Game Hunting in Tlaquepaque

We were on vacation in the Sedona area, so we went over to the Tlaquepaque Shopping complex where Google marked a toy shop for us.  Right away, we were slapped in the face with how insanely expensive most things were in these shops.  $8000 metal sculptures, $1000 paintings, $30 salads and appetizers.  No point even walking into the jewelry shops.  We're both at the point in life where we don't want "things" anymore.  So, the buildings were gorgeous, and the whole structure was a mind-blowing fun maze of little passages and narrow stairways.  But we stopped going into the shops because they made us feel poor and unwanted.


We did stop at the Tlaquepaque Toy Shop on the second floor and it was like a small piece of our world, an oasis in the sea of unattainable things.  They had about 20 small board games, mostly games we already owned, like Set and What's the Point, but it was more about toys and science kits than board games.  They had an entertaining bin full of random dice from all kinds of games.  Dice that went from -4 to 2, dice with words, dice with odd symbols ... I had to resist really diving into that section.  We found two games worth trying.

Nice place.  Friendly, probably something for everyone.