October 28, 2003
Mystery of the Mystery Spot
If you've never been to the Mystery Spot, you're missing out on one of the coolest attractions in California.
Built on the side of a hill in Santa Cruz, California, there are as many theories explaining the feats of anti-gravity as there have been visitors since it opened in 1940.
Go there on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday and get world famous magician Steve Blencoe as your tour guide. When I was very young, Steve worked in the Ghastly Gallimaufry magic shop in Santa Cruz (which was run by Reece & Billie Jensen and closed in the 80s when they left to retire and write a few books) and basically was the only teacher/mentor I ever had in the world of magic and gave me lots of advice. Whenever I'd come into the shop with a fist full of cash ready to buy a Square-Circle, he'd always steer me towards buying books instead (which was inconceivable for a young boy to buy "drab" books instead of those colorful boxes). I followed his advice then and, to this day, have never regretted it.
Don't ask him to do any magic though . . . It conflicts with the magic of the Mystery Spot . . .
Posted by severdia at October 28, 2003 9:48 PM
