More proof 13 is an unlucky number? It wasn’t a Friday but one of California’s most mysterious houses decided to reopen on a 13th. Monday, July 13, 2020, to be exact. Sadly that was the same day the state announced new coronavirus guidelines, which meant the Winchester Mystery House closed.Continue Reading
The Haunted Museum in Mapperley, Nottingham, U.K., is housed inside the Old Majestic Theater. According to its website, it home to evil spirits, 1,000+ haunted objects and “a mirror room said to turn visitors mad.” Sounds like a great place to visit, right? But wait, it gets better. Visitors canContinue Reading
Remember when I asked if haunted drive-ins would be coming to America? Well, it’s not America (yet) but a haunted drive-thru ghost tour is coming to North America. (I’m holding onto hope that a haunted driving experience of some kind, be it a ghost tour or Halloween experience, is onContinue Reading
Watermark, based in Maryland, offers a variety of water-based adventures, including private charters, water taxi services and tours. On July 17 and 24 they’re offering a new haunted land and sea special event tour: Spirits & Spirits. The Voyage Guest will board Miss Anne, an open-air vessel, to begin theirContinue Reading
After being closed since March, the Winchester Mystery House reopening has finally been announced: Monday, July 13, 2020. It’s not a Friday, but it is a 13, a number that’s significant to the house. What can visitors expect when they’re allowed back into the mansion? Here’s what’s stayed the sameContinue Reading
Haunted History Tours has been a staple in the New Orleans ghost tour trade for 25 years. However, like so many businesses in the service, travel and tourism industries, the tour company has suffered a major financial hit in 2020 thanks to the novel coronavirus crisis. The owner, Sidney Smith,Continue Reading
App.com reported that Eastern State Penitentiary announced layoffs (40% of the staff), salary and operating budget cuts, and no Terror Behind the Walls this year. Uh oh. Is this a sign of things to come for Halloween 2020? Not that I’ve ever been to Terror Behind the Walls. I’m aContinue Reading
The other day my A Haunt Mess podcast co-host, Sara, asked if I’d heard of, or done, Randonautica. “Rando-what-i-ca? What the heck is that?” “You’ve got to try it. I think you’ll really like it. My girls introduced me to it and my sister and I have been having fun doing itContinue Reading
When I saw a Mirror article about a sunken “ghost village” set to re-emerge again, I couldn’t help but think of the French series, The Returned (Les Revenants). It’s set in a small Alpine village where a bridge and a lake factor into the plot. It makes for a hauntingContinue Reading
What will the coronavirus era of travel and tourism look like? As places like the Winchester Mystery House, the Crescent Hotel and the Old Joliet Prison have announced their re-openings, I’ve watched with interest to see what sort of new procedures they’re each implementing. Here are 10 trends I’ve identifiedContinue Reading
Haunted places like the Winchester Mystery Museum and the 1886 Crescent Hotel re-opened for business on May 15 with new social distancing safety measures in place. As more states have begun re-opening and easing restrictions, we’re starting to see more and more haunted places announcing they’re re-opening too, like theContinue Reading
All week the haunted headlines have been buzzing about the new Canadian docuseries, Hotel Paranormal, starring Dan Aykroyd of Ghostbusters fame. It’s set to premiere tonight, May 15, on T+E, which stands for Totally Entertaining. It’s a channel that broadcasts all sorts of dramas and series, including ones about theContinue Reading
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