Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Real Life Ghostbusters

September 11, 2025 | by Al Hunter

It’s been over 40 years since Peter Venkman, Raymond Stanz and Egon Spengler chased the spirits of New York City in Ghostbusters. Now the best known ghost movie of our time is getting a makeover and is set to be released in the summer of 2016. The Number 1 movie … Read More

Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow

September 4, 2025 | by Al Hunter

Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow in New York State was the last stop on my spooky destinations tour. First of all, the area can be a confusing traverse through the northern environs of upper New York City if you are not careful. Secondly, the search leads the tourist through communities seemingly … Read More

Salem

August 28, 2025 | by Al Hunter

When Irvington’s Magic Candle shop owner Jan DeFerbrache learned that we were heading to Salem, Massachusetts, she told my wife, “Oh, Salem is like Disneyland for witches.” She was right. As we drove into the city and saw the sign announcing that we were now entering Salem, chills ran up … Read More

Rhonda Hunter’s Cancer Journey

August 21, 2025 | by Al Hunter

Warning. This is a self-serving article about my hero (my wife, Rhonda) and her year-and-a-half-long cancer ordeal. During our 2023 Irvington ghost tour season, she discovered a bad spot on one of the toes on her left foot. The ring toe to be specific (the little piggy that got no … Read More

John Muir in Indianapolis

August 14, 2025 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in January 2015. Last week marked the 100th anniversary of the passing of John Muir, the man many consider to be the patron saint of American conservation. When people hear the name John Muir, they may think of tall redwood trees nestled in the wilderness of … Read More