We are thrilled to have HOPE HOLLOWAY as our tour guide! Prior to joining us in 2008, Hope had 13 years of storytelling experience, as well as several years of theatre experience. She has performed at the historic Barnsley Gardens, playing the coveted role of Julia Barnsley. Her storytelling style is energetic and theatrical, and we get wonderful emails from our guests about Hope's tours all the time. Hope is our "ghost magnet" and has the most detailed and factual ghost descriptions. So if you're looking to have the best chance for a ghost photo, Hope is the guide for you! Hope is also available for private storytelling; contact us for details.
   
JOHN HOLLOWAY combines Hope's theatrical approach with Vincent's storytelling style. John had 12 years of tour guide experience prior to joining us in 2009, and actually originally trained our outstanding guide HOPE as a tour guide when they both previously worked together at New Echota. John has also worked as a tour guide at haunted Barnsley Gardens, and has had some interesting experiences of his own that he might share, if you're lucky! Ghosts seem to like John. In fact, some of the most interesting photos (including face and mist photos) have been taken on John's tours. So if you're looking for an entertaining and spine chilling experience, you will be lucky to have John as your guide! John & Hope do tours every night but Mon.
 
 

 

If you get VINCENT PHIPPS as your tour guide, you are in for a real treat! Vincent is one of Chattanooga's premier storytellers, and has been with us since our start in 2007. He was awarded first place in the experienced and professional storytelling category at the 2009 Dogwood Festival. Guests in Vincent's tours have often commented that Chattanooga has the best ghost tour they have ever been on. So if you are looking for a fantastic story-telling experience, Vincent is the guide for you! He is also available for public and private storytelling events. Call us for details. Vincent, a communications professor at UTC, also owns his own communication coaching co. See www.CommunicationVIP.com. He has produced a wonderful CD of ghost stories, which can be seen on his website at www.vincentphipps.com. *Due to Vincent's popularity, he is only available for tours one Saturday per month. His schedule for the year is: April 23, May 7, June 4, July 9, August 6, September 3, and October 21, 22, 27 and 31. We expect these tours to be VERY popular, so call to make your reservations early!

  
 

 

 

We are thrilled to announce that, in addition to the regular guides we will be adding soon, a prominent actress will be joining us as a guest guide during the 2011 Halloween season! Jennifer Avery's extensive acting credits include a Broadway Theatre Award Best Actress nomination for her role as Maria in the Sound of Music, as well as roles as varied as Antigone, Juliet, Stella, Eliza Doolittle, and (as seen here) Kate from Taming of the Shrew, among many others. We're delighted that, during her sojourn here, she has chosen to entertain our guests during October and November. Jen's tours are usually on weekends and Mondays.
 

 

By day, KEVIN BARTOLOMUCCI is co-founder of 'Runs With Scissors Improv Comedy Troupe' & First Draft Theatrical Productions, which has produced several Audience Interactive Murder Mysteries at the Creative Discovery Museum, CDM Science Theater, and Signal Mtn's Mountain Arts Community Center. By night, he is the glass eater Viktor Pennygrimm with 'Subterranean Cirqus'. On some weekends, he is 'Bob Zombie, Voice of the Chattanooga Rollergirls'. And in his spare time, he terrifies children at parties as Grizzly the Clown. You can also see Kevin at Rock City’s ‘Forest of Fear’ every Halloween, where his characters (including this year's knife-wielding poster boy) have struck terror in the hearts of many. Kevin has also appeared in several Chattanooga Theatre Centre productions including “A Christmas Carol,” “The Wizard of Oz,” & "A Zombie Christmas". We are delighted to have him join us this fall!

 

 

SEAN PHIPPS has been a media personality in Chattanooga for quite some time. He produces and cohosts the David Magee show, is a local host for NPR radio, and created the Round and About Radio Show on WUTC-FM. You may have seen him appearing for the station at Riverbend or Nightfall. He also has assisted for nearly a decade at Barking Legs Theatre. Sean has charmed our audiences so far, and we're sure you will enjoy his tour! Sean's tours are primarily on weekends and Thursdays.

 

 

DONALD KITCHENS has been acting in Chattanooga all of his life. He is one of the guides for our ghost hunt, and like the Holloways, seems to be a "ghost magnet." On our first ghost hunt, coming back from the cemetery, the lights dimmed on almost every light post we passed (which they say is from the ghosts sucking energy from the surroundings), and this is a regular occurrence around Donnie.
Donnie worked as a guide with Raccoon Mountain Caverns for three years, and I was so impressed when I went on his tour there, I told him to contact me if he ever wanted to be a guide on the ghost tours. We are excited to have him on board and I am sure you will enjoy his ghost hunts as much as I did!