HAUNT REVIEW 2024: Abandoned Haunted House Complex

Road trips are lots of fun but even more so when it's an eerie excursion to a haunted house. Team Gregula recently traveled up north to the Land of Cheese (aka Wisconsin) to hex-perience the almighty Abandoned Haunted House Complex! Abandoned is conveniently located right off of I-94 in Mt. Pleasant, WI near the Racine / Kenosha area. You can even see…

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HAUNT REVIEW 2024: Scream Scene Haunted House

What do you get when you combine an abandoned water playground, a bunch of freaky frightening monsters and a baby vampire? Well, Team Gregula plus Junior got a night out at Scream Scene Haunted House! Located at the Abandoned Skokie Water Playground in Skokie (obviously), Scream Scene is a gravely great place to scare up some FUN! Conveniently located by Oakton and Skokie Blvd,…

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Chronic Con

Jay and Silent Bob (and friends!) are coming to Chicago for the first-ever Chronic Con in Rosemont, Illinois. Team Gregula is hex-cited to be approved as official press at this inaugural convention celebrating all things Kevin Smith! Thirty years ago, the dynamic duo of Jay and Silent Bob entered the vorld of pop culture vith the debut of Clerks, an indie film…

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Team Gregula Guide to Chicagoland Haunted Happenings 2024

Ghoulish greetings from Count Gregula! Guess vhat? The beast time of year for fear is here once again! This scare season is lurking to be vast, vicked and vild for several established haunted happenings including some brand new ominous offerings scheduled to be open for boo business in 2024. A few fang-tastic fears and fall frights have already opened up early during…

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Riot Fest 2024

Riot Fest started in Chicago as an indoor concert series over the course of two November nights in 2005 at the Congress Theater. In 2012, marketed as Riot Fest & Carnival moved outside to Humboldt Park in Chicago. Since 2015, the most current incarnation of Riot Fest is now known as the annual 3-day outdoor music festival at Douglass Park in Chicago…

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RECAP: FAN EXPO Chicago 2024

FAN EXPO Chicago took place from August 16 to August 18, 2024, changing from the previous four-day convention format to a three-day convention. The Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont was packed for all three days with cosplayers, vendors, and celebrity guests. The first day had a long and daunting line of eager conventioneers anticipating an early entrance. The media preview hour…

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Haunting with Friends Presents The Spooky Market

The first fall festivity of the scare season starts on September 1 this year! Our putrid pals at Haunting with Friends are presenting The Spooky Market. The volunteer organization of haunters are bringing together 40+ vendors specializing in spooky, horror, and Halloveen inspired merch for every dark desire. Food trucks vith eerie edibles vill be on location. A costume contest is scheduled.…

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Evel Knievel Tribute Tour at Volo Museum

For the first time ever, Motor Mania has been commissioned to travel across to a very few select states for an extra special Evel Knievel Tribute Tour. One of the exclusive stops is Volo Museum! Guests vill be able to see the stunt vehicles and gear vorn by Evel Knievel and his son Robbie Knievel including other items from the personal Knievel…

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2024 Wheaton All Night Flea Market

Get ready for some super summer shopping sales including special guests at the 2024 Wheaton All Night Flea Market this August! Count Gregula's Crypt vith Dylan Snow Magic vill be special guests alongside stars Butch Patrick (The Munsters), Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life), Parker Stevenson (The Hardy Boys), Jon Provost (Lassie), Fred "The Hammer" Williamson (Hammer), and MORE! This fang-tastic flea market vill be…

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REVIEW: Bengtson’s SummerFest 2024

It has been a hot and busy summer for us at Da Crypt so far. Too much sunlight - UGH!!! Luckily Count and I have stocked up on the SPF 5000 because we decided to check out Bengtson’s SummerFest 2024 last weekend! Yep, the same fun farm that brings the Pumpkin Fest every Fall is celebrating summer in their own special way.…

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