By John Hall for Blue Mountain Town & Country Gazette
Halloween is soon to arrive and if you’re looking for some haunting experiences, we have them for you in this issue. We’re going to look at a haunted prison, a haunted town and more. In addition, continuing this year’s underlying focus on matters of health, we will also be looking at one way to help relieve some of the mobility issues caused by arthritis.
But first, let’s talk “sweet stuff.” Some of the delights of the Halloween season are sweet, though often “ghoulish” treats. Some of these treats are even scarier than others, especially if you are gluten intolerant and the treats are not gluten-free. In “Ghoulish and Gluten-Free” we offer you one delicious and gluten-free Halloween treat that is sure to please, as well as a link to many more gluten-free treats you might enjoy around Halloween, or even throughout the year.
If you are one of the millions of people haunted by the pain and limited mobility issues caused by arthritis, then be sure and read “Physical Therapy for Arthritis.” That article will help you understand how a physical therapist can work with you to create a mobility exercise plan you can follow at home to fight back. We also provide guidance on how to go about finding a physical therapist you can work with in the area.
You have probably heard of – even if you haven’t visited – Jim Thorpe. Called “The Little Switzerland of America,” it is actually very haunted. From the jail to the Inn to numerous other locations, haunting activity is very much a part of the town. We look into it in real detail in “Ghostly Encounters in Jim Thorpe.” If it’s the kind of thing that interests you, you might consider booking one of two rooms at the Inn. We tell you which ones have the most reported hauntings.
Traveling down to Philadelphia, you might consider a tour of the Eastern State Penitentiary. It is considered one of America’s most notorious prisons, and, according to paranormal experts, the most haunted site in Pennsylvania. It is a decayed structure and you can take a public tour, including the special Halloween tour hosted there in the month of October. For more details, please read “Philly’s Haunted Eastern State Penitentiary.”
The final site we are suggesting for an October / Halloween visit is the Crystal Cave in Kutztown, PA. Discovered in 1871 when a dark, narrow hole leading into the side of a steep hill was accidentally opened, Crystal Cave is considered Pennsylvania’s greatest natural wonder. On certain dates in October, the Cave will be running “Ghost” Lantern Tours featuring the script from the very first cave tour given in the 1870s, which includes information not used today. We give you specs on the tours, as well as cave history in “Crystal Cave: History & Lantern Tour.”
So that is what we have for you this time around. Please join us next time when we will start getting ready for winter. Hope to see you then.
