HAUNTED HISTORY MURDER MYSTERY DINNER SHOW AND BUILDING TOUR, "TRUE CRIMES FROM THE ROARING 20'S TO THIS CURRENT DAY. THE SPIRITS FROM THOSE DAYS OF MAYHEM, MYSTERY AND MURDER STILL LINGER HERE AWAITING YOUR VISIT!” *Costumes welcome on EARLY BIRD FALL $PECIALS!"Hooked on TV shows like "Ghost Adventures," “The Dead Files," "Murder ID," or "Forensic Files"? This TRUE crime live dinner show & haunted building tour is just the ticket!
DISCOVER THIS TRULY UNIQUE NIGHT OUT! (Our customer satisfaction rating for the last 10 shows, 9.25 /10. Thank you to all those guests for making this haunting event a huge success!) We urge you to get your tickets as soon as possible! These events typically sell out in 3 to 5 days and seating requests ten days to a week before the event are VERY difficult to fulfill. All scheduled events prior to the date of this event are sold out. Automatic priority seating for groups of 4 or more.
*Due to adult content and graphic crime scene photos, this event is recommended for ages 16 and older.
"We hope to see you soon for a delicious 10 course meal, ghostly forensic photo and video presentation of our resident spirits, plus the haunted basement museum v tour."
The Old Stenhouse Roadhouse Landmark Building has a rich history of mystery, mayhem and multiple murders, not to mention the spirits that still roam our old 1920's authentic speakeasy building. There are 2 TV network shows, a movie pilot and many podcasts, plus at least SIX books published about the history and ghostly occupants of the building over the past 100 plus years.
“THE TRAP-DOOR BAR” opens at 5:00 PM for our guest bootleggers to start checking in.
NEXT, WE DINE WITH THE GHOSTS IN THE ORIGINAL OLD “1920’s SPEAK EASY CAFÉ ROOM”
BIG AL’S BUFFET Dinner begins at 6:00 pm sharp and includes the following:
FLAPPER GALS SALAD BAR: Huge bowl of crisp chilled chopped lettuce accompanied by several dressings and our own famous homemade Buttermilk Ranch dressing, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, tomato wedges, cottage cheese, macaroni salad, 3 bean salad & croutons.
BIG AL’S FAVORITE, “HIDE-A-WAY BBQ RIBS:” Hearty BBQ rib slabs, deep rubbed with our own special seasoned brown sugar and molasses mix, then slow baked to perfection for 6 hours, proportioned and served.
UNCLE FRANK’S “SECRET RECIPE” DEEP FRIED CHICKEN: Uncle Frank’s old world homemade secret batter mix, gives each piece of deep-fried chicken a thick crispy hug. DO NOT ask Frank for the recipe. If he gives it to you watch your rearview mirror all the way home!
MAD DOG’S BOYS FAVORITE: Deep dish Baked Meat Balls Italian style without pasta. A standalone favorite for the meat lovers. Can be easily served with or without the hearty mozzarella cheese toppings. Gluten friendly. (ALL MEALS INCLUDE GARLIC BREAD)
CHEF MARIO’S DEEPDISH PIZZA DE JUR: This evening it’s up to Chef Mario? He just loves to make deep dish pizzas! We never know what he’ll come up with! Want a clue? His favorites are cheese - sausage and pepperoni and chicken ranch pizzas topped with bacon!
STUDDERING LITTLE CHEF PETIE'S P'POTATO B'BAR D'DE J'JUR:
HINT, HINT. Little Petie loves P'PLUMP IDAHO B'B' Baked 'P'P' Potatoes slathered with B'B'BUTTER SQUARES OR TUBS OF WHIPPED SOUR CREAM CHILLED ON A BED OF ICE.
MAMMA MIA’S DESSERT TRAY: Pick your favorite cheesecake flavor from your waitresses assorted serving tray!
(*To keep ticket prices to a minimum, a gratuity is not included, but welcome)
Your meal also includes non-alcoholic beverages with refills. (Ask your server for adult beverages. They are available for separate purchase. Stand-alone Like, Kind, Quality, retail value of our popular tasty buffet, n/a drink, dessert and tax $57-$67)
YOUR EVENING EVENT AGENDA:
1. Ten Course Buffet including dessert De Jour served at 6pm, bar opens at 5pm.
2. An eerie historical murder & mayhem ghost guide to view as you dine. The guidebook will include a pen, your own rap sheet/crime report of victims who are still haunting the old building. (All guidebooks and crime reports are to be turned in at evenings end)
3. Oral overview of the Haunted guidebook.
4. Short break for guest browsing tour and photo opt of haunted rooms and antiques on main floor.
5. “The Coach Light Theater” room presents to you a slide show and video of in-house ghostly anomalies discovered over the past 30 years.
* Your evening is narrated by Former Oregon Mayor Mike Arians, HOST OF THE TRAVEL CHANNEL’S DEAD FILES TV Episode, "THE OBSESSION." Mayor Mike has also been popularized as the central character in several books including “MARY JANE’S GHOST,” Written by Pulitzer Prize winning Chicago Tribune Reporter, Ted Gregory and "SILENCE THE DEAD," Written by Shamus award winning nominee, crime series author, Jack Fredrickson.
6. Question & Answer Session for Guest Inquiries to the staff.
7. The Haunted Basement Museum Tour. This tour includes the creepy 1920's haunted mirror portals, original bootleggers bloody butcher shop, trap doors to bar & stairway to nowhere, illegal booze shipping/receiving room, bloody fingerprints on the ceiling, the mysterious bleeding little girl mannequin, gangsters gambling in the secret poker room, 1920's cabin guests shower & potty (A long haired blonde lady still bathes in the shower to this day), all stashed away in our hidden cellar.
8. Guest photo opt. There are 2 authentic roaring 20's Tommy guns on the gun rack in the basement. Guests are welcomed to pick them up and take single and/or group photos with Big Al, to get the gangster feel of what it was like back in the day.
*(IMPORTANT NOTE!) During your basement tour if you unexpectedly feel the urge to leave the area, PLEASE ADVISE YOUR GUIDE (MAYOR MIKE), before departing! Two guests from a prior tour are still unaccounted for, or were unknown apportions?
9. Last, each group returns to the “Coach Light Theater” room to complete their haunted crime report sheet and turn it in to your hosts, along with the ghost guidebook.
10. Visit with your hosts about your experience.
CELL PHONE CAMERAS AND HANDHELD GHOST DETECTOR DEVICES ARE WELCOME! Over the past several years, quite frequently photos that have been taken throughout our building and tours have revealed ghostly disembodied images we can't explain!
INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
We encourage all guests to prepare for their evening in advance by "AI mode," google searching, "Why is the Roadhouse Landmark in Oregon Illinois famous for being haunted, Mary Jane Reed and/or visit the old "Stenhouse Roadhouse Landmark”, haunted history legacy links that can be found at:
http://www.rhouse.org/HauntedTours.html
IMPORTANT FOOTNOTES:
So that a personal touch may be given to all guests our shows only seat 25/30 people. Please do not procrastinate in making your reservations! Most of these events fill up in 3-5 days. Unfortunately, we have been forced to turn away some VERY disappointed folks who delayed in booking this seasonal outing.
This event (including dinner) takes approximately 4 hours. If you are attending with someone else who has booked their seating separately under a different name, please notify us in advance so that we may seat you together. We give priority seating to parties of 4 or more.
*BEWARE! Due to the popularity of these shows, unfortunately we have had people fraudulently sell tickets to this event. Before you purchase tickets from anyone except The Roadhouse or through our "Square" credit card link, please message us to verify the tickets are legitimate. These scammers typically use PayPal & personal messenger to facilitate the transaction. The Roadhouse will not hold any responsibility for tickets purchased elsewhere.
* This season's Early Bird Special ticket prices are discounted to $62.50 per guest, they will increase in October. This includes sales tax, ten course buffet, dessert, main floor and basement building tours, slide show/videos of our resident spirits and all non-alcoholic beverages. This event has entertained over 4,000 Roadhouse guests over the past few years, not to mention hundreds of the Travel Channels “THE DEAD FILES” viewers. We hope to continue letting our ghosts entertain you in the years to come. Thank you for your interest!
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807 S 7th St, Oregon, IL, United States, Illinois 61061
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