Blogs: Posts Tagged ‘ ghosts ’

About six years ago I was looking for a change of scenery. At the time I was living in Houston, but I was hoping to intensify my research into all manner of mysterious creatures. I was familiar with accounts of monstrous birds that had been reported sailing over the skies of San Antonio and...
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Just recently I interviewed a local woman named Stacy Alejos who related an extremely creepy and disturbing tale to me. According to Stacy, when she was a very young girl living on the far Westside of San Antonio, she was awoken one night by an uncomfortable sensation and felt eerily compelled to look out...
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Readers of my blog are aware that I am fond of pointing out that San Antonio is one of those places that seems to beget a bounty of weird urban legends. One of the most whimsical and macabre tales involves an estate that had the colorful name of Midget Mansion (also known as Gillespie...
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One need only to surf the myriad cable channels to recognize that ghost hunting is close to becoming a bona fide American pastime. Spawned by programs like Ghost Hunters and Ghost Adventures, numerous groups have sprung up around the country hoping to get a glimpse behind the shadowy veil of the paranormal. Understandably, paranormal...
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The night is still and quiet, with nary a cricket to be heard. Suddenly, a mournful cry breaks the silence and echoes through the haunted hollows down near the river. Parents warn their children to stay inside and lock their doors and to never venture out alone into the darkness or else the apparition...
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One of my favorite San Antonio sagas involves a dubious character known as the Dancing Devil. According to many long-time residents, as well as newspaper articles from the time, a dashing and handsome young man (el guapo) dressed in all white entered El Camaroncito Night Club on Old Highway 90 one night during Halloween...
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In H.G. Wells’ classic science fiction novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, diabolical experimentation by a madman leads to an island being inhabited by a menagerie of anthropomorphic beast men. However, the notion of hybrids between humans and animals dates far back in history, with accounts of creatures like mermaids and centaurs being prevalent...
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I insisted on going through the event by myself, something that has apparently never been done. I wanted to avoid the false sense of security that other people would provide.
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Disembodied whispers and phantom footsteps, doors open and close by themselves, the lights flicker as a ghostly apparition appears… With a rich history that spans over three centuries, it should come as no surprise that San Antonio ranks as one of the most haunted cities in the United States, and the downtown area hosts...
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Every generation believes they’ll be the ones who will see the ‘end of times.’ Be it religious, cosmic, or human engineered, generations of people have obsessed over this singular idea and thought they’d be the lucky few alive to see the end of humanity. Such arrogance!  Just what makes you so special to be...
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San Antonio is a city steeped in great history and perhaps not coincidentally, many perplexing mysteries. Amidst the centuries old Missions and brushy hollows there exist tales of inexplicable happenings and spooky haunts galore. But, conceivably the Alamo City’s most notable saga centers around the so-called haunted railroad tracks on the city’s Southside. Featured...
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This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit the quiet, little town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, home to one of the strangest urban legends in American folklore — that of the mysterious Mothman. During the 1960s you see, many people in the area began to report encounters with a macabre, winged humanoid....
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