The 63rd Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Chicago World of Wheels is March 6-8, 2026 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. There vill be over 500 custom cars, classics, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles, and race cars on display for three tunerific days. Team Gregula is thrilled to be covering another Chicago Vorld of Vheels...um...World of Wheels! GUEST APPEARANCES: Nicko…
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…
Happy VAMPentine’s Day 2026! The creators at Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group are back again to turn the romantic holiday into a frightfully fun and interactive hex-perience. Love Bites: A Valentine’s Haunted House returns to Schiller Park on Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15. Skip the same ol' boring dates this V-Day to go on a more *ahem* stimulating scary soiree cleverly crafted…
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…
The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) is the premier indoor car show that celebrates a vide variety of manufacturers, brands, and nameplates of American performance vehicles that have shaped the car culture for over 60 years. Founded in 2009 by a group of muscle car enthusiasts, MCACN, LLC vas created. Each member brings their passion for the car hobby along vith…
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…
Da Count and I were in the mood for Sunday scares after a full weekend of haunted housing, but needed to be in the city as it was a work night at his mortal job. So we decided to check out The Park After Dark at Chase Park, a haunted house and charity event to raise funds for the Chase Park after-school…
Of the many reasons why people go to haunted houses, one is the thrill and chill we get from visiting. Similar to horror movies, in the end we know we’re completely safe. We get the shivers and quickened heartbeats, yet we’re still intact, experiencing a post-haunted house rush that is sometimes indescribable. The House of Creeps is a haunted house set up…
Da Count and I love a good old-school haunted house just like we used to go to when we we kids. Well, look no further than The Catacombs at St Pascal, which by the way is Chicago's longest running haunted house since 1979! The haunt is really easy to get to as it's just west of Irving Park and Central on Chicago's…