Tahoe TV captures the essence of our 2012 Tour - check out the people, the places, the hauntings that make Truckee's annual event such a treat for everyone who attends, volunteers and sponsors the spirit of Truckee.
 Fourth annual Historical Haunted Tour raises $16,000!
Sold out four years in a row, Truckee’s Historical Haunted Tour has raised more than $31,000 total for Trails & Vistas and the Truckee Donner Historical Society. The 2012 tour, launched from Moody’s Bistro, Bar & Beats on Oct. 18 and 19, raised $16,000 through cash sponsors, admission and raffle ticket sales. An event that began as an experiment to support two nonprofit organizations and provide an economic boost to historic Truckee in October, has proven to be a successful fundraising initiative and favorite annual activity. In 2009, 70 tickets were available. The tour sold out three weeks in advance. In 2010, 140 tickets were offered. Once again the tour sold out weeks in advance. In 2011, every resource was stretched to the max, and more than 290 tickets were sold. This year more than 400 people from near and far attended the guided walking tour. “We captivate a crowd with engaging stories about Truckee,” shares event producer Christina Stoever-Young of Sunshine Tahoe who attributes the tour’s success to the incredible talent and dedication offered by all of the volunteers including tremendous support from Trails & Vistas and the Truckee Donner Historical Society. In addition, she notes the Tour’s sponsors - The Richardson House, Squeeze In, Mountain Home Center, Chamber of Commerce, KidZone Children’s Museum, Scraps Dog Bakery, Tahoe TV and Moody’s – volunteer performers, trail leaders and local media partners - The Weekly, Moosnhine Ink, Sierra Sun and 101.5 for getting the word out about Truckee's cherished annual October event. Nancy Tieken Lopez from Trails & Vistas explains the value of the tour, “Proceeds support our mission to create the region's only art-hike, an exquisite experience that takes places in nature every September and it also makes our field trips with art, music, poetry and environmental studies possible for local third grade students.” “The Haunted Historical Tour provides our organization with needed funds to continue the preservation of historical documents and pictures and provides a working environment for any and all who want to research Truckee's colorful history,” shares the Truckee Donner Historical Society. 2012 Highlights Each year new stories and haunts are featured. The 2012 tour included stops at the downtown Mountain Home Center, CoffeeBar, MOBO Law, Scraps Dog Bakery, Old Jail Museum and The Pour House. And, Moody’s poured more than 400 glasses of wine for all the attendees! Visitors from Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada and, of course, California attended this year. One attendee from Coos Bay, Oregon shared, “I can't choose a favorite! It was all a hoot” and another person shared, “I enjoyed it all. It was fun, entertaining from start to finish.” Donated raffle items included lodging at The Richardson House, Riverside Inn, Truckee Hotel and Hampton Inn plus goodies from Squeeze In, KidZone Museum, The Pour House, Mark McLaughlin, Scraps Dog Bakery, Dorinda's Cafe and Johnstone Studios. 2013 Save the dates for Trails & Vistas 10th year anniversary on Sept. 7 and 8, 2013 as well as next year’s Historical Haunted Tour on Thursday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. Tickets for Trails & Vistas will go on sale on July 1, 2013 and Historical Haunted Tour tickets will be available on Sept. 6, 2013. The last two nights of Truckee's Historical Haunted Tour attracted unprecedented numbers to Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats for the fourth annual night of hauntings and fun. Nearly 200 people were guided to the doorway of Riverside Studios and into Bespoke, downtown Mountain Home Center, MOBO Law, upstairs of the Coffee Bar and The Pour House.
We offer our sincere thanks to the 2012 Tour's gracious sponsors: Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats, Squeeze In, Sunshine Tahoe, The Richardson House, Spin Games, Scraps Dog Bakery in Truckee, KidZone Children’s Museum, The Pour House, Tahoe TV, Mountain Home Center and Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce. C'mon down to Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats anytime between from 5 and 9 p.m. this Thursday or Friday. We'll be pulling winning raffle tickets on Friday night!
A big note of thanks to all the companies and individuals that are supporting this year's raffle: Bespoke, Burger Me!, Dorinda's Chocolates, Hampton Inn & Suites, KidZone Children's Museum, Mark McLaughlin, The Pour House, The Richardson House, River Street Inn, Scraps in Truckee, Squeeze In, Sunshine Tahoe, Trails & Vistas, The Truckee Hotel. 
Historic tales of the Wild West...
Ongoing haunts from the haunted Wells Fargo Train # 5... Dancing, whooping and songs galore! CHECK-IN will begin outside Moody’s at 5 p.m. Please present your confirmation email and a valid I.D. (adults 21+ only). We have a record number of attendees this year - 200 people each evening! An early arrival is your best chance to secure a tour time with your entourage. We love a fun group and always do our best to accommodate our guests however we cannot hold a spot for anyone who has not officially checked-in. We’re anticipating beautiful fall days. Once the sun sets it can be quite chilly. Please prepare to be outdoors for approximately two hours. Comfortable and warm shoes and a layer for the evening chill are highly recommended. LOOSEN THOSE PURSE STRINGS FOR A GOOD CAUSE! Since the tour is privately funded, 100 percent of the raffle proceeds go directly to Trails & Vistas and the Truckee Donner Historical Society - great prizes, excellent organizations. A mere $5 buys your way into a shot at winning one of our coveted prizes. To increase your odds of winning, we're selling tickets in groups - 5 for $20 or 30 for $100.  Costumes are welcome this Thursday and Friday. Feel free to get a little naughty, extra nice, historic or Wild West! We'll have cowgirls, cowboys, ladies of the night, Victorian mistresses and a witch, no doubt!
This is one night you won't want to leave your wallet or purse behind. Open 'em up at Moody's for a chance to win raffle goodies and support our region's annual art hike produced by Trails & Vistas and the preservation of historic Truckee.  We've been in the news!
The 2012 Historical Haunted Tour is noted in today's Sacramento Bee, it's the cover story in The Weekly, has been featured in the Sierra Sun as well as the September issue of Moonshine Ink. And, just last Thursday, producer Christina Stoever-Young was interviewed on 101.5 Tahoe Truckee radio. We're absolutely thrilled that Tahoe TV will be capturing this year on video! Purchase your tickets and enjoy the spookalicious evening in historic Truckee this Thursday or Friday evening!  The 4th annual Historical Haunted Tour is almost here. We can hardly wait to see you at Moody's next Thursday and Friday! The action begins at 5pm and everyone (even those without tickets to the event) are invited to join us.
Rehearsals, colorful costumes and worthwhile raffle prizes have been keeping us busy. We could not put on such a fabulous fundraising event for Trails & Vistas and the Truckee Donner Historical Society without the knowledge and time offered by our gifted volunteers and generous sponsors. A big note of thanks to all of the Tour's talented docents, researchers and writers as well as the Tour's 2012 sponsors - KidZone Children's Museum, Mountain Home Center, Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats, Scraps Dog Bakery in Truckee, Spin Games, Squeeze In, Tahoe TV, Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce, The Pour House and The Richardson House. If you didn't have a chance to buy a ticket in time, sign up for this year's wait list so you will be the first to know when tickets go on sale for the 2013 Historical Haunted Tour.  No Historical Haunted Tour would be complete without time spent on Jibboom Street. That's right, we're talking about the red light district of many years ago.
We'll be looking into nooks and crannies, daring to step into the alley and chances are high we'll find both tricks and treats. We'll be wowed at The Pour House, haunted in the Old Jail Museum and treated to something out of the ordinary at one of our very favorite eateries, CoffeeBar. What do we love most about the CoffeeBar? Let us count the ways this place delights. 1. Extraordinary coffee drinks and loose-leaf tea selection 2. Yummy bites when we want to indulge, nourish or both 3. And, most of all, an incredible staff. This is one of the very special places in town where customer service shines in every interaction we have with baristas, chefs and cashiers. Good people, friendly service and professionalism at a higher level are things to celebrate. We're so glad the CoffeeBar will be one of our 2012 haunts - thank you! CoffeeBar 10120 Jibboom Street, Truckee (530) 587-2000 
Tickets are sold, costumes assembled and ghosts have been summoned for Truckee's fourth annual Historical Haunted Tour!
Mark your calendar for the festivities that will be going strong each night at Moody's Bistro, Bar & Beats. Enjoy a 10 percent discount on your dining bill (food only) and a variety of treats from our sponsors. Come in costume or as you are, and support this incredible fall fundraising event for Trails & Vistas and the Truckee Donner Historical Society. |
AuthorChristina Stoever Young of Sunshine Tahoe is the founder and a sponsor of Truckee's Historic Walking Tour. Archives
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Karin Carrasco is the tour's skillful writer, Diamond Dan is one of our talented guides, and Maria Jones is the new producer of the HHT!
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