear, everything in this picture is everything I paid for. I did not receive anything in this picture for free in exchange for an honest review. These were all things that stood out to me or something I wanted to have for myself. In no particular order, I will detail everything I bought at Gen Con.

As a side note, I did receive a press badge from Gen Con. This means that I did attend the convention for free. When I applied for my press badge, I applied under Twin Cities Geek versus BizarreBrunette. While I did receive a press badge, all my thoughts are my own.

Final Girl Core Box + Hans Box – Van Ryder Games

Final Girl is a game designed by Van Ryder Games where players play as a Final Girl. For those who aren’t familiar, Final Girl is a term for a girl in a Horror film who is the only one left and has to take on a killer by herself. The one thing that I find fascinating about the Final Girl games is that they are solo games. I can play this game by myself at any point in time. I love that honestly. One of the biggest barriers of playing board games for me is finding the time and the group to play the game I want to play. I have heard nothing but good things about Final Girl, so I decided to give it a shot. I will for sure post my thoughts once I have had time to play it.

Candela Obscura Core Rulebook – Darrington Press

It’s too bad that Darrington Press didn’t have a booth at Gen Con this year. This might be for the best because if they did, I would not have stuck to my budget. With that said, I ended up finding a copy of Candela Obscura at Miniature Market. I liked paging through the book as the art is stunning. I wasn’t planning on buying Candela Obscura, so it was a nice surprise to see a copy of the book was available to purchase.

Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook + Keeper Tips – Chaosium Inc.

This is the purchase I am the most excited for. I’m writing this to hold myself accountable, I want to be a DM for Call of Cthulhu. I want to page through the rules, read the Keeper Tips, and write my own Call of Cthulhu one-shot. I have seriously thought about being a DM, but not for Dungeons & Dragons. I want to commit and as a future goal, I would love to work myself up to running a game at CONvergence next year. Will it happen? I have no idea, but I really want to dedicate myself to do this. Call of Cthulhu holds a special place in my heart since this is the system that got me into TTRPGs to begin with, so it seems fitting that it would be the system that I try to learn.

I will say that my haul for Gen Con is smaller than prior years. I was much more intentional with what I wanted to purchase and if that particular game or rule book would be something I would use in the future. I’m so excited to dive into Call of Cthulhu and Candela as I’d love to write a few one-shots to run my friends through.

I went into this year’s Gen Con a little differently than I have in the past. Usually, I would purchase event tickets ahead of time, so I had an exact idea as to what I was doing every day. This year, I didn’t pre-purchase any event tickets. This allowed me to stumble upon things that I wouldn’t have discovered had I been busy. I wanted to share all the new things I tried at Gen Con and what I would do again in the future.

As a side note, I did receive a press badge from Gen Con. This means that I did attend the convention for free. When I applied for my press badge, I applied under Twin Cities Geek versus BizarreBrunette. While I did receive a press badge, all my thoughts are my own.

Paint Minis

I saw one of my friends painting a miniature at this rectangular table near the exhibit hall. I asked him if he had to sign up for this or if he could sit down and paint at any time. One of the booth attendees approached me and asked if I was interested in painting a mini for free. I couldn’t say no to that. I have never painted a mini nor would I consider myself a crafty person. They quickly had me set up with a few paintbrushes, a mat to blot the brushes, and a pedestal to put the mini on. I was surprised at how relaxed I felt painting. This was a speed painting event, so I only had 30 minutes to paint. As such, my mini has paint blotches in different areas. However, I was impressed with what I accomplished having never painted before. On Sunday, I found another painting booth on the second floor that had different minis to paint. I chose an Eldritch Foundry mini with a jet pack.

This was such a great event to stumble upon. I have Malifaux minis I bought last year that I still haven’t painted yet and now I feel inspired to do so. This will be something that I will aim to do every year at Gen Con.

Attended a TTRPG Live Show

One of my friends alerted me to the fact that BlackwaterDnD would be at Gen Con this year. I have never heard of BlackwaterDnD before this, but my friend raved about them. I checked my schedule and I could make their live show. It was hilarious! They didn’t play Dungeons and Dragons, instead, they played a roleplaying game where they flipped coins instead of rolling dice. Several of the players kept dropping the coins or losing them. Their live show was only an hour and I felt that went by quickly.

I’m always looking for new TTRPG content to dive into, so I do plan on listening to BlackwaterDnD within the next few days. I want to be on the lookout for any other TTRPG groups or live shows in the future.

Lined Up for a Signing

AHHHH!!! I got to meet the cast of The Command Zone!!!! Can you tell that I’m still not over it? I have been listening to The Command Zone specifically their Game Knights episodes where they play Commander with members of the cast and with special guests. While I consider myself a casual Magic: The Gathering fan, The Command Zone has inspired me to do more deck building and to play at more pre-release events.

I was walking towards the Wizards of the Coast panel room and saw that the cast of The Command Zone was doing a signing. I wasn’t sure what to expect since I didn’t see that I needed to purchase event tickets ahead of time. I arrived at the room forty five minutes early because I wasn’t sure how early I had to be there. While I waited, I talked to a variety of fans who were also in line. Many fans brought Magic cards for the cast to sign which I did not do. If anything, my plan was to talk with them briefly and say that I was a fan of the show.

As the panel doors opened, I saw they had someone from their team being willing to take photos. I grew more excited because I’d much rather have a photo of the experience than their signatures. When it was my turn, Josh (the man on the left in the photo) shook my hand and asked me my name. He also said that my staff was cool. Everyone else was lovely to speak with. It all happened so fast and they even had a box of free stuff that fans could take. It might be embarassing to admit, but my hands and legs were shaking. I didn’t think I would be that nervous, but here I am. I took a few of their token cards which I gave to a friend since they couldn’t make the signing.

This was such a cool opportunity and I have started relistening to The Command Zone podcast which I fell behind on. It’s cool to be able to say that I met them in real life.

There were so many cool opportunities that I discovered this year. I do want to have at least one event per day to do, but I’m glad I left my schedule fairly open at the same time.

I made it back from Gen Con and it was so much fun. I wouldn’t expect anything less; this is my 3rd time attending Gen Con and it’s become one of my all-time favorite conventions. For Gen Con, I devote a few posts as there’s so much I want to write about. This post will be a generic recap of the convention. The second post in this series will be about new experiences I had at Gen Con and finally, the last post will focus on my haul or everything I purchased this year.

As a side note, I did receive a press badge from Gen Con. This means that I did attend the convention for free. When I applied for my press badge, I applied under Twin Cities Geek versus BizarreBrunette. While I did receive a press badge, all my thoughts are my own.

Gen Con is a four-day convention and our group stays all four days. On Thursday, it’s become a ritual where our group likes to get to the convention center early and camp out near the exhibit hall. I’m always the one to take a selfie of our group while we wait. This year, I didn’t have anything specific I was trying to purchase which was nice. I could walk through the exhibit hall and try to take in everything.

Since I have been to Gen Con a few times, there are a few things I have to do. The first would be to try the Gen Con pizza from Hot Box Pizza. Hot Box Pizza is a pizza chain in the Indianapolis area and every year, there’s an official pizza. At the Gen Con block party, Hot Box will sell slices of the official Gen Con pizza. This year, the pizza was Critical Chip which had salsa verde, corn, beans, jalapenos, ranch drizzle, and crushed doritoes. It was pretty good. Another thing that I usually do is try Sun King’s Gen Con official beer. Sun King Brewery will partner with Gen Con to have an official beer of Gen Con. This year, the beer was a Cereal inspired beer and that did not sound good to me. My brother ended up ordering it and I had a sip. It was okay, but not something I would have ordered myself.

The final thing I wanted to touch on at Gen Con was cosplay! I learned last year that having three cosplays was too much. On top of that, our hotel was thirty minutes outside of downtown, so there wasn’t a way I could take a break like I could last year. I didn’t plan any new cosplays, instead, I brought my Bioshock Splicer cosplay along with Keyleth with me. I love re-wearing cosplays because it’s quick for me to change into them. I took many pictures with other cosplayers which is always a compliment. My Bioshock splicer cosplay is always a hit and it’s great to see so many people recognize my cosplay since it’s more niche. I’d love to bring a new cosplay to Gen Con next year.

Gen Con was busy and I’m looking forward to decompressing this week.

I’m officially in my 30s! Today is my birthday and after I get off work, my husband and I will drive up to Duluth to spend time with family. My husband’s family has never been to Duluth before, so acting as a tour guide and showing them around will be fun. Since I’m entering a new phase of my life, I wanted to share some of my favorite moments from my 20s in chronological order.

Junior Year – Fall 2014

My early 20s began when I was entering my junior year of college. When I think back on my college years, junior year will forever be a standout. This is the year I met my husband, although I didn’t know that then. I was living with a good group of girlfriends in an off-campus apartment. I was starting to get further into my degree and becoming more involved in Winona State’s Astronomy Club. This year was a great start to my 20s.

Buying My Car – December 2016

For the first few years of college, I did not have a car. I think that was for the best since my school was known for not having enough parking spots and trying to get a parking pass was an extra expense. Eventually, I did bring a car with me to school. I drove a Ford Windstar Blue mini-van that my friend named Bertha.

In my final semester before graduation, I had to do an internship. My internship site was 35 minutes away from my college campus. Unfortunately for Bertha, my car was an older vehicle and I had concerns as to whether my car would withstand the extra miles. I wouldn’t consider myself a car person meaning I don’t have strong opinions as to what type of car I wanted. With my mom’s help, we purchased a Subaru Forester in Jasmine Green. We named our car Ripley Rey. Ripley after Alien and Rey after Star Wars.

Since 2016, I have taken my car on countless road trips including frequent trips to Chicago and Kansas City. I plan on driving my car as long as I can.

Graduating From College – May 2017

This is easily one of the greatest achievements from my 20s. Graduating from college was a longer journey since I spent five years getting my degree. By the time graduation rolled around, I was so ready to be done. I counted the days until I could move home to be closer to friends and family. The weekend I graduated, the weather was gorgeous! It was sunny, but not too hot. It was a lovely weekend when some of my extended family came to see me walk across the stage. I showed them around both Winona and La Crosse. Winona will always have a special place in my heart.

Visiting NYC – Summer 2018

I went on so many trips throughout my 20s and each trip was fun in its own right. I decided to highlight the time I went to New York City. Everything about this trip was perfect. We walked around Central Park, ate a lot of good food, had a few boozy moments, and took tons of pictures. This was also my first adult flight. The only other plane I was on was when my family flew to Atlanta when I was in middle school.

I would love to go back to NYC someday. There’s so much to explore and while we had a blast, there was no way we had time to see everything.

Orlando – February 2019

Orlando was a great trip. It was the first time I left Minnesota in winter which I would definitely do again. It made winter less long. It was a jam-packed week as we spent most of the time at Universal Studios. Our hotel was within walking distance which was convenient and there was a shuttle in case we were tired and didn’t want to walk back. Unbeknownst to us, this was the last trip we took before the pandemic. It took a while before traveling became safe again and these memories kept me going throughout quarantine.

Mini-Moon – California Trip – Fall 2021

I wanted to add this trip to the list since this was the first trip after the pandemic. While Europe was always going to be the honeymoon trip, there were still limitations with flying and taking Covid tests. I did not want to be stranded in another country because I tested positive for Covid. This was my and my husband’s first time in California. We spent time in LA, Santa Monica, Disneyland, and San Francisco. The fun part about visiting Disneyland in the Fall was seeing all the Halloween decorations. It was great to spend time at the beach and walking across The Golden Gate Bridge was a great thing to check off my travel list.

Europe Trip – September 2023

I can’t forget to mention Europe! This trip was a dream come true. I had been wanting to go to Europe for so long. This trip was everything I wanted it to be and so much more.

New Mexico – April 2024

I wanted to end with a memory from this year. The road trip I took with my mom was so much fun. The best moments of this trip were sitting at breweries and spending quality time with her. As I have gotten older, it feels more difficult to juggle all of my friendships, relationships, regular exercise, getting good sleep, and hobbies. This trip gave me time to spend with my mom which I will treasure forever.

I am looking forward to my 30s. While my 20s have been fun, I’m fully okay with putting these years behind me.

I have never been to a cosplay photo meet-up before. At conventions, there will be coordinated times for various cosplayers to meet up and get photos taken. When I plan out my cosplays, I wear what I want on whatever day I want. This year, I happened to time my Harley Quinn cosplay on the DC cosplay photo day at CONvergence. I decided to go because why not. Some of the pictures have been posted and I love all of them.

I am obsessed with these photos! I have never gotten professional photos of my cosplays mostly because of the cost associated with paying a professional photographer. I may consider this in the future. The quality of these photos is way better than any photo I would take. There were several photographers there, so there will probably be more photos that will be uploaded. I’m glad I went and I definitely want to do this in the future.

It’s funny, last week I noticed something. I have been writing about CONvergence for so long and realized that instead of capitalizing the first three letters, I was spelling out the convention as Convergence. I have since updated all my previous posts that I had written about the convention. Proofreading is important, am I right? That said, CONvergence was last weekend as it’s usually over the Fourth of July weekend. There’s always something special when I attend CONvergence as it feels like I’m returning to my home base and the convention that started it all for me. I wanted to share a few of the highlights from the con.

Throughout CONvergence, I went to three different panels. The first panel I went to was the “Andor Fan Panel”. I loved Andor because it shows a different type of story within Star Wars. Without stories like Andor, there wouldn’t be a rebellion. I thought the panelists were well-balanced in discussing the show and taking questions from the audience. The second panel I went to was “Wig Styling 101”. This panel was probably the most useful panel that I went to. When I started wearing wigs, I didn’t watch a video tutorial. I threw my hair in a bun, stuffed it under the wig cap, and called it good. The panelists suggested braiding or twisting the hair so that when you put the wig cap on, it lays flat and there isn’t a bump at the back of the wig. This is such an obvious statement, but it never occurred to me to do anything different. Another takeaway from the panel is the panelists highlighted several online websites to order wigs. I always ordered from Amazon not necessarily by choice, but because I didn’t know where else to get wigs. While the panel focused on wig styling, I learned so much more about the basics of wearing wigs. The final panel I attended was “Session Zero: Setting the Stage for Your Epic Campaign”. I have thought about becoming a GM (not a paid one, but for fun). I don’t think I would focus on Dungeons & Dragons, instead, I’d love to GM Call of Cthulhu, Candela Obscura, or another horror TTRPG system. I think what worries me is how intimidating being a GM is, but I have to start somewhere.

Besides panels, CONvergence is another convention I cosplay at. This year, I went with Red Riding Hood, Harley Quinn, and Keyleth. Red Riding Hood is a cosplay that I rent. It’s been a go-to comfort cosplay for me and it’s nice to have a breather from wearing wigs. The last time I wore Harley was back in 2023 for Planet Comicon, so it was nice to wear this cosplay again. The Harley wig I have has seen better days, so I might get one more use out of it before needing to throw it away. Keyleth was a character I have been wanting to cosplay for a while. I am so excited about how this cosplay came together. I’m going to write a more in-depth post about prepping this cosplay, so I won’t say much more than that.

Something I normally don’t do at CONvergence is gaming. CONvergence has always had gaming events, but either they don’t work with my schedule or they conflict with something else. I wanted to prioritize gaming this year especially since this was Badwolf Adventure Studios‘ first time at CONvergence. I signed up for their Daggerheart event which was a play test of Critical Role’s TTRPG system. I wanted to play Daggerheart for a while, so I’m glad I got the chance to play. I have a lot of thoughts about Daggerheart now that I played it, so I will write those in a future post. I’m happy to see Badwolf at CONvergence not only from a business promotion standpoint but also providing more experiences for convention attendees to get into TTRPGs.

I had so much fun at CONvergence this year. It’s always bittersweet when this convention is over, but it gives me something to look forward to every year.

For my husband’s 30th birthday, he wanted to get a group of friends together to go Axe-Throwing. There’s an Axe-Throwing place near our house, so we all got together to throw axes. I have been Axe Throwing once before and I was terrible. I will not survive a Zombie Apocalypse. I surprised myself because I actually didn’t do too bad. I felt our instructor did a great job of explaining how to throw an axe. I’d argue this instructor was better than the one I had previously.

My husband completely kicked all of our asses. With every throw, his axe stuck on the board. I went head to head with one of our friends and I won! I still can’t believe it. My husband was considering joining an Axe-Throwing league. I’m not sure if he will, but he would be great at it.

This was such a fun night out with friends. As we all get older, it’s difficult for us to find the time to get together. I cherish these moments so that we can all spend quality time together.

I can’t believe Free Comic Book Day was almost two weeks ago. May is going by so fast! Free Comic Book Day was on the same day as Star Wars Day / May the Fourth Be With You. For Free Comic Book Day, I went to two comic book stores. I didn’t take pictures, so this will probably be a shorter post than usual.

The first comic book store I went to was Mind’s Eye Comics. Mind’s Eye Comics recently moved and is now located in the Burnsville Mall. Their new location just opened, so they were still doing a lot of setup. This location is bigger than their previous location which is nice because more space means selling more comics. When I entered the store, I noticed a rack with jean jackets. The jean jackets had been refurbished with comic art on the back. I was smitten! I will be back to purchase one because they look cool. I ended up buying one graphic novel and many single-issue comics.

The second comic book store I went to was Issues Needed Comics in Apple Valley. Issues Needed Comics is another favorite comic book store that I go to. They have a good selection of single-issue comics especially from indie creators. I always find something interesting whenever I visit and this time was no exception. I purchased even more single-issue comics.

Thanks to Free Comic Book Day, I have a nice stack of comics on my nightstand that I’m slowly getting through. It was a solid day and it reminded me that I need to go to my local comic book store on a regular cadence.

Random stops are among the best parts of going on a road trip. I don’t know about you, but I can’t drive thirteen hours without getting out of the car besides stopping for gas. For my last ABQ post, I wanted to highlight all the road trip stops on this trip.

Denver

To start off, there was no way that I would be able to drive from Minneapolis to ABQ in one day. That’s why I added Denver as a stopping point. From Minneapolis to Denver, it’s about a thirteen-hour drive. The drive itself is easy, but long. At this point in my life, I am done driving through Nebraska. I have done it four times now and I think enough is enough. Nebraska is such a long state and there isn’t a shortcut. I will say that I could have driven into South Dakota and cut south into Nebraska, but because that’s not a direct route, that also would have felt long. In the future, if I want to revisit Colorado, I will be flying.

Taos, New Mexico

If there was one recommendation I received from friends and family, it was to visit Taos. Taos is a city in the North / Central region of New Mexico known for its architecture and art. One of the most surprising things for me was the drive to Taos. After pulling off the interstate, I imagined the drive would be freeways. I couldn’t have been more wrong. We drove on narrow roads with rock formations and dark green forests on our left. There were several streams where a few people pulled off to fish. If that wasn’t enough, I saw a little brown dot on the side of the road and it was a groundhog. It was something out of a cartoon because the groundhog was on its two feet with its front feet pressed together. There were so many groundhogs! We could see them scurrying on the side of the road.

Upon arriving in Taos, Taos was a cute town. The main strip is where all the shops, restaurants, and art galleries are located. We arrived on Sunday, so unfortunately the restaurants and shops were closed. I recommend visiting Taos later in the week or the weekend to get the most out of the city.

Buc-ees

Buc-ee’s is the best gas station I have ever been to and there was a Buc-ee’s on our way home! For those who don’t know Buc-ee’s, visiting a Buc-ee’s is an experience. Buc-ee’s is a chain of gas stations mostly in Texas, although they have locations in other Southern states. I first went to a Buc-ee’s two years ago when me and my husband went to West Virginia, South Carolina, and Savannah. One of the funniest things about Buc-ee’s is their advertising. There will be billboards that say “242 miles to Buc-ee’s” as a reminder to not forget to stop at Buc-ee’s. While driving north through Colorado, I saw a Buc-ee’s billboard. I was so excited, that I had my mom look up where the Buc-ee’s was to see if it was on our way. Sure enough, it was outside of Fort Collins which we would be driving through anyway.

My mom at this point was along for the ride. She has heard me talk about Buc-ee’s but has never been to one herself. Buc-ee’s are a gas station times one hundred. There are at least 50+ gas pumps and each Buc-ee’s is huge! There’s a walking Buc-ee’s beaver mascot to take pictures with, people are making prepared food to purchase and there’s a full clothing store. I could have bought a Buc-ee’s bikini with the beaver logo on the top.

My mom was enamored! I’m telling you, it is worth it to stop at Buc-ee’s. It’s so beyond a regular gas station that it’s more of a running joke now. I took a picture of the outside of Buc-ee’s and sent it to my husband who was jealous that we found a Buc-ee’s on our trip. My mom has now been converted into a Buc-ee’s fan.

This was such a fun find and honestly, a highlight of the day considering that the whole day was spent driving to our final location on the trip.

Cheyenne

The final stop on our trip was Cheyenne, Wyoming. Wyoming is a state I had never been to before, so I wanted to cross it off the list. Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming and it’s the most populated city in the state. When I was looking at pictures online, Cheyenne had a few art murals and cowboy boots spread out throughout the city. I knew I wanted to go on a scavenger hunt to find all the art murals. While the weather could have been nicer, I still had fun running around and taking pictures. To end our trip, me and my mom went to Black Tooth Brewing Co. to have a few beers and listen to live country music.

Reflecting on this trip, we accomplished a lot in a small amount of time. As far as future trips, I think my next trip will be Gen Con in August. Me and my husband have been mulling around the idea of flying to Seattle or Portland for our third wedding anniversary. I’m looking forward to having three full months of downtime where I can catch up on my hobbies, make time for friends and family, and enjoy the warmer weather.

It feels good to be back from vacation. I thrive on having a routine whether that’s scheduled workout classes, printing out new recipes, and having time to see friends and family. This trip was exactly what I needed as I was on the brink of feeling burnt out. While we stayed mostly in downtown Albuquerque, I did want to make a separate trip to Santa Fe. Santa Fe is northeast of ABQ by about an hour, so it’s easy to get to. From what I knew about Santa Fe, I knew it was a touristy area, but also an artsy city. I couldn’t agree more and I enjoyed our time exploring Santa Fe even though we had only a day to spend there.

When we arrived in Santa Fe, we stopped at Clafoutis, a breakfast cafe outside of downtown. Clafoutis is a French bakery and a sit-down restaurant. I’m all for having a cup of coffee and starting the day with classic breakfast food and a croissant because why not. After Clafoutis, we started driving more toward downtown Santa Fe. I’m not an architecture person, so don’t come after me, but part of the beauty of Santa Fe is how everything is historically restored. The buildings are all styled in the Spanish Pueblo architecture. Part of what I enjoyed about exploring Santa Fe was finding a bench and looking at our surroundings.

One request my mom had was to check out the Georgia O’Keefe Museum. While Georgia O’Keefe was born in rural Wisconsin, she spent the majority of her time in New Mexico and the beauty helped inspire her in many of her paintings. I’m not going to lie, I’m not a big art museum person, but I think this museum was an exception. While Georgia is known for her paintings of flowers, I was drawn to a painting she did of an animal skull. The painting has this darker, grittier, gothic tone to it and it was my favorite painting throughout the exhibit. The exhibit took about an hour or so to walk through and it was worth it.

Besides the Georgia O’Keefe Museum, the next item on our list was to check out Meow Wolf. Meow Wolf is difficult to describe. I would say it’s a mixture of an escape room, interactive art, and exploration. One thing I would recommend is to make sure you buy your tickets ahead of time. I figured it would be okay to show up, but when I looked online, I noticed the tickets were for a time slot. I would have been bummed to miss out on Meow Wolf if the tickets were sold out for the day. Our tickets were for 12:40 and when we arrived, there was a long line. Parking was limited, so if you’re planning on checking out Meow Wolf, taking an Uber is a good idea. We parked a little ways away, but I hate going somewhere and struggling to find a place to park, it puts me on edge.

We didn’t end up waiting long and the line moved fast. Once we were inside, there was a door that led to the entrance of the exhibit. As we moved inside, it was mesmerizing. There was a huge house directly in front of us. We went up the stairs and the museum guides recommended touching everything. Certain puzzles could be solved and the chimney of the house was open, so you could crawl underneath it. I wore a dress to this, so you would not catch me accidentally flashing someone to crawl throughout the area. By touching some of the gadgets, hidden doors would open which revealed hidden passageways connecting parts of the exhibit.

Meow Wolf is interesting because there are no readily available maps, so it was difficult to know if I truly explored everything. My type A personality did not like not having a map of the area. I felt like I saw everything, but it wouldn’t surprise me if I ended up missing something. Meow Wolf recommends spending at least 90 – 120 minutes, I felt an hour was the perfect amount of time. I was able to take pictures and roam around. I’m glad I checked out Meow Wolf and if I happened to be in a city where there was another Meow Wolf, I would go.

After Georgia O’Keefe and Meow Wolf, me and my mom stopped for lunch at Palacio Restaurant. I ordered enchiladas while my mom opted for a sandwich. I mentioned this in my ABQ post, but we had such good food throughout the week. After lunch, we were debating on what to do next. Santa Fe has a ton of shopping, cocktail lounges, and art galleries to see. Most of the art was completely out of my price range as most of the pieces we saw were thousands of dollars. I’m not here to nitpick the cost of art as I think that’s rude to do so. After all the walking, we decided to drive back to ABQ as it’s still an hour’s drive and the next day was when were going to begin driving back to Minneapolis.

Santa Fe was a beautiful city, there’s a lot to see and I found the city to be walkable. Being able to park and walk to everything is a plus. Both Georgia O’Keefe and Meow Wolf were worth the drive and I would recommend checking both of those places out. To finish my ABQ three-part post series, I will recap all the fun little stops we made throughout the drive from Minneapolis to ABQ and then back to Minneapolis again.