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Scare Yourself to DeathTips for HalloweenBy J. J. ScottLooking for things that go bump in the night? Put the “Oooooh” in your Halloween travels with these scary places and haunting things to do.
2. Real life witches roamed Salem, MA in the 1600s, or so the court decided. Learn all about it at the Salem Witch Museum. The presentation takes you back to the events of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, plus you will learn about witch hunts - past and present. www.salemwitchmuseum.com, $6.50
4. Ever dream about sleeping with a ghost? Well, your dream may come true at the Hotel Vendome in Prescott, AZ, where the spirit of Abby, a former owner, and her cat reside in Room 16. Abby’s husband never returned from an errand to get her some medicine. www.vendomehotel.com, (888) 468-3583
6. Looking for Vampires? You will find one every weekend leading the Vampire Tour of San Francisco. Learn the story of vampress Mina Harker, her connection with Count Dracula and how she ended up on Nob Hill. www.sfvampiretour.com, $10
8. Curl up with a scary book in Lizzie Borden’s bedroom at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast in Fall River, Massachusetts. Remember Lizzie was found “Not Guilty” of giving her parents “forty wacks” with an ax. www.lizzie-borden.com , (508) 675-7333 9. If you take a trip this Halloween think twice before picking up a hitchhiker. One of American’s most enduring urban legends is the Vanishing Hitchhiker, who on a cold and rainy is seen hitchhiking but after being picked up the spectral disappears from the passenger seat.
Explore your area with a ghostly house tour or a guided walk through the local cemetery. Learn a little history that will raise the goose bumps and make your spine shiver. Or, do you want to be a ghost hunter? The International Ghost Hunters Society has members in 88 countries. Check them out at www.ghostweb.com. Or, get into the spirit with the National Ghost Hunters, www.nationalghosthunters.com.. Happy Hauntings! |
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Head to Atchison, Kansas, which has been dubbed the “Most Haunted Town in
Kansas.” Ride the creepy-crawly trolley on a 45-minute tour past dozens of
Victorian homes and hear about the unexplained mysteries lucking inside.
Atchison was also home of Amelia Earhart. Her disappearance is one of America’s
most intriguing stories. (800) 234-1854, $8
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Visit one of the Cities of the Dead in New Orleans, called America’s most
haunted city. Take one of several tours of the old cemeteries with Save Our
Cemeteries. Check on their All Saints' Soirée - an annual evening celebration in
October.
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Battlefields are often the home of ghost and restless spirits such as that of
Jenny Wade, the only civilian killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. A nightly
tour concludes in the basement of the very house where Jenny was killed by a
stray bullet. A ethereal spirit has been spotted in the basement.
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Dine with the spirit of the Blue Lady at Moss Beach Distillery in Moss Beach,
CA. Legend has it that the married lady, always dressed in blue, was carrying on
an illicit affair with a handsome piano player at the bar. She died in a violent
automobile accident and now her spirit returns to the Distillery to search for
her lover. 
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