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Interesting thread J! Something different on here. I like looking at different things like this. :)
Mothman Festival 2023september 16th 17th
https://www.mothmanfestival.com/
History:
https://youtu.be/GUpeDwiD64M
Don't forget to get your picture taken with the statue.
https://www.youtube.com/live/f9bUnJqu...
America's 25 Most Haunted Hotels - Where It's Always Halloweenhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm...
J. wrote: "America's 25 Most Haunted Hotels - Where It's Always Halloweenhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm..."
I have seen some of these on the Discovery channel with the haunted hotels. Fascinating stuff. :)
J. wrote: "America's 25 Most Haunted Hotels - Where It's Always Halloweenhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm..."
Great article, I would love to visit the Stanley Hotel someday.
Erin wrote: "J. wrote: "America's 25 Most Haunted Hotels - Where It's Always Halloweenhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm..."
Great ar..."
The Stanley Hotel's Homepage
https://www.stanleyhotel.com/?utm_sou...
They have several tours, including the Spirited Tour.
https://www.stanleyhotel.com/spirited...
J. wrote: "Erin wrote: "J. wrote: "America's 25 Most Haunted Hotels - Where It's Always Halloweenhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolm......"
That's awesome and interesting they have concerts there too.
For me, the major draw in the area is Rocky Mountain National Park. (I gots dat fly fishing Jones.)https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm
I imagine that Marie would take note of this.
https://www.stanleyhotel.com/stanleyc...
Staying in a high end haunted hotel adds flavor.
https://youtu.be/xAmClLRpQg8
And Stephen King stayed there during a specific period in his life.
https://youtu.be/Q_4bp8bBNVw
J. wrote: "For me, the major draw in the area is Rocky Mountain National Park. (I gots dat fly fishing Jones.)https://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm
I imagine that Marie would take note of this.
https://www.sta..."
I would never leave that part of the hotel! LOL You know me well J! I would just camp out in there and make myself a nice comfortable couch area to relax and eat chocolate all day long! lol :)
A fair reminder to all of the fans of The Shining, thanks to the movie there are two hotels which can claim to be the Overlook.The inspiration for the book as well as the hotel in the miniseries is the Stanley.
https://youtu.be/NQSoHP7TGVU
However, the hotel used as the exterior in the Kubrick movie was a completely different building.
https://youtu.be/LjLip2FZLuA
The Timberline Lodge
https://www.timberlinelodge.com/
There’s a third that has been said to have been the original inspiration for the story though I don’t know if it’s true. I worked nearby in the summers when I was in high school. It certainly had the look inside, is in Maine, and has a winding path to the beach that runs through very tall bushes you can’t see out of. It was called the Lookout. It’s totally changed since I was there in the 80’s, now it seems to be condos and they changed the grounds completely. If you look at images you can see old photos and it does have the look of the film. https://www.jeanknapp.com/vacation-re...the lookout ogunquit maine
Anne wrote: "There’s a third that has been said to have been the original inspiration for the story though I don’t know if it’s true. I worked nearby in the summers when I was in high school. It certainly had t..."Thank you, I didn't know about the Lookout.
I was able to find one article on hauntings in Ogunquit.
https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/...
Do you know of any other worthwhile sites in the area?
Well, I worked at a couple of the inns owned by the same family. They used to put us teens up in their big, old house for the summer. It was originally built by a sea captain who supposedly haunted it. The girls all lived in the attic where there was a bedroom, bathroom, and living room on the 3rd floor. We had some experiences like seeing something on the stairs, feeling like we were touched when no one was around, things being moved, etc. I haven;t seen any articles about it. The house was called Cherry Lane which is the street it’s on just up from the Lookout.
An easy trip through the Borderlands for Marie:What are the best times, dates to spot a UFO in Tampa?
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/wha...
I grew up in Connecticut, so here are some of the many haunted places there.https://www.haunts.com/blog/haunted-p...
Anne wrote: "I grew up in Connecticut, so here are some of the many haunted places there.https://www.haunts.com/blog/haunted-p..."
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J. Gowin I thought so too though I had to click away!
J. wrote: "An easy trip through the Borderlands for Marie:What are the best times, dates to spot a UFO in Tampa?
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/wha..."
I don't put much stock in that considering MacDill Airforce base is located there so who knows what they are doing over there. lol Or it could possibly be one of those drones flying over and checking out our stuff. Wouldn't surprise me one bit. :)
Anne wrote: "I grew up in Connecticut, so here are some of the many haunted places there.https://www.haunts.com/blog/haunted-p..."
Cool Anne! :) The spiders are interesting crawling around on the screen. lol Makes me want to flick them off! LOL
Just saw this today, UFO sittings the U.S. took seriously interactive map:https://www.history.com/ufo-sightings...
Anne wrote: "Just saw this today, UFO sittings the U.S. took seriously interactive map:https://www.history.com/ufo-sightings..."
One of the dots on that map has a regular UFO Festival every summer.
Roswell UFO Festival
https://ufofestival.com/
J. wrote: "Marie wrote: "J. wrote: "An easy trip through the Borderlands for Marie:What are the best times, dates to spot a UFO in Tampa?
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/wha...
Best Florida ghost stories from Tampa’s most haunted places
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsboroug..."
Thank you, J. That link I saved to my browser so I could read through it slowly. :)
J. wrote: "Now I've got road tripping cars in my head.1967 black Chevy Impala
https://youtu.be/8g5FUHdT3JM
1966 yellow Mustang convertible
https://youtu.be/0jQ3pzOy2M4
Triple black 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda
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Definitely would want the 1967 black Chevy Impala AND it would be even more fun to have the Winchester boys inside as well! lol :)
Anne wrote: "Just saw this today, UFO sittings the U.S. took seriously interactive map:https://www.history.com/ufo-sightings..."
That looks interesting. :) I saved that as well in my browser. :)
Marie wrote: "Definitely would want the 1967 black Chevy Impala AND it would be even more fun to have the Winchester boys inside as well! lol :)"I'd want a fun, comfortable convertible which is ready, willing, and able when my watch says the time is GTFO'clock.
https://youtu.be/pvmLd8crBkI
Anyone up for a vampire hunt in the Big Easy?The Taste of Blood: New Orleans Vampire Jacques Saint Germain
https://croneandcasket.com/2018/05/18...
An update on the Roswell UFO Festival:Headliners for 2023 Roswell UFO Festival announced
https://www.krqe.com/entertainment-ne...
If you happen to be traveling through the Northumberland area of the UK, you might enjoy a tour of the Poison Garden.https://www.alnwickgarden.com/the-gar...
It seems an incorruptible has turned up in Missouri.Thousands flock to Missouri to see exhumed body of nun who shows little decay since 2019 death
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missouri...
J. wrote: "Haunted Florida: Visit Robert the Doll in Key Westhttps://www.visitflorida.com/travel-i..."
I don't know about this one - I wouldn't want to tempt fate by visiting Robert the Doll. I have watched an episode of this on Discovery+ and I think I would skip that tour. lol :)
Aw, c'mon. That would be the best vacation pic.Here I am getting a selfie with Robbie. Funny, I don't remember that knife being there.
If Robert the Doll does decide to mess with you, you can try the Lourdes of Canada, Lac Ste. Anne.https://lacsteannepilgrimage.ca/
J. wrote: "Aw, c'mon. That would be the best vacation pic.Here I am getting a selfie with Robbie. Funny, I don't remember that knife being there."
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Well......if I do decide to go then I am driving up your way to pick you up and take you with me since it was your idea in the first place! lol :)
J. wrote: "If Robert the Doll does decide to mess with you, you can try the Lourdes of Canada, Lac Ste. Anne.https://lacsteannepilgrimage.ca/"
Yep - it would probably come to that! lol
My boyhood self often found entertainment in mysticism and pulp fiction. Strangely, the two have a real world crossing point in New York City. It seems that the character's popularity may have led to the creation of a tulpa of the Shadow.http://anomalyinfo.com/Stories/1966-g...
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows.
J. wrote: "Haunted Places in St. Augustine, Floridahttps://youtu.be/yR212GoRLew"
I knew about some of these places already at St. Augustine. :) Thanks for providing us with interesting places to go, J! :)
J. wrote: "From Eastern North Carolina:Brunswick County’s Maco Light Has Haunted Generations
https://www.ourstate.com/maco-light/"
I think I saw something about this on the Discovery+ network on one of those haunting shows. :)
Do You Believe in Ghosts? 7 of the World’s Most Haunted Barshttps://www.wineenthusiast.com/cultur...
J. wrote: "Do You Believe in Ghosts? 7 of the World’s Most Haunted Barshttps://www.wineenthusiast.com/cultur..."
Very cool! I saved this to my browser to read through it better. :)
J. wrote: "5 Haunted Camp Siteshttps://youtu.be/XlN5iYHOT0M"
Not a camper and after reading horror camp stories - now watching this - camping is a big NO! LOL :)
J. wrote: "Little A’Le’Innhttps://travelnevada.com/hotels/uniqu..."
This was cool to read - though Nevada is just a "little" far from me so better to just read about it then to travel there. :)
There's a road in Maine with a history so dark it has its own country song.A Tombstone Every Mile
https://youtu.be/ZVat5dtNhxE
Stay Away From Maine’s Most Haunted Street After Dark Or You May Be Sorry
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/maine...
Marie wrote: "Not a camper and after reading horror camp stories - now watching this - camping is a big NO! LOL :)"Be not afraid. The freakiest camping story that I've heard was the Allagash Abduction.
https://unsolved.com/gallery/allagash...
https://youtu.be/dM2DFl1FJps
My creepiest camping experience was was while fly-fishing on the backside of Smokey Mountains National Park. I was working on catching breakfast on a foggy fall morning, when I heard an elk bugle echoing through the mist. Imagine the silence of those mountain mists broken by this sound coming from everywhere and nowhere.
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z6-oJiebrt...
https://youtu.be/Vem9urxSIeM
A bit of history:
https://youtu.be/4T6mwZd1T9M
There is also a great trout stream at the base of Brown Mountain. So you can catch a lovely supper, then spend the night watching for the ghost lights.