Wincon 2015 Friday Night Ghost Tour and Dinner!
[ETA 10/5/15:] We've got enough signups to guarantee the private tour! Only ten nine spots left, so if you want to sign up, now's the time![/ETA]
Hello fellow wincon attendees (and Pittsburgh locals); it's Ghost Tour time once again! Our tour this year will be done through Haunted Pittsburgh Tours, will take place on Friday, October 16th at 9pm, and will run for approximately two hours. Here's the information for the tour we'll be doing:
Downtown Pittsburgh Ghost Tour
We are the curators of Pittsburgh's nightmares, the archivists of its fears, the trustees of all things that go "bump in the night" in Western Pennsylvania. Come join us on a spine-tingling walking tour through one of America's most haunted neighborhoods. Pittsburgh has a North Side and a South Side, but on this tour, we take you to its dark side.
Haunted Pittsburgh's spell-binding, jam-packed walking jaunt into the city's ghostly, grisly, ghastly past takes you through the heart of it all, downtown Pittsburgh, the "Golden Triangle." Tours run from 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Read more on their website, here.
Cost: $15 per person
This event will be capped at 35 people. [ETA:] The tour company requires a minimum of 25 for a private tour, so we need to reach that number in order to have our own tour guide.[/ETA]
(Note: We recommend that you tip the guide $2. I am happy to take that as part of your paypal payment, and collect tips to give to the guide at the end of the tour, or you can bring the money with you on the day. You are certainly welcome to tip more!)
The tour leaves from the front of The City-County Building (414 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219), which is about half a mile from the hotel.
As usual, I will be organizing a group dinner on Friday before the tour. There are a ton of great restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel and the tour starting point, so we have plenty of choices. Please feel free to suggest something in the comments here, or on the signup form. A post for dinner information will be posted closer to the con. [ETA:]The post with dinner information is available here![/ETA] [ETA 2:] Dinner signups are closed, as we have reached our cap of 30 people. If anyone cancels, I will make an announcement about available spots.[/ETA]
To sign up for the tour, please fill out this form! You will receive specific details on how to pay once you've signed up. I am still working with the tour company regarding payment options, but you can definitely pay via paypal, and potentially cash on the day and credit card as well. This post will be updated as more information becomes available. Early payment is encouraged, because we need to guarantee 25 paid attendees for a private tour. Also, that way you won't have to remember to set aside money for the tour during the con, as it'll already be taken care of!
Sign-ups will remain open until Wednesday, October 7th at 3pm EDT, or until we have reached the 35-person maximum.
If you know anyone from the local area who might be interested, and would be comfortable taking a tour with us fanpersons, they are welcome to join. Just point them here!
Any questions or comments, please let me know! You can reply to this entry or email ghosttour@omgwincon.com.
Hello fellow wincon attendees (and Pittsburgh locals); it's Ghost Tour time once again! Our tour this year will be done through Haunted Pittsburgh Tours, will take place on Friday, October 16th at 9pm, and will run for approximately two hours. Here's the information for the tour we'll be doing:
Downtown Pittsburgh Ghost Tour
We are the curators of Pittsburgh's nightmares, the archivists of its fears, the trustees of all things that go "bump in the night" in Western Pennsylvania. Come join us on a spine-tingling walking tour through one of America's most haunted neighborhoods. Pittsburgh has a North Side and a South Side, but on this tour, we take you to its dark side.
Haunted Pittsburgh's spell-binding, jam-packed walking jaunt into the city's ghostly, grisly, ghastly past takes you through the heart of it all, downtown Pittsburgh, the "Golden Triangle." Tours run from 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Read more on their website, here.
Cost: $15 per person
This event will be capped at 35 people. [ETA:] The tour company requires a minimum of 25 for a private tour, so we need to reach that number in order to have our own tour guide.[/ETA]
(Note: We recommend that you tip the guide $2. I am happy to take that as part of your paypal payment, and collect tips to give to the guide at the end of the tour, or you can bring the money with you on the day. You are certainly welcome to tip more!)
The tour leaves from the front of The City-County Building (414 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219), which is about half a mile from the hotel.
As usual, I will be organizing a group dinner on Friday before the tour. There are a ton of great restaurants in the vicinity of the hotel and the tour starting point, so we have plenty of choices. Please feel free to suggest something in the comments here, or on the signup form. A post for dinner information will be posted closer to the con. [ETA:]The post with dinner information is available here![/ETA] [ETA 2:] Dinner signups are closed, as we have reached our cap of 30 people. If anyone cancels, I will make an announcement about available spots.[/ETA]
To sign up for the tour, please fill out this form! You will receive specific details on how to pay once you've signed up. I am still working with the tour company regarding payment options, but you can definitely pay via paypal, and potentially cash on the day and credit card as well. This post will be updated as more information becomes available. Early payment is encouraged, because we need to guarantee 25 paid attendees for a private tour. Also, that way you won't have to remember to set aside money for the tour during the con, as it'll already be taken care of!
Sign-ups will remain open until Wednesday, October 7th at 3pm EDT, or until we have reached the 35-person maximum.
If you know anyone from the local area who might be interested, and would be comfortable taking a tour with us fanpersons, they are welcome to join. Just point them here!
Any questions or comments, please let me know! You can reply to this entry or email ghosttour@omgwincon.com.