October 23-26, 2008
This event will be the one of the largest gatherings of paranormal professionals ever put together to share with you "what's new & what's kewl" when it comes to doing what we love doing most! You will not only learn a lot but have a lot of fun doing it! Click on the logo to see everything we've planned...
So mark your calendar now!
ParaNexus Challenge - No one can hide and no one is immune from the paranormal world, in fact most people will turn-tail and run when they come face to face with the unknown. Are you brave enough to accept the ParaNexus Challenge which will be Web Cast for all attendees to watch on our private Internet TV channel on Friday night? This challenge will team up selected ParaNexus attendees who think they are brave enough and be part of a LIVE investigation in one of Tampa’s Most Haunted locations. A location that will be kept TOP SECRET until the teams arrive on location!
Spirits & Shadows Costume Ball - On a dark and eerie night in Tampa Bay the paranormal will happen as our conference attendees dress in costume for a great evening of entertainment at the ParaNexus Conference. After all, what’s a convention of paranormal enthusiasts without a Halloween party—especially a week before All Hallows Night?
Also a Note to Let You Know...that the air of the Paranormal Investigation and Research community is also buzzing with the great news that a group of hard working individuals is now in the process of unifying like-minded professionals like yourself into an association that is beginning to set high international standards in the field of the paranormal sciences.
As a valued member of ParaNexus, you will have the ability to access, contribute, comment, and utilize an ever-expanding library of shared paranormal investigative resources and research related data, including photo libraries, EVP audio and video archives, methodologies & procedures, documentation forms, training videos, and other sources from around the globe whenever you connect to the World-Wide-Web...all contributed by other groups and individuals much like yourself.
Being a ParaNexus member also has its advantages, because you will gain access to valuable resource information such as the latest news on anything paranormal by receiving your quarterly copy of the ParaNexus Journal of Paranormal Research (PDF emailed directly to you). Including access to new and emerging paranormal investigation techniques, research ideas, analysis and documentation forms, software, vendors & suppliers, equipment, team apparel and much, much, more. You will also gain and benefit from the knowledge and experience of other professionals, and they from you, regarding new technology, fresh approaches, concepts, and theories in the emerging world of the paranormal sciences.
We look forward to meeting and chatting with you if you have any questions. Please feel free to contact us at ParaNexus.
Sincerely,
Forest of mystery - New Bigfoot museum joins Mystery Spot near Santa Cruz
If you go - Getting there
Felton is 1 1/2 hours from San Francisco or Oakland, taking Highway 17 toward Santa Cruz and exiting on Mount Hermon Road. For a slower but more scenic route, take Highway 92 to Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) south, veering right to Highway 9 at the Big Basin turnoff.
Where to stay
Felton Crest Inn Bed and Breakfast, 780 El Solyo Heights Drive, Felton. (800) 474-4011 or (831) 335-4011, www.feltoncrest.com. $215-$295, including champagne, chocolate and breakfast.
Jaye's Timberlane Resort, 8705 Highway 9, Ben Lomond. (831) 336-5479, www.jayestimberlane.com. Ten rustic cabins, some with kitchens and fireplaces, on 7 wooded acres with creek, lawns and pool. $95-$155, two-night minimum on weekends.
Best Western Inn Scotts Valley, 6020 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. (831) 438-6666, www.bestwestern.com. Spanish-style hotel with pool, gym. $135-$145, including breakfast.
Where to eat
Cowboy Bar and Grill, 6155 Highway 9, Felton. (831) 335-2330. Imaginative variations on sturdy American fare. Sandwiches $8-$11, entrees $13-$17, steak $16-$25.
Tyrolean Inn, 9600 Highway 9, Ben Lomond. (831) 336.5188, www.tyroleaninn.com. Classic Bavarian and German menu, some vegetarian dishes, in forest chalet. Dinner entrees $13.75-$26.95.
What to do
Bigfoot Discovery Museum, 5497 Highway 9, Felton. (831) 335-4478, www.bigfootdiscoveryproject.com. 1 p.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. -7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and closed Tuesdays. Free; donations welcome.
Mystery Spot, 465 Mystery Spot Road, Santa Cruz. (831) 423-8897, www.mysteryspot.com. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Adults $5; children under 3 free.
For more information
Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council, (800) 833-3494 or (831) 425-1234, www.santacruzca.org.
CATCHING ORBS:
Suggestions for taking successful orb photographs:
· Ask the spirits for permission to take their photographs.
· Do not use alcohol or tobacco during an investigation.
· Do not take photographs during rain, mist, fog or dusty and windy conditions.
· Remove all dust spots and fingerprints from camera lenses.
· Wear dark clothing for field investigations.
SOURCE: The Daytona Beach Paranormal Research Group Inc.
IF YOU GO:
Night Tours with Orb Photography are offered Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.
COST: $20.
WHERE: Tours begin at the Cassadaga Bookstore and Visitor's Center, 1112 Stevens St., in the Andrew Jackson Davis Building.
RESERVATIONS: Call (386) 228-2880.
Appalachian GhostWalks
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New Queen Mary tours
Selected evenings
The Queen Mary has launched three new tours. The "Twilight Historical Tour" takes you behind the scenes. 6:45 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. $12. The "Paranormal Shipwalk Tour" visits "hot spots" not normally accessible to the public. 8-10 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. $50. Add to this tour by "Dining with Spirits," a story-filled meal in Sir Winston's restaurant. 7 p.m. Saturdays. $109, includes dinner, tour, tax, gratuity and parking. The "Paranormal Investigation Tour," led by medium Erika Frost, includes guided meditation and ghost hunting equipment for a hands-on experience. Midnight first and third Fridays of the month. $150. Reservations required.
Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach. (562) 499-1775. Day of tour reservations as available at the Attractions at Night desk 3-8 p.m.
Welcome to ScareFest!
Imagine what it would be like if you could go to one event and meet so many top stars and celebrities of the horror and paranormal communities. At ScareFest you will meet noted stars from movies like Bill Moseley in House of a 1,000 Corpses, Sid Haig in The Devil’s Rejects, Kane Hodder in Friday the 13th, Tom Savini in Dusk til Dawn, and David Naughton in American Werewolf in London, just to mention a few. Our celebrities from the paranormal will include Chip Coffey, Psychic/Medium, of A&E Psychic Kids & Paranormal State, Barry Fitzgerald, Shannon Sylvia, and Robb Demarest of SciFi Ghost Hunters International, Patti Starr, Certified Ghost Hunter of A&E Airlines, Paranormal State John Zaffis, Demonologist Discovery Channel Haunted Series. We will also be featuring lots of psychic readers, intuitive healers and aura photography as part of the paranormal event. We are attracting many different and unique dealers offering metaphysical tools, weird and unusual mystic merchandise, along with the strange and bazaar.
Here is a list of some of the activities for you to take part in at ScareFest:
- Buy your favorite star’s autographed photo signed personally to you or have your pictures made with each of your favorite stars with your own camera.
- Go to VIP parties mixing with many of the stars.
- Attend seminars and workshops conducted by your favorite personality.
- At midnight, Saturday 13th , view the Friday 13th movie at the Kentucky Theater.
- Attend film reviews of upcoming horror flicks.
- Spend hours shopping through an18,000 sq. ft. area of over 100 dealers.
- Finding weird, strange, and unique horror and paranormal items.
- Have a picture made of your Aura colors.
- Check out the many tools and crystals used for healing.
- Meet many of your favorite authors and buy their latest books.
- Speak with a demonologist of your choice.
- Rent a room at the Radisson & stay in the ScareFest section on the “13th floor”.
- Join in on “Dinner with the Stars”.
The Scare Fest will be the biggest Horror and Paranormal Convention in the southeast where you will be able to experience three days of the strange, weird and macabre on September 12th, 13th, and 14th, 2008.
The Scare Fest is hosted by Ghost Chasers International, Inc. and was created by Jeff Waldridge, Patti and Chuck Starr. The Scare Fest will be held at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Kentucky, one of the largest convention centers in the state with an abundance of parking on site.
If you choose to support this event you can go to www.TheScareFest.com and on the link page you can pick which banner and hyperlink that you may use on your website, myspace, facebook, or any other online communities you may be a part of. We are so grateful for your support and efforts if you choose to help us promote this colossal event and to make this a yearly tradition that we can offer every year here in Lexington.
If you are interested in joining us as a dealer or as a sponsor please check out the details at www.TheScareFest.com or call Jeff Waldridge, 502-680-0683 or Chuck, 859-361-1515 to reserve a booth or make a donation for sponsorship.
If you wish to host a seminar or workshop please let us know, we still have plenty of openings.
Thank you so much!
Love and Abundance to You…..Patti Starr*
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Patti Starr, Certified Ghost Hunter
President of Ghost Chasers International, Inc.
Author, "Ghost Hunting in Kentucky and Beyond"
Event Owner and Manager of ScareFest
Speaker/Entertainer College Circuit (agent Wolfman Production, Inc.)
Host of the Bardstown Ghost Trek
Professor of Ghost Hunting at Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Proprietor of the Ghost Hunter Shop, Lexington, KY
Founder of the Patti Starr Mystery Academy
Ghost Hunter Shop
835 Porter Place
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 576-5517
What: Bardstown Ghost Trek
Where: Bardstown, KY
Dates: June 7 - November 1, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Type: Ghost Hunt Walk
Level: True hauntings happening now
Recommended Age: 8- Adult
Cost: $15.00 per person
Join us as we go on a ghost-hunt-walk, and history tour down the shadowy streets of old historic Bardstown, KY, and hear about its ghostly activity from Certified Ghost Hunter, Patti Starr.
The ghost hunt, walk, and history tour starts at the Old Stable Restaurant where you will receive instructions of what to do on the ghost hunt as we approach the haunted locations. Bring your cameras, audio recorders and camcorder if you wish to take part in collecting evidence of the very active spirits who love being photographed on the tour. During the guided walking ghost-hunt-walking tour you'll hear real stories involving true experiences of people witnessing ghostly activity that is currently happening in the locations on the trek.
On one of our stops, the Chapeze House, you may be lucky enough to witness the mysterious lights seen in the upstairs window while listening to the history and stories of this haunted landmark. After the stories we will remain for a while to allow time to take several pictures of the front and the back of this haunted house to see if we can get the faces in the windows that are so prevalent in many photos.
The Pioneer cemetery is next on our route and will include a case study stop so that we can try to get the spirits to speak to us through our recording devices. So bring your recorders if you wish to be a part of this experiment. Those not using their recorders will be encouraged to take photos and videos during our stopover in the cemetery.
From the cemetery we will go to the Jailer's Inn and stand out front while listening to the lasted sightings. The Travel Channel named the Jailer's Inn as one of the 10 most haunted places in America.
The Ghost Trek ends as we gather in one of the most haunted rooms of the Talbott Tavern where we will continue taking photos or videos while standing in the mist of the ghostly activity. (Entering the Tavern may or may not be possible depending on the current events at the time of the tour.)
Bardstown Ghost Trek, guided ghost-hunt-walk and history tour, lasts about two hours. You can buy your tickets at the door of the Old Stable Restaurant before the tour starts, every Saturday night, 8:00 - 10:00 pm. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Recommended Age 8 - Adults
Tickets go on sale at 7:30. No reservations! Come early, tickets sell out quickly!!
Private Group Tours of 15 or more are available Sunday – Friday 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Private Group tours over 30 will receive a discount. Call today to reserve a private group tour with friends, family, club, bridal parties, birthdays, anniversaries, etc.
If you have any questions call Patti Starr 859-576-5517 (when calling on a cell phone please leave your number twice. So many times some of the numbers will get dropped and only a few will come through. This makes it impossible for someone to call back)
See the photos of ghostly activity captured by
many who have taken the
Bardstown Ghost Trek at
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Joshua Warren's Haunted Asheville Ghost Tour. The tour lasts 60 minutes, and involves light walking. $13/adults, $7/children age 14 and under. For times and availability, call 216-3383 or visit www.hauntedasheville.com.
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- MYSTERIOUS GHOST WALKS -
Reno Mystery History Ghost Walk
Saturday nights @ 7:00 PM
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::Rochester Candlelight Ghost Walks::
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::Rolling Hills Ghost Hunts::
See web site for information:
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::New Mexico Ghost Tours::
Is the original paranormal outfitter in the Land of Enchantment. Knowledgeable guides, historical accuracy and stellar reputation combine to create an entertaining, informative and unparalleled tour experience which enables participants to encounter for themselves the macabre underside of New Mexico.
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When: 1 and 2 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. and 1, 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays; 11 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Sundays
Where: 333. W. Wonderview Ave., Estes Park
Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children 5 to 12 and seniors
More info: Reservations required. Call 970-577-4110
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::Terror Behind the Walls::
Operates every weekend and selected weeknights through Oct. 31.
Tickets are $20 Sundays and weeknights (7-10 p.m.); $25 Fridays (7-11 p.m.); $30 Saturdays (7 p.m.-midnight).
Proceeds support the property's preservation.
For tickets, call (215) 336-2000 or Ticketmaster at 260-2000, or visit
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::Bigfoot::
Real or myth, Bigfoot is a hit and the new Bigfoot Discovery Museum in the Santa Cruz Mountains is creating a stir. It is located on Highway 9 in Felton near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
::Topeka Ghost Tours::
Ghost tours is open year-round, you can hop aboard a trolley and visit the haunted locations. For more information call (785) 383-2925 or go online for more information about Topeka Ghost Tours.
