Stranger Things Store experience in Las Vegas!

 

If you are a big fan of the show Stranger Things, then the Stranger Things store in Las Vegas is a must see stop. This spot isn't just a store where you can stop and buy merchandise from the show, it is more of a mini experience filled with photo opportunities for fans of the show. The photo opportunities alone will make this spot worth the stop, but the best part is that this is FREE to enter. Unless you plan on buying some merchandise you won't need to pay anything to enjoy this pop-up event. This store is located at 3785 S Las Vegas Blvd Suite #102 Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 & is near several other fun stores and activities to check out. We stopped by on our recent trip to Las Vegas & We had a great time. My daughter is the biggest fan of Stranger Things in our household so when we were planning out our Vegas trip, you can bet this was one of the top spots on her list to want to see. We arrived at almost the perfect time, there were maybe four or five other people in the store when we first arrived, so we had the place mostly to ourselves, then when we were ready to head out is when it started to get crowded. 

We had a lot of fun exploring all of the different areas they had set up to reflect real scenes and characters from the show. They had the living room from the Byers home when Joyce sets up the holiday lights & alphabet to communicate with Will, A 80's themed arcade area with a few real arcade machines that were free to play, a giant Vecna suspended in the air of the attic of his home and even giant funko pops of Eleven & Eddy to snap photos with, among other fun areas. 

Mixed in along the way you will of course be able to find a large assortment of merchandise everything from Hawkins school gear to mini & even full-sized replicas of Eddy's guitar plus other cute merchandise you might not have even known you wanted until you spotted it, like an adorable baby onesie from the ice cream shop Steve & Robin work at. My daughter had been saving up some of her chore money for this trip & ended up buying several different things from this spot. 

Since Stranger Things is a Netflix show, they had a spot or two that had some merch from other Netflix exclusive shows like a "Lost & Found" section in the Hawkins Highschool area that had stuff from shows such as The Witcher. Even if you aren't the biggest fan of the show, this is still a fun spot to stop with your friends or family who do enjoy the show. Everyone in our family enjoys watching the show together so we had a great time exploring this Stranger Things pop up store. This is a pop-up store so it won't be at this location forever, we were told by one of the employees that some of the merchandise has already been removed in preparation for it closing down, I had asked when it was closing & if they knew where it might pop up next. They believe it is due to close in December & that Netflix has plans to open up another "Netflix House" which is shopping center with mini shops dedicated to different Netflix exclusive stores. So check out this store at this location while you can! 

🎲 I will be sharing some other family friendly spots around Las Vegas including other FREE things to do, so if you want to check them out keep an eye out for more posts or type in "Things to do in Las Vegas" in the search bar of my blog. I also have posts on some great places to check out in California & Arizona. 

**This post was not sponsored. We visited this location on our own.**

A show worth checking out - Locke & Key on Netflix.

I am posting this slightly later than I meant too, but the show is still new enough that not everyone has heard of it. When I am at my day job, I am in a small quiet and chilly office all by myself (aside from co-workers stopping by my office through out the day). I do a lot of paper work, computer work and organizing/stocking products so when I am at my desk the quiet and cold can sometimes make me sleepy, to combat that I often listen to music or I watch something on my phone while I work.

I was recently scrolling through Netflilx and a show called "Locke & Key" popped up in the new section as something I would be interested in. I had never heard anything about the show prior to it popping up or the novel it is based on, but it looked intriguing so I gave it a go and I am glad I did! I was so enthralled by the show that I finished the whole first season in three days! My only disappointment was that there isn't more episodes.

What is the show about? Here is the quick summary from Netflix "Based on the best-selling graphic novels, Locke & Key follows 3 siblings who, after the murder of their father, move to their ancestral home only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities." It is rated TV-14, created by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King).

I thought the premise of the show was quite interesting and as you watch the show you are able to see and learn about some of these magical keys, along with some of the history of this curious family home. All of the keys shown (so far) are pretty crazy and thinking about the possibilities you'd be able to do with the keys is almost limitless. But not all is fun and games in the Key house as you'll find out through out the series, some of the keys have serious and deadly consequences. I enjoyed the cast they selected and highly enjoy the plot, though I was left asking myself some questions such as why the youngest child hardly ever seemed to go to school or why he always seemed to be left by himself during the day. The show managed to compose their episodes so that each episode was full of wonder, information and twists that keep you engaged and wanting to know what happens next. Are there any crazy creatures? You won't find any werewolves or vampires in this show, but there are some creepy magical beings that make an appearance. Locke & Key does show several deaths, one of which is the first thing you see when you start the show just an fyi for those who are a little squeamish about the subject. The show ended off on quite a cliff hanger, I am curious to see how everything works out in the second season and how the show will work out the twist ending. After I finished this I asked my mom if she had seen the preview for it, and she let me know that she had just finished it herself (in the same amount of time I did). I can't wait until new episodes are released!

If you haven't watched this yet and enjoy a good mystery that has a bit of a horror/thriller theme to it, this is a show you should look into.

If you have seen it, what do you think of it? What was your favorite part of the show so far, or which key that's been shown do you like the most? I'd be interested in using the Anywhere key, or the head key.

**This is not a sponsored post nor do I blog for Netflix, I really enjoyed the show and wanted to share it with my followers.**