You can celebrate Halloween early in these 9 cities, starting next month
It may seem like we just celebrated spring's arrival, but for those in touch with the spooky side of things, the month of May represents the halfway point to Halloween. You may be one of those who want to set aside thoughts of flowers and grassy meadows in favor of thinking about coffins, ghosts, and screams in the night. US Ghost Adventures, a company that runs ghost tours and overnight stays at three different murder houses—including the Lizzie Borden House —is celebrating this halfway landmark with its Halfway 2 Halloween 'Spooktacular' events.
Each weekend from May 2 to 17, you can engage in special haunted celebrations in Alexandria, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; Charlotte, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; Deadwood, South Dakota; Honolulu, Hawai'i; Orlando, Florida; Seattle, Washington; and St. Augustine, Florida. The Spooktacular events include enhanced ghost tours with storytelling, paranormal investigations and 'immersive encounters' with costumed guides.
The ghost tours are, of course, held after dark for maximum spookitude. At the haunted pub crawls, you'll enjoy a themed cocktail while listening to ghostly tales. You can participate in a live ghost (oxymoron alert!) investigation—and maybe this is the time that you get a message from the other side of the veil. Not only are the tour guides dressed up, but you are encouraged to dress up as well and make the night more entertaining. Halloween can't come soon enough!
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