Every once in a while the universe converges to create a ready-made experience just waiting to fall into your lap. This year, a fortuitous confluence of events means that if you’re the type who wants to recreate a Victorian Christmas in New York City in 2017...
Ahhhhh, season’s greetings, folks! This year finds me feeling slightly grumpier than usual. I have a cold, my husband has a cold, and our 18-month-old has the croup, which is a thing I didn’t realize people got after 1905. I’m also compiling this...
Tickets to our annual holiday tour, Ghosts of Christmas Past, are on sale now! This two-hour walking tour combines some of the best true ghost stories of Greenwich Village with a special seasonal focus on the history of Christmas and its unique connection to New York...
Frau Perchta isn’t as well known as Krampus these days, which is a shame, because this Christmas-time goddess/witch/all-around-terrifying-gal deserves a lot more press. She’s a staple in the Alpine regions of southern Germany and Austria, but relatively...
The time is upon us for another Macabre Holiday Gift Guide! This year, we’ve decided to focus solely on books, in part because there were so many amazing ones this year, and in part because our Boroughs of the Dead tour guides have had quite a few publications...
It’s that time of year again! Boroughs of the Dead’s “Ghosts of Christmas Past” combines New York City history, Yuletide folklore, and local ghost stories into a holiday walking tour unlike any other. And this year we’re presenting a special weeknight...
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