Recent Popular Culture Blog | Famous Places PostsScary Places: The White Houseby Libby Pelham14 Oct 2008 09:45 AMRight now, most people are focused on the White House for one reason - who's going to be the next president. But, you know me - I am focused on it to talk about the ghosts of the White House. That's right, one of the most famous houses is America is reportedly haunted. Scary Places: The Amityville Horror Houseby Libby Pelham12 Oct 2008 10:19 AMIf you don't know the history behind the Amityville horror movies, let me fill you in. George and Kathleen Lutz bought the house in 1975. But, after only 28 days there, the family (including their children) fled in horror. Scary Places: Alcatrazby Libby Pelham09 Oct 2008 05:00 AMLet's face it - when Alcatraz was open as a prison, it was a scary place. But now, even though the maximum security prison is open for tourism, it is still scary. Scary Places: The Farnsworth House Innby Libby Pelham07 Oct 2008 08:00 AMHalloween is coming soon, so not blog about what many people love - scary places. I've already blogged about the Winchester Mystery House, the Whaley House, and the Robertson County, Tennessee, the home of the Bell Witch. B.B. King Gains a Museum while Elvis Loses Oneby Libby Pelham06 Oct 2008 03:06 PMLegendary bluesman B.B. King has gotten his own museum in Indianola, Mississippi, his home town. You may not have heard of Indianola, it is a tiny town of just over 12,000. But they rolled out the carpet for their favorite son with a $15 million dollar B.B. King and Delta Interpretative Center. Yankee Stadium's Last Standby Libby Pelham22 Sep 2008 05:36 PMLast Sunday, an icon in sports history came to an end. Yankee Stadium, a stadium that has been around almost as long as baseball itself, saw its final game. There were 54,610 fans there to say farewell, many who would not leave for almost an hour after the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-3. Infamous Hotel Rooms - Part 4by Libby Pelham07 Jul 2008 03:24 PMThis is my final blog about infamous hotel rooms - rooms in which something so legendary happened, the people often ask for this specific room. Actually, a few of the rooms I will mention in this blog are a little less notorious and more just places fans love to visit. Bruce Lee's Hong Kong Home to Become a Museumby Libby Pelham07 Jul 2008 02:15 PMBruce Lee was one of my first heroes. Of course, by the time I learned who he actually was, he was dead. Infamous Hotel Rooms - Part 3by Libby Pelham06 Jul 2008 12:17 PMHere are even more hotel rooms that are known for their notorious reputations: Room 1220 - Westin Hotel, San Francisco, CA Room 1220 was the scene of one of the saddest Hollywood downfalls ever - that of comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Infamous Hotel Rooms - Part 2by Libby Pelham05 Jul 2008 10:28 AMAre you planning to travel this summer and still looking for an unusual place to stay? Recent Blog Comments Libby Pelham says... "I just read on CNN that Tiger cancelled today's interview with the police as well." Andrea Hermitt says... "These people obviously have issues." |
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