Ghostly Manor ranked in nation’s top 10
Sandusky’s family owned and operated Ghostly Manor began as a labor of love for Bill Criscione. Opened in 2000, Ghostly Manor opened as a seasonal haunt and has grown dramatically into a year-round...
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ScreamAcres: Pandemonium and fright
Leaders Family Farms, just west of Napoleon, provides enough attractions and activities to keep a family busy all afternoon and evening. It’s hard to believe that Brad and Kristin Leaders have day...
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Haunted Hydro: ‘Scary Tales of Horror’
The 2013 theme for The Haunted Hydro in Fremont is “Scary Tales of Horror.” Most of the rooms and layout have been changed. According to executive operator Beth Turner, “We had small teams of actors...
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Higgins: Halloween costume ideas
Halloween is almost upon us, but there’s still plenty of time to choose a costume. . For those of you who remain “costume-challenged” for this all-important masquerade, we here at “Just Blowing Smoke”...
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UPDATED: 2013 Toledo-area Trick-or-Treat times
Editor’s Note: Due to expected inclement weather, many area towns are postponing trick-or-treat dates. All times and dates are subject to change. Toledo: 6-8 p.m. Nov. 3. Adrian: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31....
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The dead will walk at UpTown venues during ‘Zombie Crawl’
Seven venues will collaborate for the fourth year with the Zombie Crawl, a costumed bar crawl in Toledo’s UpTown neighborhood. The event officially starts at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 at Wesley’s Bar &...
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Leatherface unmasked: Gunnar Hansen tells all in ‘Chain Saw’ memoir
Within a matter of minutes, a teenage girl is impaled on a set of meat hooks; a spinning blade shreds the midsection of a wheelchair-bound paraplegic; and an innocent man is bludgeoned with a hammer...
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KISS and tell: How Sid Kelly and ‘The Morning Rush’ changed a city’s...
By Sid Kelly Toledo Free Press Star Columnist sid@925kissfm.com Well that was an awesome holiday week, huh? Sid Kelly is host of ‘The Morning Rush,’ weekdays on 92.5 KISS FM.Toledo Free Press Star...
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Lake Erie Fearfest awaits thrill-seekers and horror fans
Lake Erie Fearfest, located at Ghostly Manor Thrill Center, 3319 Milan Road Sandusky, Ohio 44870 is a world-class, five-haunt complex awaiting thrill-seekers and hardcore horror fans alike. PIctures by...
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“Satanarium” Spooks at Collingwood: Glacity Theatre Collective creates...
Theater can provoke a myriad of emotions from its audience. It can inspire laughter, tears, provoke a new way of thinking about the world, instill joy or anger. And sometimes — just sometimes — it can...
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Area trick-or-treat times
Adrian: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Allen Township: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Archbold: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Bedford Township: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Bowling Green: 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Delta: 5-6:30 p.m. Nov. 1. Elmore:...
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Baumhower: Tricks and treats
One of the slowest hours of the year for a kid is 5-6 p.m. on Halloween. . For me, it seemed the second hand of our living room clock would stop moving as soon as we were cleared to put our costumes...
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Scare Masters: Fremont’s Haunted Hydro marks 25th season with ‘Os-Scares’ theme
In a world saturated with electronics, it’s easy to think that more is better. In the case of haunted attractions, electronically triggered lights, bursts of air and elaborate animatronics do add to...
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Double trouble: ScreamAcres, PanDEMONium combine into one ‘top-notch haunt
Leaders Family Farms in Napoleon is more than just an amazing place to spend a fall day with your family. It’s home to a pair of haunts that can only be described as legendary. One of the spooks at...
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Trapped Toledo: Spy-themed interactive thrilled experience ‘Rescued’ to debut...
You are locked in a laboratory, surrounded by strangers. The room is filled with the basic accoutrement of research — books, a microscope, file folders. It would not seem unusual except for a gruesome...
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