Meow Wolf – The House of Eternal Return

The Interactive Art Space You Need to See to Believe Before we began our road trip we asked for recommendations from friends and family on places to see and things to do along our route. One of the responses we received was “Meow Wolf in Santa Fe is supposed to be incredible” – an understatement to say the least. We arrived in Santa Fe in the late afternoon and had to leave the next morning so we didn’t have much … Read More

Exploring New Mexico

Roswell, White Sands National Park, and Santa Fe One of the most interesting things we’ve noticed so far is the variance in landscape as we drive north. Nearing New Mexico from Texas we began rising in elevation and even passed by the highest peak in the state – Guadalupe Peak. Our first stop in New Mexico was Roswell. We got there in the late afternoon on Saturday so not much was open. We didn’t do any of the UFO tours … Read More

Traveling Through West Texas

Marfa Mystery Lights, Art and Beer We began our road trip heading north west with Marfa, Texas in mind. This was our first stop not only because of the mysterious Marfa lights, but also because this small, artsy town was recommended to us a number of times. The drive from Austin to Marfa was filled with flat landscapes full of oil fields and windmills – not much to write home about. The town of Marfa has had many lives. Founded … Read More

A Tribute to Austin Street Art

One of the greatest things about Austin is it’s grounded identity in being artistic and eclectic. Murals are found on street corners and hidden in alleyways with new ones always popping up. It’s a city of street artists galore and home to one of the most unique places, an outdoor gallery that fosters both amateur and professional street artists. After a mis-engineered condominium construction project was abandoned, layers of concrete slabs were left open in plain sight. What began as … Read More