Granite State Stuff : Halloween

Become a Ghosthunter Halloween Night with the Ghost Hunters Guild and The Maples at Warner Bed & Breakfast

AskLisa — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:00 GMT

Are you afraid of the dark?

Have you ever thought about going on a real ghost hunt? What would you do? What type of equipment would you use? What are you likely to find? Learn the answers to these questions and more when you join certified ghost hunters, Cassy Pabst and Jay Palazzo while investigating ghosts at The Maples at Warner. This truly unique spooky weekend allows you, the guest, to become an active ghosthunter in a real haunted Inn. Forget ghost reality shows. Find out what REALLY goes on behind the scenes in paranormal investigations. Discover the latest theories about ghostly phenomena, hear hair-raising tales from a veteran ghost investigator, learn about investigative tools, and participate in an actual investigation of this local haunt. Well known paranormal investigators, Cassy Pabst and Jay Palazzo, of the Ghost Hunters Guild, will share their knowledge, methodology, and stories about the mysterious world of the Paranormal. This event is not suitable for those under 16 years of age.

This ghoulish get-a-way includes two night accommodations, two full breakfasts, a self-guilded haunted hike or haunted cemetery tour, evening presentation with buffet dinner, 4 - 5 hours of actual ghost hunting and midnight snack. Rates are only $429 per room double occupancy and include all taxes and gratuities. Packages cannot be booked online. Please call 603-456-6275 for reservations.

This Complete Ghost Hunting weekend package includes:

Friday,
7:00 pm Greet and Meet at The Maples at Warner with all the guests which will include many seasoned ghost hunters. You will also be able to purchase ghost hunting equipment and gear that you may need for the investigations on Saturday night. You will be given instructions on how to use the equipment before you purchase it.

Saturday,

Self-guided cemetery tour or haunted hike. Materials and maps provided at check-in. Afternoon snack, presentation at 7:00pm by the Ghost Hunters Guild. Buffet dinner at 9:00pm. Active investigation from 10:00pm 3:00am with midnight snack.

Space for this event is limited to only 10 people. Please call to reserve your place today and first come, first served to which B&B you will stay. The rooms will go fast so call ASAP 603-456-6275.

Your reservation requires a $150.00 Non-Refundable deposit wtih the balance due 7 days prior to the event.

Here are a few items you might want to bring to assist you with your investigation. This is only a suggestion and you can come wtih nothing or bring more insturments if you have them.

1) Camera (35 mm or digital)
2) Audio recorder (analog/tape or digital)
3) Camcorder (best Sony infrared)
4) EMF meters
5) Compass (standard not digital)
6) Thermometers (redline, digital, or infrared)
7) Dowsing tools (rods or pendulums)
8) Ghost Hunter Vest (holds you insturments)
9) Batteries (be prepared to go thru several)
10) Flashlight (battery or windup)

Board the M/S Mount For a Spooktacular Good Time at the Halloween Masquerade Ball

AskLisa — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:24:00 GMT

Passengers are invited to put on their scary, fun costumes and board the M/S Mount Washington for the Halloween Masquerade Ball. It's a chance for guests to make their fantasy a reality by transforming themselves into whomever they'd like. Whether you've always wanted to be Count Dracula, Herman Munster, the great pumpkin, Elvira, or Princess Leia, all are welcome on board. The cruise features entertainment and prizes for best costumes. Cruisers can party together for an evening of frightful fun, sinfully delicious cuisine, soulful song and goulish dancing. And, this is the last cruise of the season to enjoy a moonlit view on the majestic Lake Winnipesaukee.

The M/S Mount Washington's 2009 Halloween Masquerade Ball will take place on Saturday, October 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. Boarding is from Weirs Beach at 5:15 p.m. Tickets for the Halloween Ball are Adults (21+) $49. Ticket price includes dinner and live entertainment.

To purchase tickets, call toll free 1-888-843-6686, local (603) 366-5531, or visit http://www.cruisenh.com.

The M/S Mount Washington's official season runs from May through October.

It is also possible to check in on a cruise from anywhere by accessing the web camera on the website http://www.cruisenh.com. The camera is mounted above the wheelhouse, providing a captain's view.

The family-owned Mount operates May through October, offering daytime scenic, evening dinner & dance, and special themed cruises. With a capacity of 1,250 passengers, the Mount serves as the largest restaurant in the state and a popular gathering point for school proms, college reunions, large corporate celebrations and weddings.

To learn more about Mount Washington Cruises 137th cruising season, to request a brochure, purchase gift certificates, as well as a variety of season passes, please call toll-free (888) 843-6686, local (603) 366-5531, or visit their website for cruise schedule information at http://www.cruisenh.com.

Cranmore's Halloween Haunt Opens this Weekend

AskLisa — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:32:00 GMT

Friday, October 2 marks the opening of Cranmore Mountain's annual Halloween Haunt, the Ghoullog. Now in its third year, the Ghoullog this year has doubled in size with more screams, scares and surprises than in previous years. Visitors who have been to the event previously are forewarned - nothing will be the same.

What's new at the Ghoullog this year? Death Becomes You head ghoul Lance Davis sums it up to one word: "Zombies" "This year we are bringing in zombies in a big way. We added a very large space indoors at the base that gives our victims over a football field and a half of pitch-black pathways. We won't tell you where the zombies are. But don't worry - they'll find you."

In addition to the new base area haunt, the mountain-top portion of the Ghoullog has been completely reworked. "Everything is new," stated Cranmore General Manager Ben Wilcox, "We want to give our guests a reason to come back year after year. It is unbelievable what Death Becomes You has accomplished this year. It is over the top."

The Ghoullog is New England's only mountain-top haunt, where visitors board the quad chairlift for a night-time ride to the summit for a haunted mountain-top tour.

The tour starts at the base of Cranmore Mountain and includes an indoor base area haunted arena, and a night-time stroll through a haunted walkway to the Quad. After the 7-minute ride to the 2,000 foot summit of Cranmore, visitors tour a haunted summit cabin.

While at the summit, spectacular night-time views of North Conway Village below are sure to delight all comers. At the end of the tour, visitors enjoy a ride down the Quad chairlift to the base with a breath-taking vantage of the Moat Mountains and Mount Washington at night.

Event dates are Oct. 2-3; Oct. 9-11 (Columbus Day Weekend); Oct. 16-17; Oct. 23-24; and Oct. 29 - 31. Tickets are $25 for all ages with a $2 discount for online advance sales at http://www.cranmore.com/ghoullog.

The Ghoullog will operate from 7-10pm with doors opening at 6pm. The ticket office, Pub and outdoor food court will open at 6pm on all dates of operation.

Cranmore's ghoul-fest will offer refreshments including a full bar in the Bloody Noose Pub. The Ghoullog also features an outdoor food court offering fair food favorites like fried dough, sausage, pepper and onion sandwiches, popcorn, caramel apples, hot cocoa, hot cider and coffee.

The attraction is recommended for ages 10 and up and parental discretion is advised. Tickets can be reserved online at http://www.cranmore.com or by calling the resort at 603-356-5544. Only a limited number of tickets are sold each night so visitors are advised to reserve theirs in advance.

Opening weekend offers residents of Carroll and Coos County, NH and Oxford County, Maine a special $19 "locals" rate on Oct. 2-3 and again on Oct. 29. Large groups are welcome and special group rates are offered - email groups@cranmore.com for information. Stay and Spook packages with area hotels and motels are available online at http://www.Cranmore.com including lodging and Ghoullog tickets.

The Ghoullog is a joint production of Cranmore Mountain and Death Becomes You Productions.

The Ghoullog activities take place both indoors and outdoors at Cranmore Mountain. Visitors are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and the chairlift ride. This event takes place rain or shine.

Cranmore Mountain is located in North Conway, NH. Tickets and information can be obtained by calling 603-356-5544 or online at http://www.cranmore.com/ghoullog.

Northwood's 3rd Annual Hayride and Festival of Fun

AskLisa — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:03:00 GMT

The Town of Northwood Recreation Department and the Northwood Elementary School PTA are holding a Haunted Hay Ride and a Festival of Fun.

The event is to be held:
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008
Place: Camp Yavneh
Time: Festival beginning at 5 pm and running through 7:30 pm
Haunted Hay Ride beginning at 6:00 pm and running till 8 pm.

A Community Bonfire will follow both events. The Haunted Hayride promises to be even better than last year with over a dozen different ghouls, ghosts, goblins all in their favorite haunts as you wind through the CAMP on a tractor pulled wagon.

The Festival of Fun is new this year and will include the following non-haunted activities:

~ Music by DJ Ken Curley
~ Can you find the Prizes in the Hay?
~ Pumpkin Bowling
~ Can you guess Dead Joe’s Body Parts?
~ Candy Corn and Pumpkin Toss
~ Bean Bag Pumpkin Toss

The Northwood Elementary School PTA will be manning the Concessions offering Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider, Water, Hot Dogs and Fresh Popped Pop Corn. This event would not be possible without the generous support of Camp Yavneh and the Town of Northwood.

Rain Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008.

Babysitting will not be available. Parents must attend with children under age 12. If you are interested in volunteering for the Haunt please call Kathy Boudreau, Northwood Recreation Commission (942-5586 or e-mail Town of Northwood Rec Dept.).

Board the M/S Mount For a Frightfully Fun Time at the Family Halloween Party

AskLisa — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:33:00 GMT

Families are invited to put on their scary, fun costumes and board a haunted M/S Mount Washington full of spooky characters for a Family Halloween Party. The cruise features entertainment for all ages including prizes for best costumes. Families can party together during an evening of frightful fun including prizes for the kids, phantasmic food, soulful song and goulish dancing.

The M/S Mount Washington's 2008 Family Halloween Party will take place on Saturday, October 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets for the Halloween Party are Adults $22, Child $12 (under 5 free). Ticket price includes dinner and live entertainment. A $2 fuel surcharge will be added to ticket price.

To purchase tickets, call 1-888-843-6686 or visit http://www.cruisenh.com.

The M/S Mount Washington's official season runs from May 17th through October 26th.

The family-owned Mount operates May through October, offering daytime scenic, evening dinner & dance, and special themed cruises. With a capacity of 1,250 passengers, the Mount serves as the largest restaurant in the state and a popular gathering point for school proms, college reunions, large corporate celebrations and weddings.

To learn more about Mount Washington Cruises please call toll-free (888) 843-6686 or visit their Website for discounted advance cruise tickets and information at http://www.cruisenh.com.

Haunted Gorge at Lost River Gorge

AskLisa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:33:00 GMT

On the eve of October's full moon, Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves will open to visitors for one haunted evening that will feature ghouls and ghosts and other creatures of the season.

Guided evening tours will be offered along Lost River's boardwalk on Saturday, Oct. 11, and some of the caves and caverns will be haunted, said general manager Deb Williams.

The nooks and crannies, caves, walkways, offer the perfect atmosphere for a haunting. This is also the only time this fall evening tours will be offered through the gorge.

The first tours, at 6 pm and 6:15 pm, will be not-so-scary, so will be suitable for young children. The rest of the tours, stepping off at 7 pm, 7:15 pm and 7:30 pm will be downright frightful. The haunted evening falls just before the full moon on Oct. 14.

"Lost River is very mysterious at night," Williams said. "There is a very different feel to them after dark." Lanterns and luminaries will light the caves and the boardwalks. Paradise Falls will also be lit for the evening. Visitors will have guides with them at all times.

Tickets are $13 for those over age 13 and $9 for children ages 4 to 12. For those who visit Lost River during regular hours that day, $2 will be taken off the cost of the evening tickets. Season passes will not be honored for the nighttime event.

Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves is located seven miles west of downtown North Woodstock, high on Route 112 in Kinsman Notch.

For more information, visit http://www.findlostriver. com or call 603-745-8031.

Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves is owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests and managed by White Mountains Attractions in North Woodstock.

White Mountains Attractions, founded in 1958, is the marketing association for 16 attractions within the White Mountains region, including Attitash, Cannon Mountain, Clark's Trading Post, the Cog Railroad, the Conway Scenic Railroad, Flume Gorge, the Hobo Railroad, Loon Mountain, Lost River Gorge, Mount Washington Auto Road, Polar Caves, Santa's Village, Six Gun City, Story Land, Whale's Tale and Wildcat Mountain.

For information about the White Mountains, the visitors' center is located off exit 32 on Interstate 93 in North Woodstock; visit http://www.visitwhitemountains.com or call 800-FIND-MTS.