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Tradition of Carving Pumpkins
We have all carved pumpkins, but why? The tradition of carving pumpkins started in Ireland. Irish people carved all sorts of veggies like turnips, gourds, pears and potatoes. Burning lumps of coal were placed inside the lanterns and were eventually replaced by candles. They illuminated windows from October 31st to sunset the next day to…
Fright Fest at Elitch’s, Denver
Don’t let the fun atmosphere surrounding Fright Fest fool you, come nightfall the fun combines with terror. During the day guests are welcome to trick or treat, watch and participate in shows and enter costume contests. After the sun sets zombies,ghouls and monsters lurk through the park. Four horrifically haunted houses and entertaining live shows will…
Fright Fest at Elitch's, Denver
Don’t let the fun atmosphere surrounding Fright Fest fool you, come nightfall the fun combines with terror. During the day guests are welcome to trick or treat, watch and participate in shows and enter costume contests. After the sun sets zombies,ghouls and monsters lurk through the park. Four horrifically haunted houses and entertaining live shows will…
13th Manor Haunted House, Denver
Terror Strikes at the 13th Manor. A true haunted house from the outside in. An old worn home with cracked windows and rusted paint instill fear, and you have not even stepped foot inside. On your first step through the front door you think it won’t be so bad after all. The family room is charming;…
Primitive Fear Haunted House, Denver
Primitive Fear is exactly what it sets out to be, a haunted house that is the first of it’s kind. Your eerie experience starts with strobes lights so fierce and fog so thick your vision is cut off. When you finally escape by feeling your way out of the room you exit into a new…
Zombie Crawl, Denver
Denver oozes Halloween spirit. Thousands of people dressed as morbid and gory characters to take the streets of Denver for the 6th annual zombie crawl Saturday. The goal was to break the Guinness Book of World Records for the most zombies to gather in one place. New Jersey currently holds the record after 4,093 zombies…
The Brains behind the invention of the 13th Floor and Asylum Haunted Houses
Denver’s Haunted Houses make you scream. Warren Conard and Chris Stafford create two of the most popular haunted houses in Colorado. They take them to a new level, even beyond the 13th floor, which one of their Haunted Houses is named after. Warren’s start in the industry came after he responded to an ad looking…
Asylum Haunted House
Let the shiver begin with the ice-cold greeting at the Asylum. Glamour replaced with gore, the Asylum doesn’t hold back. But first double the horror with Zombieland, an appetizer that leads into the mental hospital. The concept of this new attraction is an abandoned city where all humans have gone and only zombies remain. Thrill seekers will…
13th Floor Haunted House
The 13th Floor Haunted House will make your blood rush. Fans count on this haunted house for their fear fix because every year it becomes even more astonishing and horrific. The experience will undoubtedly make you question if you are in another world. The house explores the question: What is lurking on the 13th floor?…
Mount Sanitas Hike, Boulder
Mount Sanitas in Boulder delivers impressive views no matter the season. Whether running, biking or hiking your heart will sing as it beats with you up the steep grade. The hike is a quick 3.3 miles round trip and climbs over 2,000 feet. You will summit just over 6,000 feet. The trailhead is only five…
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