One of the stories that stuck with me from the Ghost Tours of Anchorage tour was the ghost of the Snow City Cafe. Maybe because the delightful eatery had already bewitched me? It was only a block from our hotel. We’d ended up grabbing lunch there after we’d checked intoContinue Reading
Did you know there’s a Museum of Hoaxes? I discovered it after Travel Channel revealed the top six most jaw-dropping Loch Ness Monster scandals of all time. Specifically, it had to do with one of Travel Channel’s hoax reveals about Nessie and the Nazi’s. Nessie’s Part in World War IIContinue Reading
One of the weird dates I have listed on the Weird Holidays & Observances page is October 19: Michael Myers Birthday. You know, the homicidal maniac in the Halloween movie franchise? “He has a birthday?” you may be wondering. (I know I did when I learned about it.) According toContinue Reading
Have you been watching The Holzer Files on Travel Channel? I don’t have cable so I haven’t had the chance to see it, but I do have the chance to talk with someone connected to the show: Hans Holzer’s daughter, Alexandra. Which, can I just say, blows me away. HansContinue Reading
This is a guest post from Tia Philippart. The terrors of the Halloween season are here! Witches, spooky spirits, strange creatures, and more. These mysterious occurrences are all haunted legends that comprise the grounds of America’s most haunted roads. The roads each hold an individual tale — giving you goosebumps withContinue Reading
This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. With 100 million Americans planning to go on a family vacation in 2019, many will be considering a fall holiday. However, for families who enjoy the Halloween season and wish to embark on a seasonally appropriate trip, finding a destination suitable forContinue Reading
One of the October’s weird days is not so very weird, but kind of nice: Guardian Angels Day on October 2. When we ate at the Bavarian Bierhaus in Nashville earlier this year, I noticed something I hadn’t other times we’d eaten there: Aloisius. He was floating above the tablesContinue Reading
This is a guest contribution from Sally Writes. The Whitney Mansion in Detroit has been a home, a hospice, and is currently a restaurant that boasts opulent dining rooms and a grand feel throughout the 22,000-foot property. There’s plenty of ghostly sightings and paranormal experiences to be had, which theContinue Reading
Spooky types generally associate October with the scariest day of the year –Halloween. (Or am I just speaking for myself?) And a mainstream campaign that gets lots of attention each October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But there’s many monthly, weekly and daily celebrations happening in October. (Besides the weird,Continue Reading
Do you love the Haunted Mansion? I do. I’m a Foolish Mortal and proud of it! Speaking of Foolish Mortals, this past summer I was lucky enough to be one them who attended the Haunted Mansion’s 50 Years of Retirement Unliving Event at Disneyland. While I was there, I pickedContinue Reading
I’d love to go to every para con and horror fest I could. Money and time, of course, does not permit that. One I’d always been curious about was Walker Stalker. I used to be a huge The Walking Dead fan. (I’m still a fan, but the series has gotten aContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. I received a press release about Alexandra Holzer, daughter of Hans Holzer, who many regard as America’s first ghost hunter and the “Father of the Paranormal.” On October 3, 2019, one of the seven new series debuting on Travel Channel willContinue Reading
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