BOOOOO-OWLING

When: December 29th @ 8pm
Where: Pickwick Bowl 1001 Riverside Drive, Burbank (map)

A group of local bloggers (and some members of GHOULA) are meeting to bowl and have a good time. All are invited. Although, this event is open to the public, individuals are expected to pay for their own games and shoe rentals if they plan to bowl.

Although Pickwick Bowl has no ghost stories attached to it, at least none that the staff will admit to (update: for ghost story click here.), the historic bowling alley does have a connection to the "ghost culture" of Southern California.

Pickwick Bowl was the inspiration for one of the audio-animatronic "happy haunts" from Disneyland's Haunted Mansion. There used to be a sign in front of this leisure complex that featured a caricature of "Pickwick," the Dicken's character (and this establishment's mascot). It seems that Imagineers that would commute to work at WED enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering) just a few blocks away decided to pay tribute to the cheerful fellow on the sign they past everyday. Thus, in the ballroom scene of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, a ghost hanging from a chandelier (also known by the name "Pickwick") was created to match the one at Pickwick Bowl.

THREATENED: Haunted Restaurant

Patrick's Roadhouse, a friend of GHOULA'S (or FOG), apparently may be shutting its doors for good (despite its brisk business) over a landlord/tenant dispute. Unfortunately, time may be running out if you want to experience this haunted SoCal treasure one last time.

(for more closure info...)

(even more closure info...)

(for Patrick's ghost stories...)

(to read about another threatened haunted property...)

If you know any new developements regarding this haunted property, please leave a comment below with the current info.

UPDATE: Patrick's Roadhouse will be allowed to continue for the next year, while the issues are sorted out.
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Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-ghou-la

Happy (Haunted) Holidays from your friends a GHOULA.

The Roosevelt Hotel (pictured in the background of this festive photo) is one of the most famously haunted buildings in Los Angeles, featuring many ghosts of Christmas' past.

(for more info on the Roosevelt Hotel...)

Highlights from Dec. SWS

Perhaps it was the cold temperatures, but December's meet-up was made-up of a small but loyal group. That is until, a happy-go-lucky gregarious man of mystery joined our group. He was at the Formosa Cafe for a Birthday Party, but was apparently early since we were the only group there. Then as more member's of his party arrived, they joined our table. These new additions were a smart, lively, and fun-loving group, with many ghost stories of their own to tell. When the "birthday boy" himself arrived, he even had a couple of great stories. The waitress, when hearing all the shrieks and laughs, joined in on the fun with her own personal ghost story.

By the way, she claimed to have never experienced anything paranormal at the Formosa (and she works the late shift). However, when we told her some of the stories connected to the place as we were leaving, she did confess that she has felt the "ghostly goosing," but had always thought it was some strange static electricity that was creating the pinching sensation in her posterior.

(to read the Formosa's ghost stories...)