place + history + paranormal
About 20 years ago my husband and I were starting a book project and we needed some art to flesh it out. We asked a good friend of our to dress up like an old woman and we'd do some nighttime exposure stuff and make it spooky. She did not disappoint. I remember at one... Continue Reading →
We've got a new logo and the website has a whole new look! We hope this reflects our shift to being more of a knowledge-based archive rather than an experience-based promotional website. Thank you to everyone who has encourage me in this endeavor.
On the second Thursday of every month, we have planned an evening of storytelling and spookiness called the "Hotbox of Horror." We get together in a figital (digital + real life) event at 4:20 p.m. MST and tell each other the scariest stories we can think of. Winners get prizes and more! Visit the Hotbox... Continue Reading →
The time has come to hang up our tour guide badge. We'll no longer be giving walking tours, but we'll put together a self-tour PDF and map and we'll continue to create podcasts and videos dealing with the paranormal and Taos. We want to thank everyone who took the tour during the 11 years we... Continue Reading →
The investigation took place October 31, 2021, beginning at 9 p.m. My co-investigator, Scott Geddes, met after I had taken possession of the rental and set up all the equipment. The plan was to sit, talk about Taos history and the paranormal, and generally stir things up like any normal visitor to the sweet little... Continue Reading →
We are embarking on a paranormal investigation at 108B Dona Luz for Halloween and All Saints Day (Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2021). The investigation has been in the works for several months. Our original intention was to have tours earlier in the evening, break for dinner then for a select set of investigators, set... Continue Reading →
Underneath the plaza and stretching in all directions is a network of tunnels. Many of these tunnels are mere holes dug in the ground. Others are part of more elaborate networks which have since been turned into storage areas, filled in with dirt or blocked with masonry and shelving. There are some stretches of the... Continue Reading →
Ghosts of Taos podcast Season 1, Episode 5: Manby, Most Hated Arthur R. Manby was and still is the most hated man in Taos. Even today, his story is considered to be one of the greatest mysteries of Taos. Listen to hear a little of Manby's complicated story and why he was the "most hated... Continue Reading →
Ghosts of Taos podcast Season 1 Episode 4: Gravely Famous Taos has its share of the famous – both dead and living. Kit Carson Memorial Park is a burial ground steeped with history and mystery. In this episode we explore the history and play an interview with Dr. Kathy Cordova of El Prado New Mexico... Continue Reading →
Ghosts of Taos podcast, Season 1, Episode 3: Spooky Stays Haunted Hotels and Inn in the Historic District of Taos. Here are a couple of stories about our more active properties. So often I'll get the question, "what's the most haunted hotel in town?" and I would be hard-pressed to have a concise answer because... Continue Reading →
Season One, Episode 2 of the Ghosts of Taos podcast: Electronic Voice Phenomena is one of the more popular techniques for paranormal investigations. In Season 1 Episode 2 of Ghosts of Taos, we'll be talking about an investigation at the Mabel Dodge Luhan house where I was lucky enough to be allowed to leave a... Continue Reading →
We've decided one of the best ways to get past the Covid-19 restrictions is to offer a new Ghosts of Taos podcast for those of you who are interested in paranormal and supernatural stories and legends of Taos, New Mexico. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9vr8tCudJE I'd love to pop in a player for you, but until it gets picked... Continue Reading →
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