HAUNT JAUNTS » Archive for May 2009
Eerie Pub HJ: Blake Street Vault
Today I read an article by Kathleen St. John called “Ghost haunting Blake Street Vault helps give LoDo saloon that old-Denver feel.” Ah, Denver…my old stomping grounds. Where I grew up. Where, when I visit these days, I barely recognize. There was no LoDo when I was coming up in Denver. That’s an invention of the last 15 years or so. A cool name given to a part of the downtown area few hardly ventured to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Colorado, Eerie Eateries & Pubs, Ghosts
HauntJaunts.net: Logo and Advertising
There are a lot of administrative things to take care of while I’m building HauntJaunts.net, including designing a logo and tackling advertising. (Both from the perspective of doing it for the site and getting others to advertise on the site.) THE LOGO Last year Randy Okane at 5MinuteMystery.com hooked me up with the graphic artist who did his logo after I contacted him about it. (I fell in love with it and just thought it was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Uncategorized
Charleston Haunt Jaunt: The Battery Carriage House Inn
A few weeks ago I added The Battery Carriage House Inn to Haunt Jaunts’ Spooky Stays section. I don’t remember how I came across it, but when I went to check out their website I saw they have a page dedicated to ghost stories and sightings at the inn. Very cool. It gives a brief history of the inn and the types of ghosts people have seen. The creepiest is the headless torso, which most assume is the spirit of a civil war soldier. The saddest is what they call the “gentleman ghost,” which some think might be the spirit of a young man who jumped from the roof 100 years ago for reasons unknown. Then the page goes on to list encounters people have had at the Battery Carriage House Inn. Quite … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts, South Carolina, Spooky Stays
Getting a Ghost Fix from Radio and TV
My favorite ghost show is Ghost Hunters, but while they’re in reruns this summer I can still get a ghost fix from other TV and radio shows. GHOST ADVENTURES In addition to Most Haunted, the Travel Channel also has another paranormal show featuring ghosts and ghost hunters: Ghost Adventures. Starting June 5 they’ll be back with more ghost adventures, starting with an investigation of Preston Castle. I didn’t much care for the very first documentary-style show I watched featuring Zak and his crew, however…that was just the start of what turned into a series of shows. Which I do like. If you’ve never watched the show, it’s similar to Ghost Hunters, except they present evidence as they come upon it rather than doing a reveal to a client at the end. Or that’s how … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts, Ghosts on TV
Camp Grounds as Potential Haunt Jaunts
I never considered camp grounds as potential Haunt Jaunts until I stumbled across an About.com: Paranormal Phenomenon post called “Camping Encounters with Monsters and Ghosts” by Stephen Wagner. The only thing I normally think about when it comes to camping and ghosts is telling ghost stories around the camp fire. But Wagner’s article related incidents of ghost and monster encounters around camp fires and campsites. MONSTERS IN THEM THAR’ WOODS I used to camp all the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apparition Attractions, Ghosts, Haunt Jaunts by Venue
Potential Haunt Jaunt: The Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, TN
This afternoon my husband, Wayne, and I made an unexpected Haunt Jaunt to the Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, TN. It’s not far from the hospital where I’m getting my radiation treatments, which Wayne accompanied me to today because he unexpectedly got the day off. Anyway, I figured if nothing else it’d make a great getaway article for my gig over at Examiner.com, but…I couldn’t resist asking, “Do you have ghosts?” when our tour guide kept … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts, Historic Haunts, Tennessee
Haunted Landmarks
Today I stumbled across a pretty good article on Digg called “Someone Grab Scooby-Doo: The World’s Most Haunted Landmarks.” What I liked most about the article: the pics and details of the ghosts supposedly haunting each haunted landmark. What I didn’t like about the article: I was surprised some places were left off. (Stanley Hotel, Myrtles Plantation, Waverly Sanatorium…) So what were the haunted landmarks listed in the article? Edinburgh Castle – Edinburgh, Scotland The Whaley House – San Diego, CA Bran Castle – Transylvania, Romania Alcatraz – San Francisco, CA Borley Rectory – Essex, England Winchester Mystery House – San Jose, CA Pollepel Island – Hudson River, NY The Queen Mary – Long Beach, CA The Bell House – Adams, TN Rayham Hall – Norfolk, England The Tower of London – London, England I also learned of a few new places I wasn’t previously … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apparition Attractions, Ghosts, Haunt Jaunts by Venue, Haunted Places, Historic Haunts, Spooky Stays
Telephone to the Dead
I got to see the Telephone to the Dead in practice the other day while I was watching the Travel Channel. I had turned it on while I was folding laundry and Extreme Mind Blowing Hotels was on. I just happened to tune in right when they were featuring the Lizzie Borden B&B. Then next thing I know this guy comes on screen who looks awfully familiar. I thought to myself, “That sure looks like that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Technology
First submissions in for HauntJaunts.net articles
I am so excited about receiving my very first submissions for travel articles at HauntJaunts.net. I contacted Hope Clark at Funds for Writers to let her know about my call for submissions a couple of weeks back, and she included it in this week’s Small Markets listings. But I also got a little bonus: advice from my hero, Hope. (I’m dazzled by all the successes and progress she’s made with her different ventures and hope one day to be the same kind of success story!) Anyway, in addition to some neat marketing tips, she also advised me to cut down some of my wording. She suggested I keep it around 300 words. At first I didn’t know where she meant. My Home page is pretty lean, and it’s also “chunky.” (Uses headers to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haunt Jaunts by Venue, Travel - General
Examiner.com’s Haunted Places and Haunted Sites Examiners
I recently signed on with Examiner.com to be a Nashville Getaways Examiner, but was excited to find several Haunted Places Examiners for me to follow in the process. WHAT’S EXAMINER.COM?It’s a newer site dedicated to promoting cities by providing writers a platform to share their expertise or passion about where they live on all manner of subjects. Their catch phrase is: Examiners are credible, passionate, knowledgeable writers. They have Examiners for everything ranging from Arts & Entertainment Examiners to Careers & Workplace, Bars & Restaurants, Pets, Politics, and Relationship Examiners. (It was actually because a Google alert let me know Seattle Marriage Advice Examiner Becca Campbell referenced one of my old Families.com articles that I became familiar with them.) And I’m glad I did. Not only because they’re allowing me to write about … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haunted Places
Can Ghosts Follow You Home?
I was talking to a friend the other day about HauntJaunts.net and he said, “Ghosts can follow you home. You don’t want to be messing with seeking them out, Courtney. That’s bad stuff.” That’s a concept I’ve seen addressed on some of the TV shows that deal with ghosts and haunted places. Some people perform little protection ceremonies before even entering a suspected haunted area. Others do it after, and ask that the spirits leave them in peace as they have tried to do while on their territory. Some combine both techniques together. I always think it’s respectful, if you think you’re in the presence of a ghost, to introduce yourself, explain why you’re there, and to ask that the entity respect your boundaries. Unless you really do something not to a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts, Spooky Stays, Travel - General
Ghost Cams: Ghost Hunt from Home
Today I joined Digg and came across some great articles, including one on a topic I’ve been pondering writing about/adding to HauntJaunts.net‘s Find a Jaunts page: Ghost Cams. WHAT’S A GHOST CAM?A ghost cam is a webcam set up to monitor paranormal activity. Then, you the at-home-ghost-hunter, can monitor the activity without the travel, hassle, or investment in equipment. And you can do it round-the-clock if you want to. For multiple locations all at once. HOW DO I FIND A GHOST CAM?One way is to Google “ghost cam.” You’ll get a mind-boggling list of hits. Some are for actual ghost cams set up monitoring activity, some are to try and sell you ghost hunting equipment…it’s really kind of overwhelming. Or… You can save yourself all that work and check out this great article by … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts
HauntedCon 2009
Today I was perusing posts on the Haunted Times Yahoo Groups listing I recently joined and saw a post for HauntedCon. Of course that piqued my interest, so I clicked on the link and was taken to the HauntedCon 2009 website. WHERE AND WHEN HauntedCon 2009 will be held September 24-26 in Prescott, Arizona at the historic Hotel St. Michael. I’m kind of hoping I’ll get good news next week about my cancer. I used to live in Arizona and Prescott is one of my favorite places. I’d like to attend this conference! Not only because of the location, but because of who all they’ll have there. WHO WILL BE THERE Guests they’ll have there include: Chip Coffey from Psychic Kids and Paranormal State Demonologist John Zaffis Christopher Moon of Haunted Times Magazine and Telephone to the Dead Michelle … Read entire article »
Filed under: Arizona, Haunt Jaunts by Venue, Travel - General
Ghostvillage.com
This past weekend I spent a lot of time adding books to Haunt Jaunt’s Emporium. Among them was The World’s Most Haunted Places: From the Secret Files of Ghostvillage.com by Jeff Belanger. I’d heard of Ghostvillage.com, had even clicked through from some Google search I’d run on something or another, but hadn’t ever really checked it out. (I think I’d meant to the time I clicked through, but I believe I didn’t dawdle because I was on the hunt for something…) Anyway, I finally tooled around there a little bit more. I found out Mr. Belanger has written a ton of books, a couple of which I’m sure also got added to HJ’s Emporium this past weekend like Our Haunted Lives, the Encyclopedia of Haunted Places, and what I believe is his … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts, Travel - General
HauntJaunts.net Adds "Emporium"
Once HauntJaunts.net goes live, I’m going to have writers to pay. Which means I need a way to make money from the site. In addition to offering advertising opportunities, one of those ways was to become a Travelocity Affiliate Member. Anytime someone clicks through on our link and books travel arrangements through Travelocity, we get a cut. Another way was Amazon’s Affiliate Program. I’ve long been a member of it, but other than to post links on my personal site, I really haven’t utilized it much. Until now… HAUNTJAUNTS.NET EMPORIUM I figured out the whole aStore thing and was able to create one for Haunt Jaunts! So far we have cameras, camcorders, clothing, ghost hunting equipment,luggage, books and magazines. Basically, if I thought a ghost hunting enthusiast would be interested in something, I added … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haunt Jaunts by Venue
Getting HauntJaunts.net Up and Running
There is still a lot of work left to do, but HauntJaunts.net is well underway. ABOUT Just as Haunt Jaunts the blog is a travel blog for restless spirits, HauntJaunts.net will be a travel site for restless spirits. THE CONCEPT Several years ago I had an idea that I’d write a book called Haunt Jaunts: A Travel Guide for Restless Spirits. I’d really enjoyed using Joyce Elson Moore’s Haunt Hunter’s Guide to Florida to explore Florida when my husband and I first moved there in 1999. Wayne and I ended up having some neat weekend excursions thanks to that book, which I came to think of as our “haunt jaunts.” Anyway, then I started thinking about how I could write a book, what I’d have in it, but… something just didn’t seem to gel. There … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts, Travel - General
Ghosts in the News for the Week of 5/3/09
Here’s a couple of places I came across in news stories this week that might be fun to take a Haunt Jaunt to. HISTORIC FORT WAYNE – Detroit, MI According to an article published on May 4, 2009 by TheTimesHerald.com, Metro Paranormal Investigations (MPI) out of Macomb, Michigan, in conjunction with the Historic Fort Wayne Coalition, will be giving ghost tours/allowing for paranormal investigations of Historic Fort Wayne on the following dates: May 16, 2009 June 20, 2009 August 16, 2009 September 19, 2009 October 31, 2009. The fort is located in downtown Detroit along the banks of the Detroit River. Like many such sights, there’ve been a lot of reports of mysterious forms and unexplained activity. Some of which I presume you’ll learn about during the guided tour that’ll start off the evening. (Investigators with MPI will … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eerie Eateries & Pubs, Ghosts, Historic Haunts, Maryland, Michigan
Haunted Skies
I just read an interesting article called “Ghosts on a Plane” over at TravelParanormal.com. I thought it was going to be about planes that were haunted and experiences travelers have had on board, but it was a little different. It referenced air force bases being haunted, but talked primarily about crash sites and the after effects some have experienced. It takes a lot to give me chills these days, and I thought I’d heard just about … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts
Attachments
Ghosts, history, attachments…it’s all quite curious when you stop to think of it. I once attended a Ghost Hunting Class given by Donna Marsh. I recently learned she’s a Nashville Ghosts & Hauntings Examiner for Examiner.com. Click here to check out her articles. At any rate, in her class she’d brought up an interesting point I’d never considered before about child spirits, especially in schools. I happened to love my elementary school, which may or may not have been haunted. (Refer to an earlier post I wrote about Cheeseman Academy to see what I mean.) But did I haunt it in a way? I had a great deal of affection for the place and a very strong attachment. Not quite as strong as for the house I grew up in, but…I used to … Read entire article »
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