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rounds of golf, whale-watching trips, lighthouse tours, and just plain
relaxing.
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Question: Can you suggest some ghostly
getaways and haunting happenings for Halloween?
Answer: We asked BedandBreakfast.com's
members to tell us about their "rooms with a boo" and here are some great
choices. Certain programs are offered year-round, others just in October;
advance reservations usually required. For more information, check
BedandBreakfast.com's specials, or contact the inns directly for
details, current dates (many events are offered annually), and availability.
Northeast
Captain Grant's Inn,
Poquetanuck, CT: Visitors to this 1754 inn may hear loud knocking at the door
-- but no one is ever there. Guests in the Adelaide Room may have some contact
with the mysterious family who once lived there, perhaps the TV turning on and
off or the shower curtain falling down. Visit on Halloween, and you'll be
treated to tours through two local cemeteries, followed by hot apple cider and
ghost stories.
Beechwood Inn, Barnstable,
Cape Cod, MA: The "Mischievous Lady" who lives here has been seen, and has even
talked to the innkeepers and certain guests. Visit Oct. 18th, and combine your
stay with a ghost tour lead by Haunted Inns of New England author Mark Jasper.
Addison Choate Inn ,
Rockport, Cape Ann, MA: Tour the Salem Witch Museum, visit Gallows'
Hill and join thousands of others for the biggest Halloween costume party
around. Midweek visitors get a free round-trip train ticket so the traffic
won't "spook" them.
Angel of the
Mountains, Bethlehem, NH: A regular weekend feature at this B&B is
the "Mystery Lantern Walk." Guests are led through the village, the leading
summer resort in America a century ago. "Isaac Cruft," who owned the biggest
hotel in town in 1900, leads the way, dressed in period clothing. He tells the
ghost stories, legends, lore and history of Bethlehem. A favorite ghost story
is about the girl in the red dress, whose ghost still roams the halls of an old
hotel, looking for her lost love.
Sunset Hill House,
Sugar Hill, NH: Murder Inn Grand Style reigns supreme the last weekend of
October, as guests become detectives, murderers and victims in the annual
Murder Mystery Party at Sunset Hill House.
Edward Harris House
Inn, Rochester, NY: This 1896 B&B is a relaxing place for a
Rochester visit, which may explain why the ghostly "Captain" never left!
Innkeeper Susan Alvarez reports that "dressed in what appears to be
Spanish-American war era garb, he's been seen or heard many times. The
Captain's latest prank is to remove a spoon from the dining room table at
night."
Catamount B&B,
Williston, VT: The home of Vermont's first governor, Catamount B&B is still
inhabited by a host of friendly spirits. While ghostly encounters are not
guaranteed, you can count on enjoying the Haunted Forest, offered Oct. 23 - 27.
This extraordinary event combines outdoor theater, special effects, and the
magic of the night forest!
South
Empress of Little Rock,
Little Rock, AR: Attend a 19th century séance with Damon Reinbold, 21st century
wizard, who brings to life spirits of the past. Available Oct. 25-26, Nov. 1-2,
8- 9.
Washington Street Inn,
Key West, FL: The theme of this year's town-wide Fantasy Fest (Oct 18-27) is
Mystical Mornings, Monsterious Nights, includes Pet Masquerades, a toga party,
homemade bikini contests, the headdress ball, and a street promenade, all
culminating in a huge float parade. Inn guests are provided with sheets for
togas and Fantasy Fest Beads.
Centennial House,
St. Augustine, FL: Sign up for a haunted weekend, October 18-19th or 25-26th,
and shiver at a horsedrawn ghost ride, a ghost spirits walking tour, and a
ghost cruise.
Gratz Park Inn,
Lexington, KY: Perhaps it's because the Lexington City morgue was once in this
building's basement, but guests have been known to awake to ghostly men in
their rooms, or intoxicated apparitions in the hallway. Don't be surprised if
you encounter a diaphanous lady in a white dress and hat.
Katherine's Bed and
Breakfast, Asheville, NC: Grace, the former owner's great-grandmother
who died at the inn, is a friendly apparition, who just can't get enough good
loving, today or in her past life. By the way, wherever Grace goes, her dog
follows. Ever heard of a tail-wagging ghost?
Applegate Inn,
Dillsboro, NC: Spice up your overnight with a ride on the Great Smoky Mountain
Railway, next door to the inn. On the evenings of October 25th 27, 28, and 29,
the Halloween Special Mystery Theatre Dinner Trains promise dastardly doings.
Prospect Hill Bed &
Breakfast, Mountain City, TN: You may glimpse a shadow disappearing
around the corner, startle to a baby's distinctive cry, hear the creak of firm
leather shoes on the stairs, or notice a door slamming. Perhaps it's the
spirits of families who've dwelled here in the past, perhaps it's just your
imagination.
Arcorn Inn, Marfa, TX. Enjoy touring this artists' town on the inn's
bicycles, plus delicious breakfasts, afternoon tea, and dinner in the Lima
Room, known to ghost hunters as Emmeline's room. Local legend recounts that
young Emmeline was killed a century ago in a riding accident. She did not
realize that she had passed on, so she's returned home.
Midwest & Great Lakes
Cool Breeze Bed &
Breakfast, Evansville, IN: While chatting with innkeeper David Hills, a
guest told him that she had seen an elderly couple appear and disappear several
times. Looking over his shoulder, David saw nothing, but felt the hairs on his
neck tingle. (Or was it just a "cool breeze?"
Inn at Cedar Falls,
Logan, OH: Join the Halloween Cookout, starting with a pumpkin-carving contest,
followed by dinner outdoors and singing around the campfire. The contest winner
receives a $25 gift certificate toward his/her next stay.
Western U.S.
Snowball Mansion ,
Knights Landing, CA: You'll learn more about the inn's friendly phantoms when
they're featured on the Travel Channel's "Haunted Bed and Breakfast Inns"
Halloween week. Better yet, book a room and you may encounter the late Lucy
Snowball as she roams the hallways.
Glenwood Springs
Victorian B&B , Glenwood Springs, CO: Enjoy a Ghostly Weekend with
accommodations, plus a cemetery Ghost Walk where you'll meet the notorious
costumed characters and the ghosts that reside there.
Two Sisters Inn,
Manitou Springs, CO: Stay Oct. 25-26, and experience "Grave Undertakings", the
Manitou Springs Cemetery Walking Tour; then cheer on the entrants in the
Saturday Coffin Races, and conclude the evening a Ghostly Walking Tour of
Manitou Springs.
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