True Blood returned Sunday night for its fourth season, bringing humans and vampires together once again at their favorite hang out, Fangtasia. Fangtasia doesn't actually exist in that name, though some fans wish it did. Exteriors of the bar are filmed at Alex's Bar, 2913 E. Anaheim St in Long Beach, CA, while the interiors are shot on a Los Angeles soundstage. We bet Alex's Bar makes a killing (ha) selling souvenirs to curious True Blood fans.

There might not be a real Fangtasia but there are plenty of other bars across the country willing to cater to the vampire set. According to vampire commentator Michelle Belanger, "These places do exist." She adds, "In episode one when they first went to Fangtasia, all I could think about were the vampire nightclubs I’ve been to in New York and Los Angeles and New Orleans."]]> cmb 2011-06-28T14:35:20-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/6/27/91648/1525

You've heard of Christmas in July, but we're about to get all Halloween in June as the fourth season of HBO's True Blood debuts. Any juicy suggestions or questions? Let us know, but already we're adding new vampire must-visit spots to our True Blood Travel Guide.

We've shown you everything from where to Find Bill Compton's mansion to where to go for your own custom fangs, and expect more deliciousness as this season of the show progresses. ]]> JetSetCD 2011-06-27T13:30:02-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/8/30/105836/368

Emmy nominees don't just run into each other at the ceremony; they spend the weekend partying at various events around Los Angeles.

On Friday night, the place to be was the EW Women in Film Pre-Emmy Party held at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.

True Blood's Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, and Joe Manganiello schmoozed with fellow Mad Men nominees Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss, while the cast of Modern Family hung out with Sharon Stone and Glenn Close. It was definitely a who's who of TV stars and a chance to celebrate before the winners were announced. ]]> cmb 2010-08-30T11:35:02-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/8/22/223410/556

This last weekend held more surprises for fans of HBO's hit show "True Blood" than just the revelations of the newest episode; the stars of the vampire thriller—Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse and Stephen Moyer as Bill Compton—wed on Saturday in Malibu, California.

The couple met on the True Blood set and begin dating early into the first season, but did not reveal their relationship until last year. Devoted True Blood fans would have said that the chemistry between Sookie the waitress and Bill the vampire was palpable, but the real-life wedding of the actors takes it to a new level.

So what lovely destination did the couple choose for their secret wedding? A friend's house, right on the surf in Malibu, set the stage for the purple-themed ceremony. The only True Blood co-star who showed was Carrie Preston, who plays the harried waitress Arlene on the show.]]> JetSetCD 2010-08-23T08:24:18-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/6/13/234538/162

You've heard of Christmas in July, but we're about to get all Halloween in June as the third season of HBO's True Blood debuts. Any juicy suggestions or questions? Let us know.

Now that we've entered a lull of Twilight madness, we need another vampire drama. Thus, the third season of HBO's True Blood premiered last night, and already it has us adding new vampire must-visit spots to our True Blood Travel Guide.

Already we've shown you everything from where to Find Bill Compton's mansion to where to go for your own custom fangs, and expect more deliciousness as this season of the show progresses. ]]> JetSetCD 2010-06-14T09:00:53-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/6/11/23367/5751

You've heard of Christmas in July, but we're about to get all Halloween in June this week as we prepare for the debut of the second season of HBO's TrueBlood. Any juicy suggestions or questions? Let us know.

With the premiere of the second season of True Blood around the corner on Sunday night, we're taking a break from the tourist spots to hit up an actual filming location for the show: the vampire Bill Compton's mansion.

Located in the middle of nowhere, Louisiana, the 1846 plantation home is on the Register of Historic Places and even retains most of the furniture from its golden days; even the books on the bookshelves have grown old with the home.

Although it's not open to public, the interior isn't what features in the True Blood script; it's the stately appearance of its exterior which was shot for the show. But just like most other classic, rural homes in Louisiana, this one is believed to be haunted so maybe it's best we stay out.

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· Yes, Virginia, there really is a Bill Compton House [Loving True Blood in Dallas]
· Historic Register Application for Roseneath [Scribd]
· Louisiana Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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You've heard of Christmas in July, but we're about to get all Halloween in June this week as we prepare for the debut of the second season of HBO's TrueBlood. Any juicy suggestions or questions? Let us know.

There is more to Louisiana than just New Orleans' French Quarter and southern cooking, and if you look to the Louisiana of True Blood, that means visits to spooky cemeteries in the middle of the night.

If vampire Bill Compton isn't sleeping beneath your feet in the local graveyard, then Tara is undergoing some voodoo rituals in the back corner. A perfect setting for all this is Oakland Cemetery in Shreveport, founded in 1847, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts of a fine creepy history all its own.

Just outside of downtown Shreveport, in Oakland's earth rests the town's old notorious madam, Masons, nephews of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and a whole patch of victims of the yellow fever epidemics. Almost no new graves have been added in the last seventy years and it is believed that "there are nearly as many unmarked graves here as marked ones." On the ones that do still stand, voodoo rituals are not uncommon and visitors will often gifts, like little necklaces, strewn about the area. A question to any potential grave robbers: do you really want stuff associated with voodoo?

Related Stories:
· Oakland Cemetery [Official Site]
· Oakland Cemetery [Haunted LA]
· Louisiana Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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