Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Ghosts and Gravestones – St. Augustine, Fla.

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Enjoy a most haunting experience on St. Augustine’s premier “Frightseeing” Tour – on Friday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007- that explores the darker side of St. Augustine’s past. The only tour that takes you inside the three most haunted places in the entire city. Haunts include: The Old Drug Store that rests upon an old Indian burial ground and is a natural gathering place for lost souls and malignant spirits. Enter… and in darkness, you will learn the secrets of embalming and why so many people were buried alive; The Spanish Military Hospital where you can visit a death bed and hear of amputations and strange medical practices shared in whispered tones as you re-live the grizzly duties of 17th century medical practitioners and finally, The Old Jail, featured on the Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, that was built in 1891 and housed prisoners for more than 60 years. Listed on the Florida and National Haunted Places Register, the Old Jail has been the site of countless supernatural occurrences. Many criminals met their maker here at the end of a hangman’s noose.

Hours: Tours begin at 8 p.m. Admission: Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for children

904.829.3800
Visit www.trolleytours.com for more information.

Mini Monster Mash Carnival – Charleston, S.C.

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The Monster Mash
Come dressed up in your silliest costume, play games and enjoy some treats during this fun day that celebrates mini monsters of all kinds! Call (843) 853-8962 or visit www.explorecml.org. for more information. Children’s Museum of the Lowcoutry’s

Mini Monster Mash Carnival takes place on October 28 at 3:00 pm.

Halloween with Sea Turtles – Jekyll Island, GA

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Turtleween at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center

Looking for a way to get into the Halloween spirit? Come Trick-or-Treat with the Sea Turtles! The Georgia Sea Turtle Center is hosting the first annual Turtleween on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 12-5pm. Guests who arrive in costume will receive $1 off general admission and will be able to participate in a number of fun, turtle-inspired activities! Be sure to check out our website www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org for more details.

Contact: The Georgia Sea Turtle Center / 912-635-4444
Address: 214 Stable Road
Website: http://www.georgiaseaturtlecenter.org

Fright Night in the Swamp – South Carolina

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It’s Halloween in the Swamp from October 26 – 27. This event is so popular that it’s been scheduled for two nights this year, and no wonder. Cypress Gardens you can take a haunted boat ride, or take a stroll on the haunted walking trail, roast marshmallows, visit the kids fun house, listen to stories around the campfire and much more. Call 843-553-0515 or visit www.cypressgardens.info.for more information about this event.