There's an abandoned amusement park in North Carolina that is possibly re-opening in 2019. Ghost Town In The Sky, located in Maggie Valley, NC is said to be cursed. It's no surprise that I am a huge fan of abandoned places. When I saw the above picture taken by photographer Seph Lawless AND found out it was taken in North Carolina, I started my research. After looking at the pictures, it dawned on my that I had actually been here before as a child. Sure enough, I did some res

Growing up in the city of Charlotte, all I know about Cabarrus County is that it's the home of NASCAR country, the original What-A-Burger, and The Avett Brothers. Last summer I heard about an abandoned prison being turned into a distillery that might be haunted. Booze and ghosts - sign me up! I added it to my list of places that I wanted to visit. Southern Grace Distillery is the home of Concord’s first legally made 130-proof moonshine and is located in the heart of Cabarrus

I was born on Halloween. Let me start with that. As a small child, I can remember people always trying to scare me. I didn't really understand what Halloween was about; I just knew I got to dress up and my Father would put a jack-o-lantern on the top of our chimney, which was cooler than the rest of the neighborhood, who put them on the front porch. I got full size candy bars, while the rest of the kids got the fun size. It was my birthday. I knew it was all make believe. My

:: Vibes :: I’m ready to run away this weekend & go explore some hidden gems in my backyard. Not really MY backyard, but here in North Carolina. I’ve got two haunted homes I’m attempting to go into that are both within about 30 minutes of my house. And then there's the haunted prison distillery I have been wanting to check out. More on that in a minute. Haunted homes are always fun, but scary. But fun. I never know what I am going to find. Homeless people, raccoons.....ghosts

Today I had to run numerous errands up near Statesville and Concord. Of course I stumbled upon some abandoned gems and had to stop and investigate. I have no idea why I am drawn to abandoned places. I am always curious to the story behind how they became abandoned or at one time, was there a family that was happy there? Or a successful business? I stumbled upon this house on Hwy 601. There was no address on the mailbox and I didn’t want to trespass, but it was in the 6400 Blo