Mobsters, Massacres and Ghostly Lore

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When:

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 11:00am - 11:45am

Where:

Who: This tour is specifically for older children -- you define older child. During this tour, our character guide will share with you the cave's history of mobsters, massacres and ghostly lore in all their gruesome glory. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Parents should be aware that some children may be disturbed by the more gruesome legends of the caves.

How much:
Cost for Adult/s: $5.00
Cost for Child/ren ages 4 and up: $5.00
Cost for Child/ren under the age of 4 (this tour is not recommended for young children): $0.00

Please register by: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 5:00pm

Description

Come hear and see the history of these sandstone caves. You will explore the original mined caves and see the finished caves (once a romantic night club called The Castle Royal). Hear the legends of the mobster massacres and ghostly lore in the most unique setting from Chicago to San Francisco as narrated by a knowledgeable, talented, and entertaining Down in History tour guide. 

The former Castle Royal is kept heated to 65-70 degrees. The sandstone part of the cave is about 55 degrees year-round. Please plan to dress accordingly. 

The Wabasha Street Caves were featured on the History Channel's "Secret Passages."

Younger children may enjoy the Historic Cave Tour which begins at 10am.

Learn more about the history of the caves

• on HauntedHouses.com
• in Wikipedia
• Minnesota Underground & the Best of the Black Hills: A Guide to Mines, Sinks, Caves, & Disappearing Streams / by Doris Green
• Subterranean Twin Cities / by Greg Brick
• The Minnesota Road Guide to Haunted Locations/ by Chad Lewis
• Minnesota Marvels: Roadside Attractions in the Land of Lakes / by Eric Dregni

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Payment information

Payment must be received by: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 - 5:00pm

(1) IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU REGISTER, YOU WILL BE SENT AN EMAIL CONFIRMATION AND PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS from "admin [at] homeschoolrecess [dot] com". Make sure your email filters recognize this address as a legitimate sender. If you don't receive this email within an hour or two of registering, please check your spam, junk or bulk mail folder. Contact the organizer if you are unable to find it; if you receive no response to your email, please call the organizer. ---------------------------------------------- (2) Please FORWARD YOUR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS to the organizer to confirm your registration. You are not officially registered until you forward the message. If the organizer doesn't hear from you within 48 hours, your family may be removed from the registration list. This protects the organizer from non-payment due to payment instructions blocked by overly aggressive spam protection. ------------------------------- (3) PLEASE MAKE YOUR PAYMENT PROMPTLY. When the organizer receives your payment, you will be emailed a payment confirmation. If the payment deadline is approaching, and you've mailed your check but haven't received a payment confirmation, contact the organizer. If the organizer doesn't receive payment by the payment deadline, your family may be removed from the registration list.

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Cancellation information

Cancellation deadline: Tue, Oct 26, 2010 - 5:00pm

(1a) Please do not register for this event unless you're able to make a personal commitment to attend barring illness or other unexpected emergency. (1b) If your circumstances change and you find that are unable to attend, please let the organizer know as soon as possible via email. ---------- (2a) No refunds will be issued after the cancellation deadline. (2b) If you must cancel for any reason after the cancellation deadline, you will be responsible for finding someone to take your family's reserved places and for letting the organizer know about the substitution. (2c) Reimbursements will be handled privately between you and your substitute. ---------- (3a) If you find that you are unable to attend on the day of the event, please let the organizer know as soon as possible by email or phone. (3b) Please also attempt to find a last-minute substitute for your family. (3c) It is not acceptable to just not show up. 

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Additional information

Please arrive by:

Please plan to arrive no later than 10:45am in order to have plenty of time to find parking, check in with the organizer, visit the bathrooms and otherwise prepare for our program to start promptly at 11am. Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, parking difficulties, inclement weather or uncooperative children. If you find that despite your best efforts, you are running unavoidably late, please let the organizer know! You may reach the organizer by phone or email on the day of the event.

Where to meet:

Please meet the organizer in the parking lot outside caves, near Grumpy Steve's Coffee, unless directed elsewhere by the staff. The organizer will be wearing a bright yellow hat and a Homeschool Adventures button. Please retrieve your receipt and name badges from the organizer when you arrive as this is how she will check-in participants. Wabasha Street Caves requests that children not be allowed to play on the cave's hillside while waiting for the event to begin.  NOTE: If I am not in the parking lot at 10:45, then I am still in the caves on the first tour. Please be patient, as I will be out soon. 

Food policy:

No food or beverages in the caves, please, but come early or stay late to enjoy delicious food at Grumpy Steve's.

Alternate plans:

This Homeschool Adventure will not be cancelled due to weather. The former Castle Royal is kept heated to 65-70 degrees. The sandstone part of the cave is about 55 degrees year-round. Please plan accordingly and dress appropriately. 

Parking information:

There is free parking in the lot on site. There should be more than enough room for anyone, but, if need be, there is overflow parking in the HealthPartners lot across the street. 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Nearby bus routes include Metro Transit route 67 and 75. More information at http://www.metrotransit.org

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