Midwest Haunters Convention

We are thrilled to announce that this June, we will be travelling to Columbus, Ohio for the 10th Annual Midwest Haunters Convention.  Our trip will begin with a Pre-Convention Bus Tour that will take us to 8 different haunted houses in 3 different states for a total of over 20 haunted attractions. The 2013 Pre-Convention Bus Tour will feature:   

Necropolis (Indianapolis, IN)

Indiana Fields of Fear (Lafayette, IN)

Fear Itself (Mishawaka, IN)

Niles Screampark (Niles, MI)

The Haunt (Grand Rapids, MI)

Phobia House (Kalamazoo, MI)

Terror Town (Toledo, OH)

Scare Fair (Lima, OH)

Our Midwest adventure continues with Haunt You To Death: An Interactive Haunting Experience presented by Shutter Productions, a tour of Unit 70 Studios, and a trip to Haunted Hoochie at Dead Acres. The journey concludes with an enormous trade show, seminars, and a masquerade party.

We will be providing our readers with in-depth coverage of our trip to the Midwest. You can expect lots of photos, haunted house reviews, exclusive interviews, trade show secrets, and more.      

Will you be attending the 2013 Midwest Haunters Convention? 

For more information, tickets prices, and travel information visit their Official Website.

Merchant House Museum Off-Season Ghost Tours

The Merchant's House Museum recently announced that they will be holding their popular Candlelight Gost Tours the third Friday of every month. The tours, which were previously only available in October, are 50 minutes long and tickets are $20.00 each. We are thrilled that they will be celebrating their status as 'Manhattan's Most Haunted House' all year long,

Upcoming Dates

Candlelight Ghost Tours:

March 15, April 19, May 17, and June 21 at: 6pm, 6:30pm, 7pm, and 7:30pm

Lecture: Investigating 'Manhattan's Most Haunted House' with paranormal expert Dan Sturges on March 26th at 7pm.

In Other News

A second Landmarks Preservation Commision hearing was held today on the proposed 9-story hotel at 27 East 4th Street. We are thrilled that the LPC sent the developers back to the drawing board. For more information on the hearing  --  click here.

ZombieFest Laser Tag

Asylum Laser Tag at Indoor Extreme Sports in Long Island City, NY is a haunted house laser tag field with a moving maze. They use real semi-automatic paintball guns that are modified for laser tag, so they actually make noise when you fire. The field is an asylum themed haunted house that moves to create an ever changing environment. Friday nights from 9pm - Midnight they amp things up by adding zombies to the mix. Their weekly ZombieFest surrounds you with hoards of super zombies that reanimate 30 seconds after being shot. In between rounds you can watch zombie movies in the Asylum Lounge.

I've never had any desire to play Laser Tag, but I might have to check this out. A haunted house where I can shoot zombies? Count me in.

GIVEAWAY: Victorian Door Knob Hanger from Damn French Desserts

We are obsessed with the gorgeous cards, labels, logos, and designs of Damn French Desserts. Their dark Victorian style is elegant, macabre, and oh-so-very swoon worthy. We are thrilled to have them sponsor another giveaway. You may remember their custom card set from February 2012. This time around they will be awarding a 'Do Not Disturb... Already Disturbed' Victorian Door Knob Hanger to one very lucky reader of The Raven & Black Cat!

The deadline to enter is 12:00 AM on March 31, 2013.

 

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Damn French Desserts is located in Madrid, Spain and offers an array of truly incredible products. Check out some of our favorites below and stop by their Etsy Shop to see their full collection. I am swooning over their Skull Cards and Matching Envelopes. OK...I'm swooning over everything!

Shanley Hotel Paranormal Investigation

On May 25th, we will be participating in a private paranormal investigation at The Shanley Hotel in Napanoch, NY. This haunted hotel was built in 1895 after the original hotel (built in 1845) burned down to the foundation on March 18, 1895. The Inn is comprised of 35 rooms, a hidden basement room, secret passages inside closets, and a former bordello.

"Upon entering the Bordello, people have reported feeling lightheaded, shortness of breath, heaviness and feelings of joy/sadness. The 'Bordello' is considered the most active place in the Hotel." - The Shanley Hotel

We look forward to sharing our experience with you. Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to Live Chat and Receive Photo Updates on our Paranormal Investigation.

Have you visited The Shanley Hotel?  Tell us about your experienc in the comment section below. 

Additional Information

• Official Websit
• Facebook Pag
• Twitter Feed
• Read more about the history of The Shanley Hotel here.
• Book your own overnight stay and paranormal investigation for $85 per person.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="960.0"] A Postcard of The Shanley Hotel from 1906.[/caption]