Joe Avella: I got an exclusive tour of The Castle, which, in addition to the many bars, magic theaters, and full dining area, it also features a séance room, a library filled with decades of ...

He says he noticed no dirty looks as he walked in or out of the Magic Castle. But there was one notable interaction. He ...

“Welcome to the Magic Castle. If you go over to that little owl and say ‘open sesame’”—he did the whole entrance speech, and people would come upstairs to the bar and say, “Where did ...