Big City Halloween: New York & Los Angeles
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Big City Halloween: New York & Los Angeles
America’s biggest cities aren’t the first places you think of for ghost stories, yet they’re full of leftover whispers: poets who never went home, movie sets that never quite shut down, and alleyways that remember. Halloween turns New York and Los Angeles into stages where history and hauntings share the spotlight.
Expect the contrast: candlelit brownstones against neon, smoky jazz bars next to pumpkin-lit stoops, Chinatown lanterns swaying over EMF meters. Go for the spectacle, stay for the stories that slip in between the noise.
New York City – Greenwich Village Ghost Tour
Greenwich Village is charming by day, but after dusk the townhouses feel closer, the trees lean in, and the past gets louder. Guides trace a path through old boarding houses, hidden courtyards, and corners where writers, actors, and bohemians left more than fame behind. You’ll hear about loves that ended badly, theaters with persistent “stagehands,” and basements that never warmed up again.
Tip: arrive early, grab a hot cider around Washington Square Park, and wear good shoes.
Los Angeles – Chinatown Ghost Hunt
Los Angeles wears Halloween like a movie set, but Chinatown keeps its own script. Tucked alleys and tiled roofs hold stories of tong wars, vanished shopkeepers, and footsteps that return after the gates close. Under the red lanterns you’ll swap studio lights for EMF spikes and cold spots that don’t care about special effects.
Tip: bring layers and a curious mind. You’ll handle real gear, and yes, your photos might catch something weird.
Where to stay
NYC: base yourself near the West Village or Union Square. LA: Downtown or Chinatown keeps you close to night walks without grappling with freeway purgatory after midnight.
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