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Haunted Historical Happenings in Vermont

For many genealogists, Halloween is a very enjoyable time of year. It just makes sense for people who love finding out about people and things from the past to savor a time of year when history is often brought to life through ghost tours and other haunted happenings that are based upon historical events. Today, I decided to see what events are happening this year around where I live. My family is not from around here, but some families that I know have lived in Vermont for many generations so some of these events and places are things that people … Continue reading →

Spooky Halloween Adventures

These are no kiddie Zoo Boos. The following Halloween travel attractions are not for the faint of heart. Literally. Many theme parks post large signs warning guests that suffer from heart conditions NOT to partake in the gory Halloween hauntings that are a dime a dozen this time of year, for fear it may cause serious medical emergencies. If you are cool as a cucumber and creepy mazes, disorienting strobe lights, fog and fake blood don’t make your heart skip a beat or trigger panic attacks, then you might consider traveling to the following Halloween events: Busch Gardens Williamsburg in … Continue reading →

Halloween Happenings for Kids

(My daughter pretending she is Sylvester the Cat attacking Tweety Bird at Six Flags Great America’s Scare-Free Fright Fest Zone.) My six-year-old is a cream puff when it comes to Halloween spooks and scares. She refuses to walk near store aisles that contain Halloween decorations, which makes trips to Wal-Mart and Target sheer horror this time of year. However, she is not alone. The world is filled with kids, who love getting candy at Halloween, but despise getting freaked out by the gory sights that are trademarks of the haunted holiday. Fortunately, there are a number of not-so spooky Halloween … Continue reading →

Kid-Friendly Halloween Happenings

My 5-year-old’s favorite theme park is Six Flags Great America. However, she won’t go near the place this time of year. Her fear of all-things ghoulish makes the amusement park’s popular Fright Fest off limits during the weeks leading up to Halloween. Fortunately, there are several scare-less Halloween events taking place through October at other parks around the nation. Some kid-friendly favorites include: HallowBoo at Idlewild in Ligonier, Pennsylvania is perfect for your littlest ghosts and goblins. The theme park’s Halloween events include trick-or-treating through Storybook Forest and meeting Ricky Raccoon and other characters. There are also Halloween-themed rides and … Continue reading →

Halloween Travel: Super Spooky Sites

Saturday is Sweetest Day, so why not take advantage of the holiday by giving your love a squeeze at a spooky Halloween event? After all, nothing says amore like a Halloween Frightfest filled with thrills and chills, that’ll have your sweetie running to snuggle in your arms. The following spooktacular travel sites are waiting for fresh blood this weekend: It may look like Dracula’s castle, but the former Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is far creepier. The popular haunted house boasts more than 50 demons and devils breaking out of rusted cells along with big-budget special effects, elaborate sets, and … Continue reading →

Where To Have a Haunted Halloween

It’s that time of the year again. Time to get your scream on at amusement parks nationwide. According to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, 81 percent of amusement parks are hosting Halloween or fall-themed events this year. Thrill-seekers can partake in a variety of hair-raising events from haunted houses complete with bloody zombies and three-eyed monsters to corn mazes featuring ax-wielding madmen. Here’s a list of some of the most spooktacular Halloween events taking place this month: “Hall of Terror” and “Haunted River Ride” at Adventure Landing in Jacksonville Beach, Florida “Howl-O-Scream” at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay, … Continue reading →

Not-So-Spooky Halloween Events for Families

My young daughter would rather have her favorite stuffed puppy torn in half than have to stroll by a haunted house on Halloween. Pumpkin patches, hay mazes, and candy paths are more her speed. And thanks to hundreds of zoos and aquariums around the nation parents like me can celebrate the season with their young children without damaging an eardrum in the process. If you are part of the stroller crowd consider contacting your local zoo to see if they are hosting Halloween events this month. In the meantime, check out this list of Halloween happenings taking place at zoos … Continue reading →

More Halloween Happenings

Halloween is less than two weeks away. Do you know where you will be celebrating the creepy night? Your options are virtually limitless given the incredible amount of Halloween-related festivals, parties, and attractions being offered around the nation. I’ve covered quite a few of them in this blog. However, just when I think I’ve completed my list I find a few more frightful delights… like these: PENNSYLVANIA “Terror Behind the Walls” is not for the faint of heart. If you frighten easily you’ll want to stay away from Pennsylvania’s former Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. Or, at least wait until … Continue reading →

Have A Monstrous Good Time At These Halloween Happenings

Where will you be spending All Hallows Eve this year? You could have a ghoulish good time in Chicago or a Haunted Hallows Eve in Florida. Take my advice and leave the trick-or-treat candy on the porch (and your kids with a babysitter)—the entire country is getting spooked out with monstrous parades and other freaky festivals and you should be part of the action. Take a look at all of the festive events taking place around the nation. Then, pick out your costume and get ready to have a boo-tiful night. NEW YORK New York’s Village Halloween Parade is billed … Continue reading →

More Spooktacular Halloween Travel Destinations

Forget about New Year’s Eve or Thanksgiving, for some folks Halloween is the most cherished holiday of the year. Personally, I tend to shy away from events where costumed creatures make it their personal mission to make visitors lose their voices from screaming and their lunches from pure fright. But, for others getting their scare on is a part of what makes October such a memorable part of the year. In my previous blog I listed Halloween happenings taking place in California and Arkansas. In this blog I’m spanning the country to find other haunting good times. Take a look: … Continue reading →