Spending the night at a haunted house

     I recently spent the night in a haunted house in Upland, California. The house was built in 1902 and has a long history of tragic deaths, which has given it a reputation for being haunted. One of the most well-known spirits in the house is that of a beautiful woman who suffered from a terrible disease that distorted her appearance before eventually causing her death. According to the owners, this is the ghost that is most active. People have reported hearing the sound of glass breaking, loud footsteps on the stairs, and strange, knocking with no clear source. One of the eeriest phenomena is the occasional appearance of a mysterious gray liquid dripping from the ceiling, though it never hits the floor, and no one has been able to explain where it comes from.

     The current residents have their own stories to tell. One woman claimed to have seen an apparition while turning a corner in the house; it was only the lower half of a body, which makes it even more unsettling. She has also woken up to see the ghost of a man standing at the foot of her bed on more than one occasion. There’s a constant feeling of unease that seems to hang in the air.

     As much as I felt that discomfort, I didn’t witness any ghostly activity that night. I took plenty of photos, but there were no strange anomalies or orbs. Still, I don’t doubt the house is haunted yet this time, the spirits were quiet.

     Even though I didn’t get any concrete evidence during this visit, I might return to try using EVP or other ghost-hunting tools to communicate with the spirits. Something about the house makes it impossible to dismiss its haunted reputation. For now, I believe it’s haunted, even if I didn’t capture proof that night.

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Haunted Central Park in Pasadena, CA

     I recently explored Central Park in Pasadena, CA, which is rumored to be haunted. I have heard stories as far back as 30 years ago describing how the swings have been seen moving on their own, and the place definitely has a creepy, spooky vibe, especially at night. My visit this day was a bit challenging, mainly because I decided to go early in the morning. The park was loud with the sounds of cars, sirens, and people, making it hard to focus on the supposed supernatural atmosphere. Despite the noise, I got to try out most of my new ghost-hunting equipment, which was a definite plus.

     I arrived around 9AM and was eager to see what I could find. The first thing I tried was my EMF detector, but unfortunately, I got no readings at all. I then moved on to EVP recording, hoping to catch some mysterious voices. However, with all the background noise, it was impossible to make out anything useful. I also took photos and videos, but none of them showed any signs of paranormal activity.

     The most interesting part of the experience came when I used a word bank. It turned out to be the most entertaining method and probably the only way I was going to get any interaction, given the circumstances. I used both GhostTube and GhostTube VOX. When I asked if anyone wanted to make contact, the response I got on GhostTube was, “Not in the least,” which felt a bit final. I guess they meant it. When I switched over to VOX, I heard some name-calling, but that was all I could make out.

     I’m still not sure if the park is haunted. Based on my experience, I think there might be something going on, but if there are ghosts there, they don’t seem very friendly. It feels like they just want to be left alone.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was incredible. Everything was great. The characters were just as I would have expected them to be thirty years later. The sets and costumes were so entertaining. The music was wonderful and the story was also surprisingly good for a sequel it felt like it really did just pick up thirty years later and start from there. I had expected there to be a lot of cheesy references to the original movie and just lots of cameos and really more of a piece of nostalgia but this was all that plus a whole brand new story. I was really happy that I actually saw this and I liked it so very much. Spooky silly  fun! 

Gravity Hill of Altadena

Gravity Hill of Altadena is one of the places I heard a lot about when I was growing up in the nineteen nineties. The story goes that a school bus full of children lost control coming down a hill in altadena and there were no survivors. On the spot where the accident happened people claim that if you put your car in neutral on the hill, your car will be pushed upwards defying gravity. The theory claims this happens because the ghosts of the children are trying to push your car to safety. Some people say that if you put flour or baby powder on the bumper of your car you can see the fingerprints or handprints of the children. Some people even claim to hear children laughing. 

I heard about this story as a teenager and back then it kinda seemed like everyone knew the stories about these places but didn’t know exactly how to get there. More than one night has been spent driving around looking for gravity hill and/or sitting in the wrong hill with no paranormal experiences. 

I recently came across an actual address at the 1000 block of East Loma Alta Drive that I had not tried before so I thought I would give it a visit. 

I headed out with my husband Sean.We were just going to investigate the uphill phenomenon so we did not have any equipment with us besides GPS.  It was around 7 pm and it was already dark. The area surrounding the hill was unsettling and definitely spooky. Pulling up to the hill, I was surprised by how shallow and short the hill actually was because, In my imagination I was expecting a big steep long dangerous looking hill. This was not that hill. We stopped a couple yards from the top and put the car in neutral. To my surprise the car started to very slowly crawl up the hill, picking up speed after a moment. WOW!! It actually worked! We did not get out of the car and we did not hear children laughing or whispering. 

If you do a little research the explanation for this phenomenon is an optical illusion but…. As a spooky experiment it really is fun to see such impressive results and this is one of the haunted spaces that is easy to access if you have the directions/ address. Two thumbs up!! I plan on going back with some equipment to take some emf readings and do a little recording. I will probably also take some baby powder or flour to test for hand prints. I might also make a third trip to test out some sort of spirit communication like a spirit box or spirit dice or something like that. I guess time will tell on that one. 

If anyone reading this has had any experience at Gravity Hill please let me know below in the comments.