Showing posts with label Atlanta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atlanta. Show all posts

Thursday, 13 October 2016

USA Haunted Attraction Awards

Do you plan to visit a haunted house this Halloween?
Just in time for Halloween, the Haunted Attraction Association (yes, there is such a thing) and USA Today's 10Best Local Experts collaborated to create the Top 10 Haunted Attraction Awards.  The resulting Top 10 Haunted Attractions in the USA were recently named.

Here's that list, along with a bit more information on each, and a few other ideas while you are in the area.

nashvillenightmare.com - Twitter - Facebook

#1 Nashville Nightmare

Madison, Tennessee

Layover ideas while you're in the Nashville area: Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley, Music City Hop-On Hop-Off BusMusic Attraction Pass, Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum, C-Block Escape RoomNashville Scavenger Hunt, Jack Daniel's Distillery

hauntedoverload.com - Twitter - Facebook

#2 Haunted Overload

Lee, New Hampshire

Layover ideas while you are in New Hampshire: Haunted Dinner Theater in Salem, Foxwoods High Stakes Casino, New Hampshire Brewery Tour, Fall Foliage Helicopter Tour, White Mountain Foliage Day Trip

thegrovehaunt.com - Twitter - Facebook

#3 Hobb's Grove

Sanger, California

Layover ideas while you're in the Fresno area: Yosemite and Glacier Point, Yosemite and Glacier Point with Ahwahnee Lunch

darkhourhauntedhouse.com - Twitter - Facebook

#4 Dark Hour Haunted House

Plano, Texas

Layover ideas while you are in the Dallas area: Belton Ghost Wagon Haunted Walking Tour, Fort Worth Ghost Bus Tour, Scavenger HuntTrivia Race, Medieval Times, JFK History Tour, Dallas CityPASS, Billy Bob's Texas Honky Tonk

 

fotohio.com - Twitter - Facebook

#5 Factory Of Terror

Canton, Ohio

Layover ideas while you are in the Northern Ohio area: The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show, Area 51 Escape Room, Egyptian Escape Room, Troll Hole Museum Tour, Columbus Short North Walking Tour


theshallowgrave.com - Facebook

#6 The Shallow Grave

Winter Haven, Florida

Layover ideas while you are in the Tampa area: Tampa Bay CityPASS, Tampa City Tour by Trolley, Boeing 737 Flight Simulator Experience, Journey through Space Simulator Experience, Formula 1 Race Car Simulator Experience

fearfair.com - Twitter - Facebook

#7 Fear Fair

Seymour, Indiana

Layover ideas while you are in Indiana: Fountain Square Food Tour, Hot Air Balloon Ride, 1-Person Blue River Kayak Day Trip, 2-Person Blue River Canoe Day Trip

fearworld.com - Facebook

#8 Netherworld

Norcross, Georgia

Layover ideas while you are in the Atlanta area: Walking Dead Big Zombie Tour Part 1 (Part 2, Part 3), The Touring Dead Walking Tour, Walking Dead Film Location Tour, Haunted Evening Atlanta Pub Tour, Zombie Apocalypse Room Escape, Sorcerer's Secret Escape Room, Scavenger Hunt, Atlanta CityPass, World of Coca Cola and CNN Center Combo Tour, Gone with the Wind Tour

risehauntedhouse.com - Facebook

#9 RISE Haunted House 

Hammond, Louisiana

Layover ideas while you are in Louisiana (there's plenty to spook you nearby in New Orleans!): Spirits of the French Quarter Halloween Tour, Ghosts and Spirits Walking Tour, Cemetery and Voodoo Walking TourHaunted History Ghost Tour, Vampire Tour, Unsolved Mysteries of New Orleans, many more...

thehouseofhorrors.com - Twitter - Facebook

#10 House of Horrors

Cheektowaga, New York

Layover ideas while you are in this area of New York State: Albright-Knox Art Gallery Admission, Scenic By-Way Underground Railroad Heritage Tour, Lancaster National Speedway Driving or Ride Along Experience


Related resources
Top 10 Haunted Attractions in the USA - includes other nominees
Haunted Attraction Association (HAA)
Find a Haunt - USA-wide haunted house/attraction search tool from the HAA
List Your Haunt - join the HAA to list your haunted house in the search tool!
@HAAHaunts - follow the Haunted Attractions Association on Twitter
Nashville Nightmare Wins Best Haunted Attraction! - USA Today

Friday, 15 August 2014

Rock Your Layover: Atlanta

The Atlanta skyline that will greet you if you have a layover
Have a layover coming up in Atlanta? Wondering what you could do with your time? Here's a little inspiration.

We've gathered the following resources - tips, stories and layover ideas - to help you get the most out of your time here.

In a nutshell:
Home to the world's busiest airport, Atlanta sees its share of visitors on a layover. Luckily, the city has some iconic sights: Atlanta played a role as backdrop to Gone with the Wind, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born here (there's a National Historic Site here that bears his name), and the city hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Free:25 Free Things to Do in Atlanta
Atlanta Walking Tour: Centennial Olympic Park
Atlanta Beltline Arboretum Free Walking Tour
Unique:The Big Zombie Tour Part 1, Part 2
Picks:Atlanta City Tour by Electric Car
CNN Atlanta Studio Tour
Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind Tour
World of Coca Cola and CNN Center Combo Ticket
Shop:Atlanta Airport Shopping - nerd wallet
10 Best Atlanta Shopping
See:Atlanta City Pass 
Hop:Sorry, no "Hop On Hop Off Bus" - try the city bus
Do:Atlanta Layover Ideas & Stuff to Do in Atlanta
Eat:100 Dishes to Eat in Atlanta Before You Die
Atlanta's Best Cheap Eats
Anthony Bourdain - The Layover Atlanta
Hard Rock Cafe Atlanta - Lunch or Dinner
Tips:Historic (and Hip) Atlanta in Just 24 Hours
50 Fun Things to Do in Atlanta
Tips to Visit World of Coke
Watch:YouTube: Swan House - Atlanta History Center
YouTube: Visit Atlanta
Look:Pinterest: Atlanta, Georgia
Read:Atlanta on Amazon.com
To/from the airport:Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) transportation guide
Good to know:
Unfortunately, Atlanta is considered to be one of the USA's most dangerous cities, so be alert after dark and avoid rough spots (ask locals or hotel staff for tips).
Atlanta street names are confusing, with 70+ streets with "Peachtree" in their name! When someone says "Peachtree" without clarifying, they mean Peachtree Street, a major north-south thoroughfare through Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead.
Tourist info:Atlanta Tourist Information
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