Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Haunted Walking Tours of Easton This Weekend!

They don't call it Gallows Hill for nothin'...


HAUNTED WALKING TOURS OF EASTON: 
7th Anniversary Tour
This Friday and Saturday
October 15th-16th
8:00 - 9:00 pm

--Rain or shine--

History, humor and the macabre combine to make this one of the most unique haunted tours in the Valley. Come see and hear the re-enacted stories of some of Easton's most famous murders and hangings--better yet--has it been a frustrating year? Recession got you mad as hell? Come be part of the angry mob at the hanging!

Get your tickets at Pearly Baker’s Ale House, Porters Pub, Cosmic Cup Coffee Co., Partyology, Connexions Art, Gallery, Easton Yoga, Easton Main Street Initiative Office, 3rd and Ferry St., Easton Farmer’s Market Every Saturday 9am-1pm Center Sq., Easton; Northampton: $7 in advance, $10 night of tour. Meet at Center Square for the start of the tour at 8pm.

9 comments:

Betty said...

If I went two years ago will it be the same stories, or do they change it up every year?

Laureston said...

Betty... The stories and route change a little bit each year. If you saw it two years ago it's probably about 50% new stuff.

noel jones said...

Thanks for letting us know, Larry--I'm looking forward to it--"The Angry Mob" seems like a great opportunity for residents to be creative and vent some frustrations!

I heard that in China they have this new thing called "venting malls"--shopping malls constructed and filled with products that angry women can pay to come in and smash to vent their frustrations...strange...and kinda brilliant...

Dennis R. Lieb said...

The bumper cars at Bushkill Park were my favorite venting activity. Unfortunately, they are now a thing of the past. A real shame.

DRL

noel jones said...

ooh--we should bring it back. i love bumper cars.

Anonymous said...

Just stand in center square for about an hour. Something's bound to scare you sooner or later.

noel jones said...

last night was fun--the route goes around in about a 2 block radius from center square, as ghost stories unique to Easton are told and enacted along the way--there's another one tonight at 8pm!

Anonymous said...

I attended the haunted tour for the first time this year. It was fabulous. The best event I attended in quite awhile. The actors were wonderful. I do not think a professional acting group could have put on a better performance. I would highly recommend it to everyone.

Reno Pesaresi

noel jones said...

Thanks for posting, Reno! We had a great time, and it sounds like there was a record turnout--almost 100 people the first day and almost 200 the second day--a great fund raiser for the shelter!

In a way it reminded of me of the Dia Del Muertes parades they have in parts of Europe and South America, only it's Easton's own repertoire of notorious ghost stories from historic murders...

It's also a great way to be mindful of our history and how far we've come as a society--from hanging men on shreds of evidence to drowning women that are beautiful and don't go to church and dare to go on long walks with married men...