Haunted Castle at HBSP: 10'17

I didn't even need to add glow sticks to get my cloud to light up inside the Haunted Castle

This year we celebrated Halloween with a visit to the Haunted Castle at Huntington Beach State Park.   Historic Attalaya was the perfect setting for a haunted house. The Park rangers and Park Friends put months of work into making the decorations for the interior and exterior  of the building. On the Big Scare side of the tour, eerie lighting and creepy characters  that moved around you recreated almost every scary movie set you've ever watched.  

The Little Scare side was set up more like a series of scenes from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean'; Nothing jumped out at you, and nothing was super frightening.  Even the Littlest ones had fun  going through that side.

Don't mess with Mother Nature: 10 "17

After all the hurricanes we have gone through this year, it seemed only fitting to choose a Thunderstorm for my costume this year.    I had so much fun making the raincloud hat and storm outfit from scratch.  When I put it all together with metallic face paint, a chiffon gown, and crystal raindrops I almost appeared to float above the ground when I walked.

Charlestowne Landing SP: 10 '17

We paid a short visit to Charlestowne Landing State Park this morning. The Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site sits on a marshy point, located off of the Ashley River, where a group of English settlers landed in 1670 and established what would become the birthplace of South Carolina. Charles Towne Landing introduces visitors to the earliest colonial history of Charleston colony.

Unfortunately, we were limited on time so we concentrated on seeing all the educational exhibits in their visitor center, where we Interacted with hands-on exhibits and took an audio tour on the self-guided history trail.

There is much more to do and see in the park, including touring the Adventure, Charleston's only 17th-century replica sailing ship, see cannons fired, or taking a peek at otters, bears, bison and more at the Animal Forest natural habitat zoo. The grounds also include 80 acres of gardens, with an elegant live oak alley and the Legare-Waring House.

Unfortunately, today, the time we had was limited, but we'll definitely return.

For more information on Charlestowne Landing go to:

https://southcarolinaparks.com/charles-towne-landing