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Virginia City, NV |
On
October 12, 2013, Different Adventures went to Virginia City, Nevada in
pursuit of Zombies - little did they know that show host, Adra
Fenstermaker would have a ghostly encounter with a women laughing in her
ear at the Washoe Club.
Music: Hagen Fenstermaker
Filmed & Edited: Adra Fenstermaker
Assistant Camera Operator: Karen McFadden
I decided to visit historical mining town, Virginia City,
Nevada after wanting to for many years. After parking my car on the
street, I was amazed at just how beautiful the views overlooking the famous MacKay
(Mack - EEE) Mansion Museum were…breathtaking and magical. I could have stayed
forever just looking out over the vista.
It was a Saturday in the fall as I walked down the street
into Virginia City. Families were walking in and out of shops, buying silver,
purchasing ten-gallon hats and selecting yummy novelty candies to take home.
But. Shopping
and sight seeing are not all that there is to do in Virginia City. The once thriving town of millionaire miners is now bustling
with tourists who enjoy the shops, stories, cowboys, and of course, the zombies.
Home of the annual “Red Run” the streets were full of
zombies trying to capture the flags of runners as they sprinted through town
and pulled body bags up hills to complete the six mile obstacle course.
After getting my fill of the living dead, I wandered into
the Washoe Club to order my regular cowboy bar drink (beer and shot of
whiskey) not knowing that I was entering the land of the non-living.
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Known for their fairly priced drinks, the Blue Lady is a favorite. |
The bar was
rather quite, until the back room door opened, and out came a large tour of
Ghost Hunters, excited and showing pictures of full body apparitions that they
had taken with their cameras. I had no idea what I had just gotten myself into
– but thanks to my new found friends Karen and John McFadden, I was about to
find out…
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Peeking in from the outside of the 2nd story |
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These rooms are known for "orb" activities |
As I sat at the bar listening to the patrons, a women,
taller than me started to laugh in my ear – as I turned to see who was behind
me, there was no one there. After this ghostly happening, I became intrigued
with what else could be going on in this saloon.
John offered to take me back to the crypt and have some
drinks with he and his wife Karen, which I gladly accepted. First, Karen and I
went to the ladies room where she told me her personal paranormal story.
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It appears my pictures are orb free |
As we entered the crypt John talked about the cool room with
the extremely high ceilings and how during the winter months, dead bodies were
stacked and stored there, waiting to be buried when the ground thawed in Spring.
We sat and laughed and talked – nothing seemed odd, it was actually a very
peaceful experience. Looking online I find that I am pretty much alone in my
feelings of peace. If I was locked
inside at nighttime, I bet I would have had a very, very, different adventure.
All in all, I can’t believe that it took me so long to visit
this amazing part of the country and I can not wait to be able to visit again.
Who knows, maybe next time I might just book a reservation for an overnight in
the crypt!
Stay tuned - next adventure, is the Great Reno Balloon Race!