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Diversions Ultimately, ghost tours are sensational history lessons, providing a vivid sense of place and perhaps a thrilling glimpse of the supernatural. In his book Haunted Savannah, James Caskey cites William Faulkner’s famous quote: “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” An apt motto for every ghost tour. Jeff Book (jeffbook.net) writes from Birmingham, Alabama. More Favorite Haunts CAPE MAY, NEw JErsEY All of Cape May is a National Historic District. Many of its Victorian homes are said to be haunted, including the 1879 Physick Estate. The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts and Humanities offers tours of the estate as well as ghost trolley tours (capemaymac .org). Or take in the spirited show at Elaine’s Haunted Dinner Theater, followed by her lively walking Ghost Tour (elainesdinnertheater.com). LONG BEACH, CALifOrNiA NEw OrLEANs Now permanently docked as a hotel and attraction, the ocean liner Queen Mary still exudes transatlantic glamour. in a vintage stateroom or over a posh meal, it’s easy to imagine the ship’s ritzy past. But the Cunard liner also transported thousands of troops during world war ii, earning the nickname “the Gray Ghost.” According to repeated sightings, resident spirits include a lady in white who dances alone by a piano and a young crewmember crushed in an engine-room accident. The Haunted Encounters Tour and other shipboard programs highlight the apparitions (queenmary.com). Plagues, mayhem, slavery, voodoo, vampires, and all that jazz spice up the Crescent City’s rich ghost-tour gumbo. Master storytellers blend history and folklore on french Quarter Phantoms walking tours (french quarterphantoms.com). An ordained voodoo priestess who performs weddings, Bloody Mary leads both walking and van tours (bloodymarys tours.com). “i help connect people to the spirit world and give them an insider’s perspective,” she says. “My family has been here since 1718.” sALEM, MAssACHusETTs The 1692 witch trials gave salem enduring notoriety. Beyond the touristshop witch kitsch lurks an undeniable spookiness. Leah schmidt’s Haunted footsteps Ghost Tour weaves together tales of colonial sorcery, cold-blooded murder, and paranormal activity — sometimes said to be experienced first-hand. “we have certain hot spots where people hear voices, feel someone touch them, or have their camera batteries drained,” schmidt says. “strange things occur with startling regularity” (salemhistoricaltours.com). sEATTLE seattle has dark stories to match its gray skies. The wide-ranging vans of Private Eye Tours (privateeyetours .com) stop at eerie spots such as Comet Lodge Cemetery and a former Chinatown gambling den, site of a killing spree 30 years ago. Mercedes Yaeger’s Market Ghost Tours (seattle ghost.com) unfold in and around famed Pike Place Market, built in 1903. “Nearby was a mortuary and a YMCA where orphans lived,” she says. “underneath are burial grounds for Native Americans, early settlers, and Chinese immigrants. Let’s just say i’ve seen things i can’t explain.” http://www.frenchquarterphantoms.com http://www.frenchquarterphantoms.com http://bloodymarystours.com http://bloodymarystours.com http://www.jeffbook.net http://www.queenmary.com http://privateeyetours.com http://privateeyetours.com http://www.seattleghost.com http://www.seattleghost.com http://capemaymac.org http://capemaymac.org http://www.elainesdinnertheater.com http://www.salemhistoricaltours.com http://www.bondurant.com http://www.bondurant.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - October 2013

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Top Spas at Top Resorts
Wine & Dine: Mail-Order BBQ
Wine & Dine: Hard Cider
Golf: The TOURAcademy at TPC Sawgrass
Adventure: P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
Style Spotlight: School Colors
Diversions: City Ghost Tours
Gear Up: Just for Sports Fans
Down to Business: Columbus, Ohio
Chefs Tell: Smith & Wollensky
Charlotte USA
Travel Feature: Maui
US Airways: BE PINK Campaign
Down to Business: IPNav
Going the Extra Block: Philadelphia Neighborhoods
University Spotlight: University of Dayton
Best of Health: Miami Beach Foot and Ankle Surgery
Best of Living: Eagles Nest
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

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