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2/5/2014

“Lots of people came in after the tour and told us how much they enjoyed learning the history of our business. [Sponsoring the 2012 Tour] was a great experience personally and a good opportunity for our business.” - Stefanie Olivieri, Cabona’s

Why support Truckee’s Historical Haunted Tour?

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Based on past performance,
the media exposure and community support is grand!

Year after year we secure exceptional media coverage in a variety of high-exposure outlets including the
San Francisco Chronicle,
Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee,
Reno Gazette Journal,
The Union, Sierra Sun,
The Weekly, Moonshine Ink and online at 7x7.com, MSN.com, LakeTahoeNews.net, gotahoenorth.com, TahoeTopia.com, Haunted-Places.net, Allvoices.com, TahoeCulture.com, TahoeActivities.com, truckee-travel-guide.com, SierraNevadaGeoTourism.com plus many others

In addition, we survey attendees and have learned a great deal:

30 to 40 percent are visitors primarily from the San Francisco Bay Area and greater Los Angeles region and from as far away as CT, PA and FL (not bad for "shoulder season")
Of the visitors, more than 68 percent are interested in a Package (room, meals and other specials), to boot 40% of our locals said they’d be interested in the same
8 percent of our attendees are between the ages of 21-30, 24 percent between 31-40, 21 percent from 41-50, 18 percent between 51-60 and 27 percent are 61+.
Almost 90 percent of attendees want to come back just for the Tour (those who do not plan to return noted possible date conflicts)

OPPORTUNITIES - Let’s get creative!
Sunshine Tahoe is eager to tailor a sponsorship package based on your level of commitment and interests. Here are some ideas to get started. Please contact us to discuss a custom package just for your business. Let’s get moving – posters will be designed and printed in April 2014!

Contribute an item or gift basket valued for the on-site raffle, $100- $100+
Underwrite amazing costumes, $250+
Sponsor the one of a kind Trails & Vistas’ youth art hike experience for all of the third grade classes from one North Lake Tahoe or Truckee school, $300
Underwrite one field trip artist and one environmental education specialist, $600
Apply to be one of the five featured 2014 Historic Haunts – Applications are available by e-mail.
Provide recognition gift for the 80 outstanding volunteers that make the Tour possible (gift cards, hosted dinner on Oct. 16 or 17 or post Tour celebration to honor volunteers)

Host Sponsor – Filled by Moody’s Bistro Bar & Beats!
Design – Filled by Atypical Design!

Funds raised through Truckee’s Historical Haunted Tour will provide Trails & Vistas' signature youth art hikes for more than 300 third grade students from Truckee, North Lake Tahoe and Incline Village as well as support Trails & Vistas operations.

Call for 2013 haunts!

2/6/2013

Businesses located within half a mile of Moody’s are invited to participate in the fifth annual Historical Haunted Tour, Truckee’s incredibly entertaining and most talked about annual autumn event (Tour takes place Oct. 17 and Oct. 18, 2013).

Sold out for the last four years in a row, the tour skillfully combines historical insights and haunted tales. All proceeds from this year’s fundraiser will benefit Trails & Vistas, a Truckee-based nonprofit organization that fuses art and nature through an annual, one of a kind art hike.

Featured haunts are responsible for providing access for three full rehearsal practice walks within 14 days of event (they tend to take place after regular business hours, dates TBD). In addition, someone must remain on-site from 5 to 9 p.m. the evenings of the tour. The organizers will provide volunteer actors for your building and welcome you to step back in time by dressing up to help orchestrate an interesting and entertaining presentation.

As a featured stop, business benefit from the Tour’s incredible regional media coverage and overall success as an annual sell out event honoring Truckee’s sensational history. The selected haunts will be included in all of the Tour’s media releases and marketing collateral including posters and e-marketing. In the past, the Tour has been promoted by all local media including Tahoe TV, Tahoetopia, The Weekly, Sierra Sun, Moonshine Ink, TahoeCulture.com, LakeTahoeNews.net, 101.5, as well as the Sacramento Bee, Reno Gazette Journal, Auburn Union, Marin Magazine and more. Marketing will kick into full gear this June.

To apply for one of the coveted haunted stops, contact us no later than Thursday, Feb. 28. Include your name, phone number, business name, mailing address and actual address.

Record number of attendees and funds raised!

10/31/2012

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.

Another incredible year!

10/20/2012

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.

Join us tonight!

10/18/2012

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.

Expect the unexpected!

10/17/2012

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.

It's nearly here!

10/16/2012

Lodging in Truckee abounds in this year’s prize-packed raffle that offers a ton of treats without the tricks. Buy some tickets and you may win lodging at The Richardson House, The Truckee Hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites or River Street Inn. Unique experience prizes include two tickets to Trails & Vistas 10th anniversary art hike in September 2013, walking tour of the Donner Summit area including stops at historic features such as the China Wall, Indian petroglyphs and an abandoned railroad tunnel with Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin as well as Historic Haunted Tour "surprise" souvenirs.

100 percent of the funds raised from the raffle go directly to supporting arts, culture and historical education in the Truckee community.

Join us at Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats at 10007 Bridge Street in Truckee from 5 to 9 p.m. this Thursday and Friday. Call (530) 587- 8688 for dinner reservations and enjoy 10 percent off your dining bill (food only).

Please contact Christina Stoever-Young to support the 2013 tour.

Are you going to dress up?

10/15/2012

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.

Tour is in the news!

10/14/2012

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!

One week countdown to tour!

10/11/2012

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.

Our Gracious Supporters
The list continues to grow… Join Us.

Moody's Bistro Bar & Beats | Moonshine Ink | Squeeze In | Dark Horse Coffee Roasters | The Truckee Hotel | Tonini House | Art Obsessions | Hampton Inn & Suites | Atypical Design | Sunshine Tahoe | Spin Games | KidZone Museum | Coffeebar Truckee | North Tahoe Catering & Tahoe Ice Sculptures | Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce | Johnstone Studios Lifestyle Photography | Rob Retting SNAP | Tahoe TV | The Weekly | 101.5| Sierra Sun