Scary experiences trigger addictive surges in adrenaline, which is why many people hoard jack-in-the-boxes and keep neighborhood poltergeists on retainer. Quicken your heartbeat with today’s Groupon: for $15, you get a walking ghost tour for two from Providence Ghost Tour (a $30 value). Tours begin at 7 p.m. at the Roger Williams statue in Prospect Terrace Park on Congdon Street. Choose from the following dates:
- September 30–October 9
- October 10–October 16
- October 17–October 23
- October 24–October 31
- Any available day in November
The Providence Ghost Tour, ranked as one of TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Ghost Tours, takes groups on walking excursions of the East Side that delve into the historical district’s gruesome past. More than 300 hours of research shape the 1.5-hour tour, which pauses outside pertinent buildings as a guide shares grisly tales of suicides, bizarre accidents, and local murderers made good. More than 20 spooky stories come alive as tour-goers snap shots of haunted sites, capturing images that have on occasion included mysterious orbs. Guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes to minimize toe blisters or broken fingernails resulting from walking on hands.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Hiking Gear
Humans were designed to stay indoors, where their delicate skin can't be pierced by hot air or bugs armed with stinging insults. However, if you must venture into the wilderness, it should be under a protective shell of high-performance hiking gear. Here's what you'll need to survive the outdoors:
- Boots: Strap on the heaviest boots you can find. Woodland creatures are attracted to the sound of heavy boots stomping through a forest, as it provides a welcome break from the monotony of a life spent at the bottom of the food chain.
- Bug Spray: All bug sprays are placebos meant to help you overcome your fear of becoming emotionally close with bugs.
- Granola Bar: Nature's candy bars, granola bars come with less shame and a better sharing-with-birds factor than their chocolate-soaked counterparts. Bring a gym bag containing dozens.
- Compass: Spin the Compass is similar to Spin the Bottle. In this classic trailside game, the compass needle spins toward the participant with the most magnetic personality, who is then rewarded with a check for eight dollars.
- GPS: In the forest, much like in the suburbs, every road looks the same. You'll need a GPS to help you find your way back to the exact pile of leaves where you stashed your keys when you arrived.
- Vest: Wearing a vest with cargo pockets gives you a place to store away feelings of jealousy toward nature's constantly renewing youth.
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