Bastyr University's Haunted Trails Returns, October 23 and 24 (RAIN or SHINE)
Friday and Saturday, October 16-17 and 23-24, 2009 Activities run 5 - 11 p.m. each night Bastyr University woods and campus 14500 Juanita Drive N.E. Kenmore, Washington EVENT HELD RAIN OR SHINE
Haunted Trails Tour Complete with mad scientists, witches, ghouls and goblins, the Haunted Trails tour through the spooky forest offers scary surprises around every corner for guests 8 years of age and older. Cost: $12 (or $11 with non-perishable food donation). Limited number of tickets available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Time: Ticket sales begin at 6:45 p.m. and tours run from 7 to 11 p.m.
Children's Trick or Treat (ages 7 and under) Bastyr also offers a less scary option for families with younger children. The milder Trick or Treat Trail provides kids a chance to both enjoy a "lighter" version of the Haunted Trails tour and collect special Halloween treats. Cost: $3 per child Time: Ticket sales start at 4:45 p.m. and tours run from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Little Pumpkins Children can head inside to the Little Pumpkins area, which features stories, crafts and games for kids, after walking the Trick or Treat Trail. Story time begins at 7 p.m. with a different Halloween tale told each night. Cost is $7 per child. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Hades Labyrinth Back by popular demand this year, Hades Labyrinth is a 2,400-square-foot maze that visitors must find their way through as they are visited by spooks and specters along the way. Not for children under 8. Cost: $10 per guest Time: 7 p.m. until last trail tour
Carnival Once again, the University will host a carnival for guests to enjoy before or after their Haunted Trails tour. Carnival festivities include a fortune teller and variety of other food and activity booths.
Craft Fair (NEW) For the first time, Haunted Trails will include a craft fair, featuring local crafters selling their wares. Participating vendors will offer a wide variety of items; including paper-bead jewelry handcrafted in Uganda, locally crafted bead and silver jewelry, embroidered towels, quilts, fashion jewelry, fused glass, shawls and wraps, handcrafted soaps, and much more. Time: 5 to 10 p.m.
For additional information on Haunted Trails, call (425) 602-3107 or rnielsen@bastyr.edu.
ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Bastyr University, located north of Seattle, Washington, is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural medicine. Bastyr is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the U.S., combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training to educate future leaders in fields such as naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, and whole food nutrition. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University now offers more than 15 accredited degree and certificate programs. Bastyr was the nation's first natural health arts and sciences university to receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bastyr University Research Institute plays a key role in the growth of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research. The University's teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, offers quality natural health care to the greater Seattle community while providing essential clinical training for students. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, visit
www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org.
