SyFy is still cranking out those paranormal reality shows for our entertainment. They now plan to feature haunted high schools and colleges across the U.S..The title of the series is aptly named School Spirit.

The announcement of the series hints that our nation’s schools have displayed some level of interest in participating.

The premise of the hour-long weekly series is simple: Staff, students and parents will recount their tales of paranormal activity. The involvement of Seth Jarrett (Celebrity Ghost Stories) hints that those familiar re-enactments will supplement first-hand accounts of ghostly encounters. Mark Burnett, of Survivor and The Apprentice fame, will join Jarrett as executive producer. .

A debut date was not announced for this series

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado wants you to have “A Ghost Adventure”, and they are willing to throw a couple freebies into the deal.

If you book a room on the haunted 4th floor, in one of their Historic or Classic rooms, you will also receive a KII EMF meter upon check-in, which will be yours to keep. You’ll also receive a $15.00 food credit to use at The Steamers Café.

The deal applies to all Standard one to ten night stays on the 4th floor of the hotel. To take advantage of the offer, book your ‘Ghost Adventure’ with the Stanley Hotel.

Of course, you will also want to book your Stanley Hotel Historic Ghost Tour, at least a week or two before you plan to arrive. The tour is highly popular, and you will see many things, including the underground tunnel, as well as the room that Stephen King stayed in that inspired him to write The Shining.

If you aren’t interested in the Ghost Adventure package, the hotel offers many different specials on their website.

As Halloween quickly approaches, many folks are finding themselves in the mood for some ghost stories. Tucson has many haunted locations, particularly in the downtown area, like my favorite Pioneer Hotel. Ironically, I wrote that Pioneer piece exactly one year ago today.

The University of Arizona campus, where many buildings are reportedly haunted, runs a close second on my list of favorites.

A friend of mine forwarded a website to me. The site contains a treasure trove of tales related to the University of Arizona, some I was familiar with and some that I was not. Some of the stories are ghostly tales, some are not. Some are related to the unexplained mysteries associated with the campus.

When I worked and went to school there, my colleagues regularly disclosed paranormal activity in particular buildings.  The website is worth bookmarking, as it states that it is continually updated. Perhaps I’ll even contribute a tale or two about  buildings that I didn’t see included on the website.

The website includes stories related to Bear Down Gym, The Maricopa Residence Hall, Old Main, Centennial Hall and others.

Visit the U of A Mystery website…

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Go Wildcats!