Today is the second Friday in October and you know what that means. It's National Haunted House Day!!! Team Gregula’s favorite sport is attending as many of our favorite haunted attractions in the Chicagoland area as we possibly can, so we are experts. But for the novice, the experience can actually suck, and not in a good vampire way. So as a…
Greetings Mortals and Morsels! Halloween time is upon us and there is a TON of fun things to see and do. However, it can get kinda 'spensive with all the spooky stuffs to choose from! ARRRRRRGH!!! But don't worry, Da Countess (me) is here to give you advice on how to navigate Halloween with BIG fun and little money. For haunted house…
It's nearly Fall y'all, so you know that means drinking season German style is here! Da Count and I headed over to Fulton Market to check out Oktoberfest Nation Chicago to celebrate! Running for six weekends from September 17 through October 26, 2026, this popup transformed the heart of the West Loop into a high-energy Bavarian celebration. To be honest, getting there…
It has been a hot summer so far, and things are only gonna get hotter! FAN EXPO Chicago will be returning to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on August 14 – 16, 2026. Team Gregula is hex-cited (after a year off) to once again attend the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention for our 18th time as official press! FAN EXPO Chicago…
Who says you have to wait until December for holiday magic? On Saturday July 25 and Sunday July 26, 2026, the Volo Museum in Volo, IL is decking the halls half a year early for its annual Christmas in July weekend! Da Count and Countess, along with Gregula Junior will be in attendance for this fang-tastic event! What to Expect: The Rock-afire…
For anyone who grew up begging their parents to take them to ShowBiz Pizza Place, June 6, 2026, was a dream decades in the making. The Volo Museum hosted a once-in-a-generation reunion, premiering the first brand-new, professionally produced Rock-afire Explosion show tape in over 30 years and Team Gregula had the extreme honor of covering this fang-tastic event. The collaboration of creative…
Da Count and I (your favorite Countess) being the fun loving couple that we are decided to celebrate Valentine's Day Weekend in a fang-tastically special way this year. 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago invited us to experience their annual Vampire-themed Love Bites haunt with Platinum passes and we were excited for a sweet time on lucky Friday the 13th! We haven't been…
Cider Summit Chicago returns to Lakeview Terrace at Navy Pier for their 12th annual festival! The region’s largest cider tasting will feature approximately 125+ selections from more than 40 leading cider, mead and fruit spirit producers. Team Gregula is hex-cited to be sampling lots of luscious libations once again in order to give our revealing recommendations to all our riveted readers. Cider…
Count Gregula, being a big fan of classic cars and hot rods, had the extreme pleasure of attending The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (aka MCACN) at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. This fang-tastic event took place the weekend of November 22–23, 2025. This car show specialized in high-profile displays and world-class restorations. The highlight and a fan favorite…
Visiting water playgrounds are usually fun but what happens when you visit an abandoned water playground? Well you can find out when you visit the one and only Scream Scene Haunted House, which is a family favorite for the Gregulas. Just ask our baby vamp Junior! Located at the Abandoned Skokie Water Playground, Scream Scene is a gravely grand place to scare up…