It’s OK to be scared

By Mary Helen Crumpler | Also by this reporter

Monday, October 1, 2007

Got a pre-existing heart condition, weak stomach or bladder? Don’t even bother to come in. At least, that’s the disclaimer at the 13th Gate Haunted House downtown. And you’d better believe it: Hauntworld Magazine recently voted the spooky lair the No. 2 most haunted attraction in America.

The 13th Gate is an indoor-outdoor journey into fear, testing its victims’ nerve every step of the way. Crawling through a crematory, trekking an old bridge and getting lost in underground tunnels await the brave. Enter if you dare on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights through Oct. 20, and then nightly through Nov. 3.

If 13th Gate is a little too creepy for you, check out these other ghoulish options this Halloween season.

Boo at the Zoo

Think trick-or-treat at the zoo.

3601 Thomas Rd. • 775-3877 • brzoo.org

BREC’s Haunted Forest

A family-friendly Halloween evening, Oct. 26 and 27, featuring a pumpkin patch, maze, pony rides, arts and crafts, games and prizes, and a costume contest at 8 p.m.

13950 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road

Free admission, although the haunted trail is $3 per person. • brec.org

13th Gate

Nationally-ranked spook house, and not for the feint of heart.

832 Phillip St. • 389-1313

midnightproduction.com/13thgate • $15

Fright Light! at the LASM Planetarium

It’s a PG-rated Halloween rock music laser show.

100 S. River Rd. • 344-5272 • lasm.org

The Myrtles Plantation

An antebellum home open year-round for tours, but especially spooky this time of year because it’s purportedly haunted.

7747 U.S. Hwy. 61 • St. Francisville

635-6277 • myrtlesplantation.com

Haunted Maze

It’s a cornfield maze – you might want to pack a pair of boots for this outdoor seasonal favorite.

2943 La. 1 North in Port Allen

766-1060 • cajuncountrycorn.com

$10.75 (over 12), $8.75 (under 12)

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