Ghost season '06 begins!

We're digging up fresh ghost-related news stories, and October has an abundance of them.

1 Oct 06 : Ghouls, goblins, goodies of the month - Boston.com, MA
Haunted houses and tours (real and pretend) in the New England area.

1 Oct : Animal apparitions - Daily Southtown, IL
The photo looks like smoke, but the interesting article discusses ghosts of pets & animals.

1 Oct : Ghostly tar heels - Newsobserver.com, NC
Interview with two professional ghost hunters, describing their early experiences.

1 Oct : Turn a Houston haunt into a spooky big city getaway - 2theadvocate.com, LA
Lists several popular haunted spots in Houston, TX.

1 Oct : Mind the Flames: Cautionary Theatre Event, Hell House, Gets Brooklyn Run - Playbill, NY
Is it kitsch or serious? A by-the-book fundamentalist Christian "hell house" is staged by an irreverent NY theatre group.

1 Oct : Boo! bucks... Halloween nears $5 billion in sales - Great Falls Tribune, MT
Two-thirds of Americans will celebrate Halloween. 73% will hand out candy, 67% will decorate for the holiday, 34% will wear a costume, and 17% will visit a haunted house. See article for more statistics & examples.

29 Sep : Moat haunted / Castles - Living/scotsman.com
A list of some of Scotland's most haunted castles, with stories.

29 Sep : Theatre slates haunted house - Salem Times-Commoner, IL
Haunted McMackin House building will be open as an attraction and a fund-raiser during October.

Keep in mind that during October almost every online newspaper will feature at least one or two articles about ghosts. We'll try to highlight a cross-section of them, but recommend checking your local library for more regional ghost stories.