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
Did you capture any spiritualist phenomena during the COVID-19 pandemic? Even with in-person restrictions during lockdowns, photographer Shannon Taggart found a way to capture mediums at work using Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime. The result is “MEDIATRIX: New Work by Shannon Taggart,” an exhibit on display at the Buckland Museum ofContinue Reading
Would you ever participate in a naked ghost hunt to raise money for the preservation of a haunted location? I figured such an event would flop. (Pun intended.) However, instead, it was a rousing success. As one ghost hunter who bared all put it, “We do it in the darkContinue Reading
There are a lot of reasons to attend Comic-Con Special Edition. One of them is the Destination Fear panel that was just added, especially if you’re a fan of the show. Unless something else gets added, it’s the only Travel Channel/discovery+ show with a panel at this special edition ofContinue Reading
Ever since the pandemic hit, Comic-Cons have been virtual. But Comic-Con Special Edition is a chance for fans to finally “gather in person as a community.” (For the first time since 2019!) Because of the current COVID-19 restrictions in California, it won’t be, as organizers out it, “the large gatheringContinue Reading
Are you a pumpkin/Jack-O-Lantern lover? If so, Dollywood’s Great Pumpkin LumiNights is well worth a visit when the park puts on its Harvest Festival. It’s a pumpkin lovers paradise! But it’s not just enjoyable at night. Or on sunny days. We visited on October 30, the last day of theContinue Reading
In 2020, a lot of paracons and horror fests found themselves pivoting and becoming virtual streaming events. But that went for cons of all kinds, including true crime ones. I’m not sure why CrimeCon has decided to do another At Home one this year, but it’s great for true crimeContinue Reading
Among the cool places we jaunted this year was Distortions Monster World. It’s a monster museum in Denver, Colorado, that showcases creations from the world-renowned “Monster Makers” at Distortions Unlimited. For Halloween season this year Distortions Unlimited and the award-winning production team at Blazen Illuminations have teamed up to presentContinue Reading
A lot of museums and historical societies host Halloween-themed events. Last year I thought the Pickering Museum Village’s haunted drive-thru ghost tour was pretty clever. However, have you ever heard of a museum holding a creepy baby doll contest? I never have, but that’s what the Sanilac County Historic VillageContinue Reading
Here’s some info about another haunted dining experience, this time from a restaurant in Long Beach, New York. Starting October 8, The Beach House is transforming itself into the Nightmare on Beech Street. It’s not one of Fever’s Haunted Dining in the Dark experiences. Although Patch staff member Jerry BarmashContinue Reading
The “Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art” exhibit is on the move and will open in a new home this fall. Earlier this year I wrote that it would be on display at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio from June 12 through September 5, 2021. Well, onContinue Reading
Haunted houses of the Halloween variety, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and hayrides have all become standard October activities. But have you noticed a new Halloween 2021 trend? Or have haunted drinking and dining experiences always been around and they’re just now making my radar? It’s something we definitely didn’t seeContinue Reading
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