HAUNT JAUNTS » Archive for August 2009
Creatures ‘N Crooks Bookshoppe
I learned two things from a Tweet by Pamela K. Kinney: (a) that Creatures n Crooks Bookshoppe will host a multi-author signing on September 12, and (b) Creatures ‘n Crooks will close at the end of September. This merited both a “COOL!: and a “Bummer!” response. I’ve never personally been to Creatures ‘n Crooks Bookshoppe, but as someone who enjoys both reading and writing horror and mystery I knew of it. If I ever made a Haunt Jaunt to Virginia (which is on my list of things to do) I hoped to make a Jaunt to the bookstore. Now it looks like I won’t be able to. Unless I hurry up and plan a Jaunt to Virginia before the end of September, but that doesn’t seem likely. However, if you’ll be in the area … Read entire article »
Filed under: Books, Haunt Jaunts - General, Virginia
FEARnet’s A Haunting in LA Sweepstakes
Have you heard about FEARnet ‘s A Haunting in L.A. Sweepstakes? It sounds pretty cool. The trip would take place October 16-19, 2009. Here’s a snippet from FEARnet’s website about it: You and a friend will be flown to L.A. for a four day spook fest. We’ll pay for your air, your hotel, and some incredible extras. We’ll take you to some of the creepiest haunts in la la land. And to keep you smiling, we’ll … Read entire article »
Filed under: Contests
Hood to Coast Haunt Jaunts
I figured it’d be fun to check out some of the Haunt Jaunts along the Hood to Coast route since this is the big Hood to Coast Race weekend. (My husband flew to Portland yesterday to participate. He’s running on one of Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong teams. One of his teammates sent me a picture of Wayne on the bus headed to the race start this morning. I figured this was a great place to share it!) THE HOOD TO COAST RACE ROUTE There … Read entire article »
Filed under: Oregon
Eastern Panhandle Paranormal Conference This Weekend
Sorry for the short notice, but I just found out about the Eastern Panhandle Paranormal Conference that’s this weekend. (Saturday August 29, 2009.) If you can get to West Virginia, you might find this an interesting event to attend. WHERE Apollo Civic Theatre 128 E. Martin St. Martinsburg, WV 25401 WHEN Saturday August 29, 2009 9 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. COST $25.00 – Basic Admission $71.75 – VIP Admission (Basic Admission plus Message Circle/ “Messages from Beyond” with psychic medium and Front Seating) SPEAKERS Shawn Kelly – … Read entire article »
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Correction to HauntJaunts.net’s Time and Date
You may or may not notice effective this post that HauntJaunts.net’s time and dates are now correct. I realized the other day when I made a post that the date was a day ahead. Apparently I had selected the wrong time zone! However, the matter is now corrected and the proper dates and times will appear on each post. Thanks for bearing with me as I adjust to WordPress and continue to learn how to fix any hiccups as they pop up. Recommended Products: Rick Steves Silk Money Belt, Natural Dream Essentials Sweet Dreams Contoured Sleep Mask with Earplugs and Travel Pouch ~ Black The Travel Book Infrared (IR) Video Light Ghost Hunting Equipment Starter Ghost Hunting Kit with "Ghost Tech" … Read entire article »
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Bargain Haunt Jaunting with Southwest’s $59-$109 One-Way Deal
If you couldn’t cash in on JetBlue’s All-You-Can-Jet deal for some Haunt Jaunting fun check out Southwest’s $59-$109 one-way bargain fares deal. DETAILS ABOUT THE $59-$109 ONE-WAY DEAL Fares don’t include taxes. Expect to pay an extra $3.60 Federal Excise Tax per takeoff and landing, airport -assessed passenger facility charges up to $9, and 9/11 Security Fee up to $5 one-way. (Basically, expect to pay about $18 extra each way in addition to the fare.) You have to purchase … Read entire article »
Filed under: Budget-friendly
Discovering Virginia’s Haunt Jaunts with Pamela K. Kinney
Pamela K. Kinney is the author of Haunted Richmond, Virginia, and her newest release, Haunted Virginia: Legends, Myths, and True Tales. I dared to contact her about whether she’d be interested in being interviewed and to my delight she said she would! Below is the result of our Q&A session. I hope you’ll get as big a kick out of it as I did…not to mention some insight into some very awesome sounding Virginia Haunt Jaunts! COURTNEY MROCH: What … Read entire article »
Filed under: Books, Interviews, Virginia
Haunt Jaunts Away for a Couple of Days
I like to give people the heads up if I know in advance I won’t be posting for more than a few days. That way you won’t wonder if I’ve abandoned the blog permanently or not. This weekend my husband and I will be helping his grandparents celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. (Yes, you read that right. It’s no typo. SEVENTY years. God bless them!) Anyway, I’ve been busy this week getting stuff coordinated for that, in addition to actually getting my duckus in gear and adding Jaunts to HauntJaunts.net. Next week I’ll return ready and raring to go. The big countdown is on to Sept. 1, a.ka. the official launch of HauntJaunts.net. I’ll be getting the articles prepped for posting, as well as posting an interview with Pamela K. Kinney on the … Read entire article »
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A Fun Interview with Donna
You may recall a blog not too long ago where I mentioned a paranormal pal of mine was launching Fun with Donna, a paranormal party business? Well I thought it’d be fun to interview Donna, so without further ado here’s our Q&A exchange. Courtney Mroch: How long have you been a sensitive/psychic? (Or whatever you prefer to call yourself. I wasn’t quite sure which term to use.) Donna Marsh: I don’t really consider myself a psychic because that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Interviews
Ghosts and Sex: A Perfect Match
Some might think ghosts and sex are a perfectly odd match, not a perfect one, but I find more and more they go together. GHOSTS & GOOD TIME GIRLS I first noticed it last year when we took a cruise to Alaska. One of the ports was Skagway and one of the excursions was the Ghosts & Good Time Girls Walking Tour. I wanted to take the tour but we opted for the train instead. (My dear husband … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghosts
JetBlue’s $599 All-You-Can-Jet Pass Great for Haunt Jaunts
Yesterday I heard about JetBlue’s $599 All-You-Can-Jet pass and thought, “Wow. Think of all the Haunt Jaunts you could hit!” THE ALL-YOU-CAN-JET PASS In case you haven’t heard about JetBlue’s unlimited travel pass, here’s the scoop: It costs $599 It’s good for one month: September 8 through October 8 You can travel anywhere you want as much as you want Good on any seat booked at least three days in advance Taxes are included on domestic flights, but not on International ones … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haunt Jaunts - General, Travel - General
The Trouble with the Othersiders
I finally figured out what my trouble with The Othersiders is. Actually, troubles, as there’s more than one thing that bothers me about the show. TROUBLE 1 The producers are trying to make viewers buy that these kids are experienced investigators. Granted, they are getting experience, but they’re trying to sell them as five friends who have been hanging out doing paranormal investigations for forever. It would have come off as more genuine, and perhaps even more interesting, to just admit they casted the kids for the show. TROUBLE 2 Unlike Ghost Hunters, the Othersiders doesn’t show the people behind the scenes. Meaning, the people who run and manage the places under investigation. Do you really think people are going to be okay with a bunch of kids coming in and setting up a base camp just because … Read entire article »
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HauntJaunts.net Promotional Video is Done!
Last week was the HauntJaunts.net blog overhaul, this week was the making of a HauntJaunts.net promotional video. Why all the fuss? Because I made up my mind that September 1 will be the official launch of HauntJaunts.net. It’s going to be a bit of a push. I have a lot of entries left to add, which is just a matter of data input, but the groundwork for the site itself is basically laid. The way I see it, … Read entire article »
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Take a Haunt Jaunt to Waverly Hills Sanatorium
// Yesterday, after I applied Ghost Hunting Theories’ “Haunting Formula” to Haunt Jaunts, I realized Waverly Hills Sanatorium is now a Haunt Jaunt. Not that it hasn’t always been. Waverly Hills is a prime haunt to jaunt to for many paranormal investigators, but you used to need to get the owner’s permission before entering the property. (You still do, but it used to not even be available for tours.) However, now it is, and that qualifies it … Read entire article »
Filed under: Haunt Jaunts - General, Haunted Places
Applying the Haunting Formula to Haunt Jaunts
Some of you might also follow Autumnforest’s blog Ghost Hunting Theories, but if not she recently posted the results of her “Haunting Formula” research. I was really excited about her research, which even she admits was ambitious, because it was that –ambitious. But potentially very useful, and definitely very interesting. To my knowledge no one had categorized haunted places in this fashion before. If you’re not familiar with it, what she did was analyze 50 allegedly haunted sites in the U.S. She rated them based on variables like history of emotional trauma/upheaval, the geology of the area, and the building’s contruction (ie. what it was made of, such as brick, wood, stone etc.). She also looked at their proximity to water and train tracks. Then she put them in order, 1 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Educational, Haunt Jaunts - General, Haunted Places
Welcome to HauntJaunts.net Blog!
Photo from stock.xchng > Welcome to HauntJaunts.net’s new blog! Well, it’s not new. It’s still going to have the same Haunt Jaunts content as before, but it’s got a new look and address. WHY THE MOVE? I would have set up using WordPress to start with, but back when I first launched Haunt Jaunts I was still doing chemo. My energy was very limited, as was my capacity for learning new things. WordPress confused me at first. I had a … Read entire article »
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Update on HauntJaunts.net’s Progress
Logo by I thought I’d give you a quick update on HauntJaunts.net’s progress. I know some of you are interested when it’ll finally be launched. (Especially those of you whose stories I accepted. I know you want to know when you’ll get paid!) Hopefully by September 1. I got a bit off track last month and didn’t make the kind of progress I’d hoped. There’s still Jaunts to be added (more than I care to admit). The … Read entire article »
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Mere Bulles: Sunday Brunch Haunt Jaunt
Yesterday I discovered an unexpected Eerie Eatery Haunt Jaunt when Wayne took me to Sunday Brunch at Mere Bulles. SOMETHING ABOUT THE PLACE… We had eaten at Mere Bulles before. Wayne took me there for lunch once. I didn’t “feel” anything then, so I wasn’t expecting to this time either. But I did. I know you sensitives out there will know what I’m talking about when I say that, but for those who’ve never experienced such a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Eerie Eateries & Pubs, Tennessee
The Hitchhiker and the Hood to Coast Race
Please forgive me up front. This is not a Haunt Jaunts related post…not exactly. There are no spooky places to tell of, no ghosts to mention, but a haunting of sorts is involved. THE HAUNTING HITCHHIKER If you’ve read my profile or checked out the About section on HauntJaunts.net, you know about my hitchhiker. You also know that it’s the reason I’m alive. Creating the blog and website was my “get off the couch” motivator. I believe … Read entire article »
Filed under: Uncategorized
America’s Haunted Roadtrip Ghostwriting Contest
Here’s a contest for you Haunt Jaunting writers out there: America’s Haunted Roadtrip Ghostwriting Contest. If you have a ghost story encounter you’ve always wanted to share, here’s your chance! Download guidelines and an entry form on their site. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 15, 2009. MORE THAN A GHOSTWRITING CONTEST But it’s not just limited to stories. If you have any spooky photos, they’re looking for those too. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI’d like to thank Christine Verstraete (Candid Canine) for tipping me off about the America’s Haunted Roadtrip site and books. Recommended Products: The Paranormal Caught On Film Green Beam Laser Grid Ghost Hunting Equipment Samsonite Double Comfort Travel Pillow with Pouch, Grey Starter Ghost Hunting Kit with "Ghost Tech" Ghosts … Read entire article »
Filed under: Contests
Five Things to Consider When Choosing a Ghost Tour
Anytime is a good time to take a ghost tour, but ghost tours aren’t always offered year round. Soon the high season of ghost tours (October) will be upon us. After that many of them go on hiatus during winter before reemerging in spring. Technically we have about three months of good ghost touring opportunities left in most places. (Less as some tours start filling up and selling out in advance here shortly.) If you’re wanting to take one and haven’t before (or have but didn’t enjoy it), here’s five things to consider when choosing a ghost tour to make it the best experience possible: Walking or riding: This one is key. How mobile are you? How much standing and walking can you endure? Most tours last anywhere from one to three … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghost Tours, Tips
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