HAUNT JAUNTS » Archive for July 2009
Paranormal Parties
A paranormal pal of mine, Donna Marsh, recently let me know about a new business venture she’s embarking on: Fun with Donna, which among other things hosts paranormal parties. Photo by Michael Pohl from stock.xchng HOW I KNOW DONNA Fueled in part by, I admit it, watching Ghost Hunters, I met Donna when I attended one of her Basic Ghost Hunting Workshops a couple of years ago. I dragged Wayne with me, who thinks I’m a bit cuckoo … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tennessee
Where to Find Ghost Hunting Tours
On my post about ghost tours, Autumnforest (from Ghost Hunting Theories) made a comment about how she advises people interested in ghost hunting to try a tour on for size first. She even stated how her group, MVD Ghostchasers, conducts ghost hunting workshops four times a year. This is a wonderful idea. More and more I’m seeing such groups offer opportunities like this. Sometimes you have to join the group (usually it’s a modest annual fee … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghost Tours
Make Reservations Now for October Ghost Tours
The time to make reservations for ghost tours in October is now. I discovered this thanks to my friend Amy. She thought it’d be fun to do a ghost tour with a group so she started asking people if they’d be interested. I think initially she had in mind to do one any old time, but many people (including myself) said, “Oh, you mean around Halloween? Sure, that’d be fun.” But Amy wasn’t so sure we could … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghost Tours, Tips
Become a Ghost Tour Beta Tester
Here’s an interesting opportunity for some of you Haunt Jaunters out there: a start-up company specializing in ghost tourism is looking for ghost tour beta testers. This opportunity came to my attention because of a comment left on one of my postings about paranormal tourism. My interest was piqued and my curiosity prompted me to contact the poster. Which I’m glad I did because she made me aware of a new company she’s launching. I’m sure it’ll … Read entire article »
Filed under: Educational, Haunt Jaunts by Venue, Paranormal Tourism, Travel - General, Wisconsin
Improving Ghost Hunting Investigation Techniques
Autumnforest left some wonderful comments on yesterday’s post that of course got me thinking about other ways to improve ghost hunting investigation techniques. JOB ASSIGNMENTS Autumnforest brought up the very astute point that just as people are assigned certain duties within a ghost hunting group (such as lead investigator, case manager or tech manager), investigators should be assigned certain tasks when out in the field. It seems so obvious, but I know of very few groups where one … Read entire article »
Filed under: Educational
A Movie for Zombie Fans: Dead Snow
This post has nothing to do with Haunt Jaunting, but I came across a movie zombie fans might like to know about: Dead Snow. (I’m a sucker for zombie movies, so I was excited when I ran across this one.) PREMISE OF DEAD SNOW It’s about eight medical students who spend Easter break at a mountain cabin in an area they learn was occupied by Nazi soldiers during World War II. The Nazis tortured the locals and stole their gold, which was put in a box the medical students find. The Nazis were chased into the forest where it was presumed they froze to death, but guess what? They’re not dead. They’re the living dead and they’ve come back to claim their gold. MORE ABOUT DEAD SNOW It made its American debut at this … Read entire article »
Filed under: Movies
Ghost Adventures: Moon River Brewing Company
I finally had a chance to watch Zak and crew’s investigation of Moon River Brewing Company last week. (Or, rather, the episode of it that was aired last week.) SAVANNAH: THE MOST HAUNTED CITY? I was sort of put off when Zak said something about Savannah being one of the most haunted cities and the guy he was talking with corrected him and said, “No, Savannah’s the most haunted city.” Savannah’s beautiful and I’m not going to bag on it, but I’m not convinced it’s the most haunted city. What about Charleston? St. Augustine? Boston? Salem? New Orleans? Gettysburg? However, I did some research. Savannah does have the right to make such a claim since the American Institute of Parapsychology named it America’s Most Haunted City in 2002. (However, I’m wondering if the organization’s biased … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eerie Eateries & Pubs, Georgia, Haunted Places
Questioning Convincing Evidence
I’ve been thinking a lot about convincing evidence when it comes to definitive proof that ghosts exist. Sure the TAPS team of Ghost Hunters fame have captured a lot of interesting and thought-provoking evidence, but have they captured actual proof? Have any ghost hunter groups, whether on TV or otherwise? THE TAMPERING FACTOR The trouble with so much of what’s on TV is the trust factor. Especially when the guys of Ghost Adventures start using things like … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts
Haunt Jaunts: Ghost Tour de France
Haunt Jaunts: Ghost Tour de France Recommended Products: The Paranormal Caught On Film Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips Paranormal State: The Complete Season One Beyond the Darkening Paranormal Activity … Read entire article »
Filed under: France
Ghost Adventures: Eastern State Penitentiary
The Ghost Adventures team had pretty big shoes to fill when they headed to investigate Eastern State Penitentiary. That was one of Ghost Hunters best shows. (The first visit. I don’t know if I was as impressed with the evidence from their second visit.) One thing I’m coming to notice about the Ghost Adventures guys is something AutumnForest related in one of her posts at Ghost Hunting Theories: Zak, and Aaron and Nick thrive on taunting spirits. But that wasn’t all I noticed. OBSERVATION #1: PROVOKING EVIL SPIRITS It was the thing that stood out at me the most though. And what really stood out to me in this episode was that Zak seems to want to provoke evil spirits in particular. (Although, this is the first episode I’ve been able to watch … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apparition Attractions, Historic Haunts
Ghost Tour de France
With the Tour de France well underway, I thought it’d be interesting to take a ghost tour of France. The trouble is, I had a hard time finding ghost stories from France!LOST IN TRANSLATION?I figured finding ghost tours in France, or ghost stories from France, would be as easy as finding them for England. It doesn’t seem that the French have embraced the concept of ghost tours in all their historic places as readily as … Read entire article »
Filed under: France, Haunted Places
State Tourism Offices Realize Haunt Jaunts Boost Revenue
Recently I wrote about how some historical organizations are using haunt jaunts as fundraisers. Now I’ve come across an article about how state tourism departments are realizing haunt jaunts as revenue streams. ALABAMA’S “GHOST TRAIL” Yesterday I read a great article by Marty Roney on MontgomeryAdvertiser.com called “Alabama’s ‘ghost trail’ may scare up tourism dollars.” It was about how the Southwest Alabama Regional Tourism and Film Office plans to promote Alabama’s Black Belt with a “ghost … Read entire article »
Filed under: Alabama, Haunt Jaunts by Venue, Paranormal Tourism, Travel - General
Recap of Haunt Jaunt to Gulf County, Florida
We’re back from our Haunt Jaunt to Gulf County, Florida, otherwise known as Florida’s Forgotten Coast. All I can say is, I don’t know what was harder to find: a place to eat or a ghost. WHERE WE STAYED Actually, finding a place to eat wasn’t all that hard. It just seemed that way because we stayed on Cape San Blas. The nearest food was in Port St. Joe, 20 miles away. (With the exception of a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Apparition Attractions, Florida, Not Haunted, Spooky Stays
Flashes in the Dark Publishes "My Nightmare"
I’m very excited to share that Flashes in the Dark published my flash “My Nightmare” yesterday. Yep, I’m still away but I hijacked my husband’s computer really quick this morning to make sure my story had been published. Then I figured why not share it here. That way I could still publish something while we take this little vacation of ours. (We haven’t had much luck finding any Haunt Jaunts I hate to admit or I’d surely be sharing that instead!) THE BIG DEAL ABOUT THE STORY “My Nightmare” is the first story I’ve had accepted for publication in about two years now. I hadn’t had much time to write fiction there for a while, or submit, so this is a big deal for me. It started about two years ago, I was both … Read entire article »
Filed under: Uncategorized
Haunt Jaunts at the Movies: Trailers for Upcoming Releases
Sometimes the best kind of Haunt Jaunt (especially in the heat of summer) is to an air-conditioned movie theater. Yeah, yeah, I know. I’m supposed to be on vacation. I am. But before I left I decided I didn’t want to totally abandon my blog so…I thought I’d post something a bit different than my usual fare. Growing up, I loved summers not only because I was out of school, but also because it seemed I went to see more movies. The scarier the better. Always have liked horror movies, probably always will! Here’s some trailers for a few upcoming releases I’m looking forward to: Orphan, Zombieland, and one I found thanks to a post on Above the Norm, Shutter Island. Not all of them will be out this summer, but they’ll all be … Read entire article »
Filed under: Movies
Haunt Jaunts on Vacation
As I wrote last week, we’re heading out on a Haunt Jaunt to Gulf County, Florida. For those who have been following me, I just wanted to give you the heads up that my posts may be sporadic, or even nil, until we get back. (Sort of depends on if we really have an Internet connection where we’re staying. I’m not sure I’ll make a trip somewhere just to find one if not…) Hopefully if I don’t … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haunt Jaunts by Venue, Travel - General
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