Escape room Novel Escape now open in North Central Austin
Novel Escape opened Oct. 3 at 7950 Anderson Square, Ste. 108, Austin. Owner Todd Geldon, who received his doctorate from the University of Texas, said he has always been a fan of puzzles and problems and fell in love with escape rooms when he discovered them. 512-522-3889. www.novelescape.com
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By Jack Flagler
Jack is the editor for Community Impact's Central Austin edition. He graduated in 2011 from Boston University and worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Maine, Massachusetts and North Carolina before moving to Austin in January of 2018.
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