Gothic haunted looking girl holding a heart in front of a puddle of blood with knife on the ground.

In year’s past, right about now is when haunted houses (of the Halloween variety) start advertising their Valentine’s Day dates. Where cities and states allowed it, haunted attractions did open for Halloween 2020.  So what about for the most romantic day of the year? Will haunted houses be open forContinue Reading

De Soto Hotel exterior

Is the most haunted hotel in El Paso, Texas, the De Soto Hotel? I don’t know, because that raises the complicated question of how do you really determine what “the most haunted” is? However, the De Soto Hotel is definitely one of El Paso’s most known and popular haunted places,Continue Reading

Historic Jefferson Hotel exterior at night

Is the Historic Jefferson Hotel one of the most haunted hotels in America? It’s para-friendly new owners think so and are on a quest to make it one of the most recognized haunted hotels in the world. They’ve even trademarked the moniker “the World’s Most Haunted Hotel.” Recently, The MarshallContinue Reading

Josef Kruger from US Ghost Adventures with Lily

The first time I talked with Josef from US Ghost Adventures, we left off with a tease promising a show devoted to Lily the haunted doll. Or their “Host a Ghost” as they call her. I had questions about Lily, first and foremost: Why do they advise not leaving herContinue Reading

Dark and creepy victorian street store front with Christmas tree in window

People often think Halloween is a great time for ghost stories and ghost tours, and it is. However, so is Christmas. If your idea of making spirits brights includes visiting haunted places, here are 5 holiday 2020 ghost tours for you. Although, it’s important to note that as we know,Continue Reading

2020's haunted state capitals graphic

Time to tally up the Haunted Capitals Project votes and reveal what 2020’s haunted state capitals were! Sadly, because I didn’t do a lot of promo, not all states got a lot of votes. However, all states received at least one vote for a city…and if that one was it,Continue Reading

United States Flag with skulls instead of stars

An article from CultureMap led me to an interesting list of the top 20 haunted states. It was titled, “Why Texas claims the creepy crown as the most haunted state in America.” Well, that caught my eye for two reasons. One, I wanted to know why Texas claimed the creepyContinue Reading

Zak Bagans Haunted Museum Sign

This Halloween season Zak Bagans is offering unprecedented access to his museum with Haunted Museum flashlight tours and a ghost hunting experience. The Late Night Flashlight Ghost Tour Experience will allow 20 people free-reign of the museum after hours in total darkness for one and a half hours. Zak andContinue Reading

Collage of American Hauntings Teas and Haunted Magazine issue 27

Last night –and then again this morning– I held the drawing for the winners of the Haunted Magazine and American Hauntings Teas Power of 3 giveaway. “Why today too?” you may be wondering. Have I ever told you my nickname is “Whoopsie”? I come by it honestly. Mistake-prone. That’s me.Continue Reading

Salem Haunted Happenings 2020 logo on orange Halloween background with moon and branches

One of the hottest Halloween destinations each year is Salem, Massachusetts. Their super popular Haunted Happenings event draws 500,00 visitors every spooky season. As we’re all painfully aware, though, throngs of people gathering together is currently no bueno. How will the COVID-19 pandemic impact Haunted Happenings 2020? They recently releasedContinue Reading

Collage of American Hauntings Teas and Haunted Magazine issue 27

Ever since the Paranormal Day Paracon, and especially my Terror Tryst with Paul and Andy, I’ve meant to host a Haunted Magazine Giveaway. In fact, during my chat with them, I said I’d be giving away three copies of their mag. Well, I’m a little bit late about getting myContinue Reading

Haunted capitals black and white capitol building with three ghosts in front

Which city do you think is your state’s most haunted? That’s what the Haunted Capitals Project wants to find out. It all started when I saw something from Destination Mansfield. They proclaimed themselves the Haunted Capital of Ohio. Columbus is Ohio’s state capital, but a haunted capital? That was intriguing.Continue Reading