FIlm ROAD TRIP STOP IN JACKSON Celebrate your love for “Stranger Things” – and keep watch for those pesky demogorgons – with a stop in Jackson , also known as Downtown Hawkins to superfans. Jackson’s local businesses relish the hit Netflix series, too, so there’s plenty of Hawkins-related fun to fill your day. Stranger Tours ’ expert guides can show you memorable destinations, like the drugstore used for filming scenes at Melvald’s General Store (it employs Joyce Byers, played by Winona Ryder). At Jackson Escape Games , you can choose from a handful of “Stranger Things”-themed puzzles, like how to get out of the Upside Down (it’s a supernatural alternate dimension!) or break free from the super-secretive Hawkins Laboratory. Sip on coffee concoctions named for “Stranger Things” characters – past drinks include the Demogorgon Frappé – at Lucy Lu’s Coffee Cafe . Then, stroll Jackson Square in search of souvenirs and colorful murals (there’s one on Third Street outside of Roots Outdoors and one at Buddy Blu’s Cool Licks ). JACKSON/GRACE BOOKER EXPLOREGEORGIA.ORG 93
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