The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has named the 2006 Trick-or-Treat Capital of the United States. Although Boston came in second as a top Halloween travel destinations, according to a new national survey, it is the leader in Halloween candy sales in the Northeast, according to top retailers in the region. The national survey also found […]
Each year, the city of Victoria, Canada, brings out its ghosts. Considered British Columbia’s most haunted place, Victoria has a variety of ghost tours available throughout the year. But in October, many groups at different locations host a variety of spooky activities throughout the city. Highlight for this years Ghosts of Victoria Festival highlights include: […]
What: SITGES — the International Film Festival of CataloniaWhere: Catalonia, SpainWhen: Friday, Oct. 6, through Sunday, Oct. 15., 2006Description:This film festival for horror and fantasy film fans is celebrating it 39th year with more than 200 films, 24 of which will be competing for festival prizes and honors.For more information: www.cinemasitges.com/uk What: Book SigningWhere: Dark […]
On Sept. 27, Six Flags announced “Dream Nite,” a program that will give six lucky winners at each Six Flags the chance to host an exclusive night at their park, and invite up to 100 of their friends and family to celebrate with them. Six Flags was probably following suit, for yesterday, Oct. 4, the […]
Looks like a lot of events are being announced last minute, so they didn’t get into the October issue of The Genre Traveler, which I’ll be posting today or tomorrow (I hope). Here are a few that are coming up in the next couple of weeks. World Premier of Going to PiecesNext Thursday, Oct. 12, […]
The touring Marvel Super Heroes Science Exhibition will be at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto from Oct. 18, 2006 through March 25, 2007. The exhibition allows visitors to explore and experience the real-life science of heroes from the Marvel Universe. Thanks to partnering with Mazda Canada and Yellowbrick-Holman Exhibitions, highlights at the Ontario exhibition […]
Ready for a little chicken skin? That would be goosebumps to some of you, and you can experience them at any of three Outrigger properties in Hawaii during the last week of October. “Spooky Tales,” the hotelier’s award-winning annual event features ghost stories and other hair-raising tales presented by master island storytellers. Sponsored in part […]
Amanda Tapping, who plays Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter on Stargate: SG-1, will host FMA Vancouver 2006, benefiting Sea Shepherd, a conservation society committed to protecting marine wildlife under the United Nations World Charter for Nature, reports SciFi Wire. Richard Dean Anderson, former star of the show, will also appear. FMA Vancouver brings fashion, music and […]
Wow. I opened up my e-mail this morning to find all sorts of genre-travel news to share with you. So, here it goes. Maglev Train Crash Kills 23On Friday, a maglev train in Germany crashed into a maintenance car on an elevated test track, killing 23 people and injuring 10. These are the first fatalities […]
One of the scariest movies I’ve ever watched was John Carpenter’s The Thing. In fact, I’ve never been able to see it all in one sitting. I usually watch for awhile and when the tension gets too much for me, I go do something else and finish watching it later. Also, I can’t watch it […]