Kristi Roe-Owen

6 days ago | looper.com | Kristi Roe-Owen

For the majority of "School Spirits" Season 1, Janet Hamilton (Jess Gabor) is an enigmatic — and generally absent — figure. We first learn about her in the first episode when Charley (Nick Pugliese) reveals Janet apparently crossed over a while back after existing as a school spirit since 1960.

1 week ago | islands.com | Kristi Roe-Owen

When it comes to air travel, there's not much that's truly under your control as a passenger. You can't control whether you're seated next to an armrest hog or if there's a completely out-of-pocket child kicking your seat from behind any more than you can prevent your flight from getting delayed for some bizarre reason. But one thing you absolutely can control is how clean your seat is.

1 week ago | islands.com | Kristi Roe-Owen

When I think back on my first airplane trip — a shortish two flights from Tulsa to South Padre Island in 1994 — the whole experience seems almost quaint when compared to today. We practically waltzed up to the gate with nary a care in the world, our parents lingering to wish us farewell. With no smartphones to obsess over, we spent our short layover time laughing and running about the terminal like the wild gaggle of teens we were.

2 weeks ago | looper.com | Kristi Roe-Owen

There's a lot to find fascinating about 1980's real-life frenemy drama-turned-true crime horror saga of Betty Gore and Candace "Candy" Montgomery, a pair of suburban Texas church buddies whose bitterly messy love triangle with Betty's husband ended in a Lizzie Borden-style massacre at Candy's hands (though this beat out Lizzie's crime by an additional 12 whacks).

2 weeks ago | islands.com | Kristi Roe-Owen

For city-loving travelers, little is more exciting than setting out on unfamiliar concrete and exploring the lights, smells, sounds, and experiences of a new locale. If there's a waterway running through the city, one of the best ways to kick off such a journey is by getting a lay of the land with a well-informed boat cruise run by tour guides who know not just the geography but the culture and history of a place.