🪦 Upcoming Denton Events Did you know that the City of Denton has officially declared itself The Halloween Capital of Texas? As they put it: “Join us (if you dare) every October for a month of Halloween celebrations in the historic and haunted city of Denton, Texas. With over half a million visitors, hundreds of events, and an entire city decked out in haunted decorations, Halloween fun for all ages can be found lurking around every corner. Experience the holiday like never before with festivals, local markets, haunted history, live music, one-of-a-kind activities, festive cuisine, and so much more…” There’s…
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Would you like to… … learn the meaning of cemetery symbols? … hear about different burial practices of the world? … discover the stories behind unique graves? … see funerary art from all over the world? … keep up with cemeteries news? … read informative articles about historic cemeteries? If so, you will love Tui’s Tombstone Travels, a newsletter that covers all those topics and more! Sign up for Tui’s Tombstone Travels Newsletter Sound good? If the above sounds interesting to you, sign up for Tui’s Tombstone Travels my newsletter that delves into all these topics, and much more. My…
Thank you for visiting! I’m Tui Snider. My bestselling books have been featured by a variety of outlets including Coast to Coast AM, NBC, Good Morning Texas, LifeHack, The Telegraph, and many more. I write books about: Scroll down for details: Books by Tui Snider Topic: Historic Cemeteries 6 Feet Under Texas From a one-legged tightrope walker to a burial ground with two active oil wells, this book takes readers on a fast-paced tour through unique, famous, and historic graves of the Lone Star State by sharing fascinating true stories behind the stones. (More info here and here’s a TV…
If you like: Offbeat Road Trips… Strange-but-true tales… Historic Cemeteries… Haunted History… Scavenger Hunts (with prizes)… You’ve come to the right place! Thank you for visiting! I’m Tui Snider. I love writing books, leading tours, and giving presentations with an eye for quirky details and a touch of humor. My work has been featured by a variety of outlets including Coast to Coast AM, NBC, Good Morning Texas, LifeHack, and many more. While I occasionally give classes based on my books, leading tours through historic cemeteries is my favorite way to teach. My home base is North Texas, where I…
[Full disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. This means I get a few pennies if you purchase something on Amazon after following the link. Thanks!] Binge this: Haunted Hot Spots in North Texas The following is a bingeable mega-list of paranormal hot spots: It features a few of the haunted places I researched and investigated while writing Paranormal Texas, my popular travel guide to spooky hot spots here in North Texas. This is just a small amount of what the book includes, so if you enjoy this content, please consider buying Paranormal Texas: HAUNTED CEMETERIES IN TEXAS 13 Haunted…
Part One: Witch’s Tombs & Misunderstood Cemetery Symbols Throughout the year, and especially as Halloween approaches, well-intentioned people forward me articles about alleged Witch’s Tombs that have no basis in fact. This is the first of two blog posts in which I explain why you should be suspicious of Witch’s Tombs. Part One: In this post (which you are currently reading) I explain the problem with Witch’s Tombs, offer two examples, and explain how I think they are created. Part Two: In this post, I describe the three cemetery symbols most commonly misconstrued as having ties to witchcraft and/or satanism.…
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