Happy Halloween!

Thank you for visiting our “Countdown to Halloween” blog! We hope you enjoyed reading our posts as much as we enjoyed creating them. Have a...

The Myrtles Plantation

The Myrtles Plantation, located in St. Francisville, Louisiana, is often regarded as one of the most haunted locations in America. Built in 1796, it has...

Real Life Ghosts

This real-life ghost story concerns a man named Frederick Jordan, who held one of the most lonely and desolate jobs in existence. Jordan was the...

How Candy Corn is Made

Candy corn is made by mixing sugar, corn syrup, and marshmallow into a slurry, which is then poured into cornstarch molds to create its signature...

Winchester Mystery House

The Winchester Mystery House is a mansion in San Jose, California, that was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of firearms magnate...

Trunk-or-Treating

Trunk-or-treating is a form of Halloween tradition which often serves as an alternative to trick-or-treating in the United States and Canada. Beginning in the 1990s,...

Autumn Hayrides

Another fun thing to plan this time of year is a hayride! If you have never ridden on a horse pulled wagon through the Autumn...

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories...