Friday, October 15, 2010

Ghosts on Cape Cod

Halloween is just around the corner and what would be better than a "Haunted History Tour" or a "Ghost Hunter's Tour". You will go on a walking tour of Barnstable Village with professional Ghost Hunters. You will stop and hear the haunting tales that plague the town. You will then have the opportunity to investigate a known haunted cemetery. The evening includes a three-hour walking tour (or longer) of the village's haunted locations and participants will visit places such as Crocker Tavern, Barnstable Court House and the Old Jail. You will learn how to do EVP's (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) also know as "recording voices of the dead" inside the cemetery. You will also get to use some sensory equipment to "detect" paranormal activity. One stop on the tour has had some local's spooked...it is called "The House of 11 Ghosts" or the town knows it as "The Barnstable House".

For more information, visit http://www.caiprs.com/ or call 508-771-2725. Call the Tidewater for our October specials at 508-775-6322.

Friday, October 1, 2010

North American Sea Glass Festival on Cape Cod

I love walking on the beach. When walking I'm always on the lookout for shells or more recently, beach glass. I have collected mainly green pieces but do have one white and one blue that I keep on my coffee table. I never realized that there were so many people who are avid "Sea Glass" collectors. I saw an article in Parade Magazine about a month ago about the variety of sea glass and which are the most common and rare. There is actually an annual festival (2010 Sea Glass Festival) sponsored by the North American Sea Glass Association which will be held in Hyannis this year at the Resort & Conference Center on Saturday October 9 and 10th from 10am to 6pm. Worth a visit! Happy beach walking.

For more information, visit their website at www.seaglassassociation.org/seaglassfestival.php. We're offering a special for the Columbus Day Weekend of $89.99 per night if staying 2 night or $79.99 if staying 3 or more nights. Call us at 800-338-6322 for more information.