JCS: Things to See with Chloe G 10/8/2026
Chloe Greenberg, with the Orlando Weekly, shares some fun things to do in Central Florida, including 'Fear Reach Scream Park,' The Society of Historic Casselberry bringing back their 'A Night of the Mystic Arts' market for a fifth year, and more.
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Speaker 1: I'm Jim. There's Deb. Hello. Jack is here as well. Yes.
Speaker 1: And so is Ross. Believe in yourself. So is Chloe G.
Speaker 2: If it's happening in Central Florida, it's on her radar,
Speaker 2: giving you a reason to get off the couch and
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Speaker 1: It's time to find out.
Speaker 2: What there is to see with Chloe G from the
Speaker 2: Orlando Weekly.
Speaker 1: Good night, Chloe G!
Speaker 4: Yay!
Speaker 5: Thank you.
Speaker 1: Very weird intro for you today, young lady.
Speaker 3: Me?
Speaker 1: Weird intro?
Speaker 4: No, I said that was a very weird one for
Speaker 4: you today. Usually it's all in unison today. A little fragmented.
Speaker 1: How are you doing?
Speaker 5: Well, I just rushed over here. The rainy traffic. I'm
Speaker 5: all out of sorts.
Speaker 1: How's your week been?
Speaker 5: Pretty good. I really like the rainy kind of coziness
Speaker 5: that's going on.
Speaker 1: We love it, too. I love it. It's very nice.
Speaker 1: We actually talked about that.
Speaker 4: And it's weird because what we thought was, is we
Speaker 4: thought it was kind of generational. We were a little
Speaker 4: bit older than you. We were like, man, we love
Speaker 4: to pile up.
Speaker 5: Not that much.
Speaker 4: We love to pile up and just kind of hang
Speaker 4: out on days like this. We didn't know if it
Speaker 4: was a generational thing, but Ross said he likes to
Speaker 4: as well. And you're even younger than Ross.
Speaker 1: And you like to as well.
Speaker 4: Yeah.
Speaker 5: I love to get a little cozy.
Speaker 4: Yeah, nothing wrong with that. Chloe G joins us every
Speaker 4: Thursday around 4 o'clock, courtesy of the Orlando Weekly, OrlandoWeekly.com.
Speaker 4: If you want to read her other columns, you can
Speaker 4: do that as well. She comes in to kind of
Speaker 4: tell us some things going on this weekend, give you
Speaker 4: a heads up on some cool things that are happening
Speaker 4: that maybe you and the fam can join in on.
Speaker 1: What you got for us this week?
Speaker 5: I have lots of spooky things to do this weekend.
Speaker 5: I'm really excited about it.
Speaker 1: All right, let's go.
Speaker 5: Okay, so first, Far Reach Screen Park is now open
Speaker 5: for the month. So this is a huge horror attraction
Speaker 5: located on a blueberry farm in Tavares. There are haunted houses,
Speaker 5: scare zones, a gaming area where you can kind of compete,
Speaker 5: play little games, live entertainment, and a themed bar dubbed
Speaker 5: the Pitchfork Parlor. So this attraction was actually started because
Speaker 5: the founder wanted a fun place where his cramps cover
Speaker 5: band could perform. And ever since then, he's been doing
Speaker 5: it for a few years, and that really was the
Speaker 5: sole reason why he threw it together. And ever since then,
Speaker 5: it's turned into this kind of cult-followed little horror park.
Speaker 5: So his band, The Dismembered, are the in-house entertainment. They
Speaker 5: perform every night. And there are two main haunted houses
Speaker 5: on site. There's a cyanide circus, which is a sideshow
Speaker 5: themed show with fire eating, sword swallowing. Whoa. It's a
Speaker 5: tough one. And then more daring kind of tricks. And
Speaker 5: we did speak to the founder over at the Orlando Weekly,
Speaker 5: and he really lovingly talked about the kind of cult
Speaker 5: following that they have gotten. And this year, they're even
Speaker 5: having a couple get married on site.
Speaker 1: Wow, really?
Speaker 4: I just saw an ad for this thing for the
Speaker 4: first time. I'd never even heard of this. And I
Speaker 4: was like, wow, dude, that looks way cooler. It's a
Speaker 4: local haunt, kind of like our friends up in Altamont Springs,
Speaker 4: Petrified Forest.
Speaker 1: Yeah. But this is the first time I've heard of
Speaker 1: this one. But it looks really fun.
Speaker 5: Yeah. I think it also is going to be so
Speaker 5: scary because it's just on a farm. So like what's
Speaker 5: going on in the dark out there, you know? And
Speaker 5: that is on starting this weekend on select nights through
Speaker 5: October 24th. And then tickets start.
Speaker 1: At $ 20. Nice.
Speaker 5: Pretty good. And then you mentioned Petrified Forest. I was
Speaker 5: also going to touch on that a little bit. So
Speaker 5: it's back in Altamont Springs. This is the Immersive Forest
Speaker 5: Scare Trails event that they hold every year. This year,
Speaker 5: they are introducing a couple of new trails, including Psychosis.
Speaker 5: which is an immersive horror experience where the scare actors
Speaker 5: are allowed to touch you.
Speaker 1: Oh, man. Oh, yeah. We sound a little excited about that.
Speaker 5: I don't think I would like that. I barely like
Speaker 5: giving hugs. I really don't think I would like that one.
Speaker 1: I'm going shirtless. Yeah. And hoping for the best.
Speaker 5: And they go all out there. It's so terrifying.
Speaker 4: I'm looking to tip somebody. It's one of our favorites. Actually,
Speaker 4: we've been helping them advertise this thing for many, many years.
Speaker 5: Yeah.
Speaker 4: And they're wonderful people who do this. And Jack and
Speaker 4: I both kind of marvel. If you ever drive by
Speaker 4: that location when it's not Halloween season, it just simply
Speaker 4: looks like an empty lot. It doesn't really look anything.
Speaker 4: And the way they transform that thing into what it
Speaker 4: turns out to be for this holiday is bananas.
Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, exactly. I know some people who
Speaker 5: do the scare acting there, too. They're nuts. They're all crazy.
Speaker 1: They're all freaks. I'll keep that in mind.
Speaker 5: So, yeah. And they also offer a chicken lanyard, which
Speaker 5: will fend off the scare actors if you kind of
Speaker 5: don't want to interact with them. So there's really kind
Speaker 5: of a little something for everyone. And then, yeah, as
Speaker 5: you know, besides the haunted trails, they have a backstage
Speaker 5: tour option, a scavenger hunt situation, laser tag. Tickets start
Speaker 5: at $ 38 and go up to $ 62 for different sort
Speaker 5: of package deals that they offer.
Speaker 4: They also do food trucks and a DJ and all
Speaker 4: kinds of stuff up there.
Speaker 1: It's a total thing.
Speaker 5: Yeah, total big spooky thing. And all tickets do come
Speaker 5: with free parking and a trolley ride from the parking
Speaker 5: area to the trip.
Speaker 4: Which is right there. Don't get freaked out about it.
Speaker 4: It's not that far, but it can be necessary and
Speaker 4: it's just a little bit there.
Speaker 1: One year it was themed. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And when
Speaker 1: you got under the trolley, it was like, you'll never
Speaker 1: get off.
Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1: And it was really fun.
Speaker 5: Wow, love it. And that is on select nights through
Speaker 5: the 31st, so through Halloween. Another little bit of a
Speaker 5: spooky situation this weekend. So Castleberry's Historic Society is hosting
Speaker 5: a Night of the Mystic Arts. This is a mystical
Speaker 5: night market that nods to the roots of Halloween. There
Speaker 5: will be lots of vendors dishing out oddities and spooky services.
Speaker 5: like fortune-telling, tarot card reading, orb photography, aura reading, and more.
Speaker 1: Wow, Deb, right up your alley. Oh, yeah, absolutely. You
Speaker 1: guys love that? I should have your aura read. Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1: I don't want to scare anyone. No, it'd probably scare you.
Speaker 5: I think it'd be great. It sounds awesome. The orb
Speaker 5: photography is so cool. They take your picture and see
Speaker 5: kind of there's like spirits around you.
Speaker 1: Oh, very nice.
Speaker 5: Very spooky.
Speaker 4: His middle name is Perkins, so there's going to be
Speaker 4: some generals somewhere.
Speaker 3: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1: And they're going to be wearing gray uniforms.
Speaker 5: Oh, no.
Speaker 4: A lot of dudes in wool.
Speaker 1: Jack with the smart people chips.
Speaker 5: Guys, I'm sweating. So this is happening at Lake Concord
Speaker 5: Park in Castleberry. There's also a little like shopping situation.
Speaker 5: So you can shop through jewelry, knickknacks and other little
Speaker 5: vendor goods. And yes, at the park at Castleberry on Friday,
Speaker 5: starting at 5 p.m. And it's free to attend.
Speaker 1: Nice.
Speaker 5: Very fun. Aziz Ansari is performing in Orlando this weekend.
Speaker 3: Is he really?
Speaker 5: Oh, yes, he is.
Speaker 3: Wow.
Speaker 5: So, you know, he's known for both his stand-up comedy
Speaker 5: and acting in very comedy-heavy roles like Parks and Rec.
Speaker 5: And then he has several Netflix comedy specials under his
Speaker 5: belt already. He also has been doing FBI Director Kash
Speaker 5: Patel on SNL this year.
Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 5: Very funny.
Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 5: So he's bringing his stand-up tour, the hypothetical tour, to
Speaker 5: Hard Rock Live on Sunday, which This tour touches on
Speaker 5: new material that he says ranges from AI and subway
Speaker 5: etiquette to aging parents and infertility.
Speaker 1: Oh, very cool.
Speaker 5: So all the hot topics. All the hot topics.
Speaker 4: I thought his first album was really good. I thought
Speaker 4: his initial offering in the comedy world was like balls funny.
Speaker 5: Yeah, he's a very funny little man.
Speaker 1: He's got my, I know he doesn't need it, but
Speaker 1: he has my approval. I think he's a beast. Yeah,
Speaker 1: he's super funny. Good.
Speaker 5: I'm glad he has your approval. You should let him know.
Speaker 1: I'll text him.
Speaker 5: He's welcome. He's welcome in the city. And his Orlando
Speaker 5: show is going to close out a three-night Florida stretch.
Speaker 5: And then he's heading north where he will be taping
Speaker 5: his seventh Netflix stand-up special. So this is a good
Speaker 5: chance to catch his new material early before it goes
Speaker 5: out on Netflix.
Speaker 1: Very cool.
Speaker 5: And he performs at the Hard Rock Live on Sunday
Speaker 5: at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $ 76. Damn.
Speaker 4: And throwing this out here, you're seeing the best version
Speaker 4: then of that set. If this is the last couple
Speaker 4: of shows before the special taping, then you are going
Speaker 4: to see a heightened performance.
Speaker 5: Yeah, exactly. So very funny stuff happening over there. On
Speaker 5: Sunday as well, the Mills 50 Fall Fest is returning.
Speaker 5: So this is a free family-friendly and dog-friendly fall event.
Speaker 5: Hopefully it does not get rained out. As of right now,
Speaker 5: it happens at the House on Lang and Gold Dust Home,
Speaker 5: which are two locally owned small businesses. So really great
Speaker 5: little places to support. There will be artists, vendors, live music,
Speaker 5: food and drinks. There will be cocktails served by the
Speaker 5: Guest House, which is another cocktail bar right in that area.
Speaker 5: Very good drinks. And there will be beer and wine
Speaker 5: available for purchase. Music is from Bithlow Possum Revival and
Speaker 5: then Wendy and Steve and Bill Massey.
Speaker 1: Oh, very nice.
Speaker 5: Live music.
Speaker 3: Nice.
Speaker 5: And proceeds from the event go back into benefiting the
Speaker 5: Mills 50 community. So you're really just soaking up some
Speaker 5: neighborly love in there.
Speaker 1: And while you're there, go over to Blackhurst and have
Speaker 1: a taco.
Speaker 2: Yeah.
Speaker 5: You can hop around you can get food here you
Speaker 5: can get a drink over here and go back here
Speaker 5: and get a yeah.
Speaker 4: Yeah all day yeah that's awesome yeah like that virginia
Speaker 4: drive runs right there so 10 10s in play yeah.
Speaker 5: You could you can really get really full of food.
Speaker 1: And drinks yeah easily in that corner.
Speaker 5: And, yeah, the Mills 50 Fall Fest happens on Sunday
Speaker 5: from 1 to 6 p.m.
Speaker 4: That's going to be its best choice not to get
Speaker 4: rained out. It's supposed to start kind of peacing out
Speaker 4: around Sunday afternoon is when things are starting to kind
Speaker 4: of clear up a little bit. So I think that's
Speaker 4: going to be the best opportunity, which is good.
Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm thinking that's going to hold out for the weekend.
Speaker 5: Some other things we're worried about, but I think that's
Speaker 5: going to hold out. Yeah, and that's what I have
Speaker 5: for you. you this week.
Speaker 1: Nice. Thank you. Appreciate that very much. How's your week been?
Speaker 1: Everything good?
Speaker 5: Pretty good. Like I said, I love the rain. It's
Speaker 5: kind of making me a little sleepy every day, but
Speaker 5: I'll take it. I'm very happy.
Speaker 1: How's the new ride? Everything good?
Speaker 5: I love my new car. I want to hit the
Speaker 5: road every second of the day. Let me get out there.
Speaker 1: When Ross got his, I think he parked it outside
Speaker 1: so he could just look out the window. It's addicting.
Speaker 5: You really, you really, you're sitting inside and you're thinking
Speaker 5: about it. Like, I hope she's okay out there. I
Speaker 5: hope the driveway is treating her well.
Speaker 1: Do you name your car? It's a thing. I did.
Speaker 5: My last car was named. I don't know about this
Speaker 5: one yet.
Speaker 1: What was the last car's name?
Speaker 5: My first car was Sandy because I lived in a
Speaker 5: beach town. So she was always disgusting.
Speaker 1: Okay.
Speaker 2: Sand.
Speaker 5: Um, second car was Georgia.
Speaker 1: Okay. Is there a reason?
Speaker 5: I just had a very memorable little road trip to
Speaker 5: Georgia and her. And then this one is unnamed so far.
Speaker 1: Unnamed. Yes. The name has to come to you, right?
Speaker 3: Yeah.
Speaker 1: It has to come to you. It's got to be
Speaker 1: a mutual experience that you have with your new ride.
Speaker 5: Yes, it has to reflect the personality. I'm taking suggestions
Speaker 5: if anybody has. Maybe we'll do a little name reveal.
Speaker 1: Who knows? Do you have a road trip planned with
Speaker 1: the new ride?
Speaker 5: I'm actually going to Atlanta next week to visit a friend.
Speaker 5: So maybe this one will be Georgia part two.
Speaker 1: We'll see. Peaches. Peaches.
Speaker 5: That's very cute.
Speaker 1: Are you going to see the whale sharks? No.
Speaker 4: Do you know about the aquarium in Atlanta?
Speaker 5: Oh, yeah. I won't be visiting the aquarium, I don't think.
Speaker 5: Maybe I'll try to squeeze it in.
Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah.
Speaker 4: Is this a party weekend? Do you like take weekends?
Speaker 4: You're like, it is time. We are going to get loose.
Speaker 1: I'm driving up Friday, Saturday. I'm not going to remember. Sunday,
Speaker 1: I'm going to recoup, and then Monday back home.
Speaker 5: No, I'm a very responsible young lady.
Speaker 1: I think it's a facade.
Speaker 5: During October, though, I do really like to squeeze in
Speaker 5: every weekend a chance to kind of throw a costume together.
Speaker 1: Maybe, dress up.
Speaker 4: Hey, let's go around the room. What do you think
Speaker 4: our favorite drink is? Like cocktail, not beer, because you
Speaker 4: told us you like beer, right?
Speaker 5: I like beer.
Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1: What's your favorite cocktail? What do you think, Ross? Fancy Navel.
Speaker 4: I'll go with like a seltzer and gin or something,
Speaker 4: like a light drink.
Speaker 1: Deb is really doing some studying here. What do you think?
Speaker 1: I was going to go old-fashioned, but then I might
Speaker 1: lean toward a Paloma. Yeah, Paloma? Okay.
Speaker 4: For some reason, man, I just have you as a
Speaker 4: simple vodka tonic, vodka crayon, maybe something like that.
Speaker 1: That's what I'm thinking. Ginger and... Gin and tonic. Yeah,
Speaker 1: that's what I was looking for.
Speaker 5: My go-to is tequila soda.
Speaker 1: Really? Yeah. Wow.
Speaker 4: Yep.
Speaker 1: Oh, you just want some points with Ross. You know why?
Speaker 5: If you drink enough of them, they taste like water.
Speaker 1: Oh, do they really?
Speaker 3: Yeah.
Speaker 1: Every time. You don't flavor it with like lemon or
Speaker 1: lime or something?
Speaker 5: No, I'll get a lime.
Speaker 1: I'll get a lime. Yeah, for sure.
Speaker 3: Yeah.
Speaker 1: And this is what you've been drinking for a while? Like,
Speaker 1: do you have a specific tequila you like?
Speaker 5: I like Espolone, but, and the expensive ones. And then
Speaker 5: other than that, other than that, I'll just say whatever.
Speaker 1: It doesn't matter.
Speaker 5: It doesn't matter.
Speaker 1: Very good. Wow. Look at that. What's your favorite beer?
Speaker 5: I like lagers, kind of like lighter beers, I think.
Speaker 1: Yeah, very good. Well, have yourself a fantastic weekend, and
Speaker 1: thanks for the heads up. Guys, give it up for
Speaker 1: Chloe G. What do you say?
Speaker 4: And again, everything today is in the pages of the
Speaker 4: Orlando Weekly, plus other stuff as well, right?
Speaker 1: Oh, yeah.
Speaker 5: Plenty to read. Plenty of fall activities, haunted things to do.
Speaker 1: Lots of stuff. Very nice. Always good seeing you. You
Speaker 1: as well. Thank you.
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