As you might expect, there’s some kind of spooky gathering happening somewhere in the U.S. every weekend in October, including paracons and horror fests. But they don’t just take place in October. Paracons and horror fests happen year-round. Some months, mainly the coldest, are slower than others. Typically, December throughContinue Reading
Sure. You might find a skeptic here or there among the guest speakers and panelists at some paracons. In general, however, most cons cater to the believers. Not at CSICon. They welcome skeptics and encourage critical thinking, reason, and skepticism. I learned about this exciting con that’s battling the “infodemicContinue Reading
I guess there are a couple of things you could do when true crime has been your passion since junior high. You could always head in the wrong direction and start committing crimes yourself. Or you could be more productive and provide an environment where other people who love itContinue Reading
USA Today called Contact in the Desert “the Woodstock of UFO conferences.” The world’s largest “UFO show” started out in Joshua Tree, California, then moved to Indian Wells when interest exceeded capacity. However, thanks to the pandemic, the Contact in the Desert 2021 event will launch into a new dimensionContinue Reading
Ah, summer. That astronomical season that begins on Sunday, June 20, and lasts until Wednesday, September 22. Or pre-Spooky Season, as I like to think of it. Because normally (meaning pre-pandemic), the spring and summer months see the most uptick in paracons, Halloween, and horror fests. After being cooped upContinue Reading
Are you curious to investigate the Conjuring House? Or, rather, the house that inspired The Conjuring movie? Nerdist reported that during the week of May 9, the house is opening its doors to visitors –virtual visitors, that is, via a live stream. The House: A Week-Long Live Streaming Paracon TheContinue Reading
Here’s the press release about the Paranormal Day Paracon. I’m posting it here for posterity and to commemorate that time we all came together during a worldwide pandemic to socialize in a spirited way… Nashville, TN – April 28, 2020: Many paranormal enthusiasts have been disappointed that events they’veContinue Reading
I’m firmly convinced I picked up on some wavelength in the Universe when I presented my idea for an online Paranormal Day Paracon to some para friends of mine. Since then, other paranormal events have been announced too, like Phenomenacon happening May 1-3. The other day I learned of yetContinue Reading
You know you have a good idea when… Yesterday I learned there’s another online Paranormal Day Paracon happening next weekend. Although it’s not just on Paranormal Day like the one HJ is putting on with Haunted Magazine and the Haunted Antiques Paranormal Research Centre. It’ll be during that whole weekend,Continue Reading
Paranormal Day happens every year on May 3. Last year I tried to do an online Paranormal Day Pop-Up Event, but it was a bust for a lot of reasons. Mostly, I wasn’t very organized. However, I’m going to try again this year with a Paranormal Day Paracon. Might as wellContinue Reading
The first paranormal event COVID-19 casualty I became aware of was last week when the Winchester Mystery House announced it was closing until April 1. With so many places closing and limiting business as usual due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, we can expect more such announcements. Here are theContinue Reading
Dwight and Rhonda Hull are the husband and wife team behind Beelieve Paranormal, which has hosted the A Haunting in the Desert paranormal conference in Tombstone, Arizona, the past several years. (For 2020, the dates are May 15-17.) But their paracon is unique. For one thing, it’s much more intimate thanContinue Reading
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