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After playing host to numerous haunted attractions during every Halloween season for the past couple of decades, the Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois has been given a cinematic overhaul for 2014 as the new...
Regular readers of THE ROCK FATHER know that I'm a big fan of The J.M Smucker Company. Smucker's is an American tradition, so when I had a chance to visit their headquarters in Orrville, Ohio last...
I love to think that there was a time - a time not long ago, just over a century ago - when you could build something in America that was able to become such a success,...
As a parent, there's certain objects that become a part of your daily life - accessories that are always close at-hand to help nurture the creativity of your little ones. Things like crayons. And, when it...
When we kicked-off our first-ever family road trip earlier this month, my wife and I did a fantastic job of keeping our destinations largely a secret from the little ones. In fact, they only knew of...
When I last paused my story, we'd arrived in Philadelphia on nearly no sleep after our drive from Chicago, but with two girls that were ready to roll. We'd stopped by the DoubleTree Philadelphia, but knowing...
Oh yes... the Halloween Season here in Chicagoland just got a whole lot more rockin', as ROB ZOMBIE'S GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE has announced the addition of a second location for 2014, taking place on select nights from...
Around 30 years ago, my parents took my sister and I on a road trip to Washington, D.C. Along the way, we stopped at several locations in Pennsylvania, making memories that have lasted a lifetime. With...
The mighty IRON MAIDEN is back in North America.
On Friday night, the legendary band kicked off its "The Future Past Tour" at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in San Diego. They delivered a high-energy, two-hour...
When it comes to songs that epitomize the '90s, "Flagpole Sitta" tops many playlists.
The Harvey Danger jam from 1997's Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? is just fun on so many levels; it's become a staple...
Ever wonder how to maximize parking space? Have you come across a "stacker" in a populated area? Curious about how these things work and the people behind them?
The answers will emerge in a new episode of...
The All-American Rejects are back in action for their first headline tour in nearly a decade.
The Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour produced by Live Nation kicks off on Aug. 11 in Tampa, Florida, and winds its...