I was reading an article that Marianne had written for Chicago Parent about a tour she took while in London - - the Jack the Ripper Murder Tour! Right up my alley! And it reminded me of a tour I took a few years ago in Las Vegas. My tour wasn't a serial killer murder tour, although murders played a part. Let me explain.
Most people go to Las Vegas to gamble los angeles harbor college or see The Blue Man Group or Celine Dion. Not me. No way. The blue guys kind of creep me out. So does Celine Dion. Nope, none of that stuff for me. For me? The Haunted los angeles harbor college Vegas Tour, baby. That's my kind of Vegas vacation. So, while my husband, son and brother-in-law went off to the Excalibur to enjoy a show, eat meat with their hands, and wipe their mouths with their sleeves, my daughter, sister and I boarded a bus, dowsing rods in hand, ready to meet and greet the departed celebrity souls of Las Vegas.
We took our seats on the bus and were already looking out the windows to see if we could "see anything." We hadn't even left the hotel parking los angeles harbor college lot yet! But, we were excited to see what we could see. As we pulled out, the tour guide told us stories of the haunted places that we would visit, and we got more and more excited. The bus driver took us by Liberace's house and restaurant, our guide regaling us with stories of its haunted history. We drove by the murder site of a rapper - - I want to say CPAC, but I know that's wrong (I've been watching too much politic junk). We went to the Flamingo los angeles harbor college and toured the garden where Bugsy Siegel's spirit continues los angeles harbor college to be seen, snapping pictures all the while hoping against hope that we would catch something. We stopped at a park in Henderson said to be the home of several spirits who had been murdered. We all got our cameras out, again hoping to catch something. Personally, I think it was too loud for the spirits because some of the tourists were very irreverent. Amateurs. Not surprisingly, no ghostly apparitions made their presence known at the park. We drove by a few other places - - I don't remember where. I didn't see any ghosts during the tour, the hair on the back of my neck never stood on end, I didn't feel any cold spots, and I never once was scared. Honestly, I was hoping for a little more "haunt" in my haunted tour. But, the tour guides were amusing and the tour was fun, thanks mostly to my sister and daughter.
On The Haunted Vegas Tours website FAQs there is a question: " Is the Haunted Vegas Tour hokey ?" The answer on the website: No, of course. My answer: Yeah, it was pretty hokey. It wasn't the Jack the Ripper Murder Tour, but it was fun - - hokey fun. And I got a really cool set of dowsing los angeles harbor college rods. The guys? Well, they just got heartburn.
I would totally have done that tour with you! I did the Ghostly Walks Tour twice in Victoria BC and the second time was the best (it was a different route than the first one I did). I caught a weird black shadow in one courtyard on my camera and there was another one we went in that did creep me out big time. Aren t they fun to do? Reply Delete Replies Judy October 24, 2012 12:53 PM
It would be interesting to go back without a tour group and just wonder some of those places to see if you could conjure any feelings. That is if you wouldn t be trespassing. Reply Delete Replies Judy October 24, 2012 12:54 PM
I am so bummed for you you! There should always be a LITTLE something scary in a ghost tour, right? One of my biggest regrets in life comes from when I was living in NY and only a town or two over from Sleepy Hollow (now Tarrytown I think). I visited the legendary cemetary, los angeles harbor college but didn t know about the ghost tour. D oh! I was in my 20s and very stupid. Even with your lukewarm review, I will definitely check out the Vegas tour next trip! I just can t help myself. Reply Delete Replies Judy October 24, 2012 8:24 PM
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