👻 Who's Haunting The Land?

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It was once a metropolis, the fifth biggest city and economic engine of America.

Then came decades of decline -- where grand, hulking buildings were left for dead.

Bring on the ghosts!

Cleveland’s rise, fall and yearning to reclaim glory make it fertile ground for old photos, lost souls and haunting stories.

Call it nostalgia, where people channel the past with a supernatural kick.

Or gentrification with ghosts: where spirits keep abandoned places alive with legend.

Cleveland has several spots – open and closed -- that summon ghost hunters and urban explorers. Many host spirited tours.

Welcome to the houses of the unholy:

House of Wills: Mysterious name. Decayed Opulence. Former funeral home. And stories that go back to 1904 at this East 55^th haunt. Info.

Midwest Railway Preservation Society: The railyard of old trains boasts the legendary “death car,” where 26 passengers were boiled alive in 1943. Info.

Gray's Armory: The 1893 sandstone castle boasts ghosts of Civil War soldiers and the Lady in White (a patron when it was a Prohibition speakeasy). Info.

Pickwick and Frolic: Look out for the sneaky trickster that flicks lights on and off to remind patrons that this spot once housed Euclid Avenue Opera House. Info.

Franklin Castle: The four-story 1881 stone mansion is full of ghastly legends: dead children, Socialist massacres, crazy bone findings. Info.

Burntwood Tavern: The ghost of ex-owner George Stark stalks this 19^th century Spanish-themed, Brecksville spot – probably for the stellar Happy Hour. Info.

Squire's Castle: The abandoned 1890s castle is said to be haunted by Mrs. Squire – who roams the ruins with a red lantern when the moon comes out. Info.

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The Browns stole the Guardians playbook. They looked down and out, and then:

Now, for the Guardians, who lost Game 5 to the Rays, 3-1:

On to St. Petersburg, starting 8:08 tonight. Guards must win the next two games… It’s do or die.

Worries grow, even as the bull charges higher…

Your daily newsfeed? Actually, it’s 1987.

Strange historical coincidences:

“I’m afraid to give those quotes to them,” a Fidelity manager told The Plain Dealer.

Computerized selling was blamed for the ‘87 crash.

Of course, history, like lightning, never strikes the same way.

Just when everything points one way, the opposite is bound to happen.

MONDAY

Horror Trivia Night: No Class is quite the party zombie this time of year. Nothing will stop the spooky, fun themes – like its popular horror-themed trivia. Comes with tunes. 7 p.m. Info.

Jonas Brothers: Call it nostalgia night for Millennials who grew up watching the boy band on Disney Channel. The group’s 20^th anniversary tour hits Rocket Arena, 7:30 p.m. Info.

TUESDAY

Mastodon: Adapting helped them avoid extinction. The Atlanta group brings its mix of prog-metal, sludge, doom and stoner rock to the Agora. 7 p.m. Info.

The Musical Box: The supergroup of cover bands meticulously recreates the original stage sets, costumes, slide projections, and theatrical banter from Genesis. They’re endorsed by the band, too. 7:30 p.m. State Theatre. Info.

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It started like any other night in the bar. Then came an ominous drone, rattling howl, laugh and bang.

Then the clown burst out of the wall and swung his knives into a vicious frenzy.

The Parmaniacs have outdone themselves at Post and Beam.

Every year, owners Sue and Larry Moran transform the bar into a lair of tomghoulery.

Where else can you kick back with beer, wings and a guy who just had his face snatched by a chain saw?

A lot of bars get dolled up for Halloween. Post and Beam has been going all out since 1998.

It rolls out gadget-powered ghouls, goblins and freaks that make heads turns – though not exactly like the spinning-top of a clown hanging from the ceiling.

Call it the is the haunted house of bars. That massive spider lording over the roof and the Nosferatu towering over the street agree.

More than 81,000 pack Cleveland Municipal Stadium for Game 4 of the 1948 World Series – one of the largest crowds in baseball history. The Indians won the game, 2-1, and the series, 4-2, against the Boston Braves.

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66 °F 🌡️ 46 °F | ☀️ (Sunny) | 3% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 7 mph WSW (≈ 6 knots)

66 °F 🌡️ 45 °F | ☀️ (Mostly Sunny) | 5% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 11 mph NE (≈ 10 knots)

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Away vs. Titans, 1 PM October 25 (Sunday)

Away vs. 76ers, 7 PM October 22 (Thursday)

Home vs. Nets, 7:30 PM October 24 (Saturday)

Away vs. Rays, 8:08 PM October 19 (Monday) — ALCS Game 6 *if necessary

Away vs. Rays, 8:08 PM October 20 (Tuesday) — ALCS Game 7 *if necessary

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