The Ghost Business
By Julie DiNisio
QuailBellMagazine.com
QuailBellMagazine.com
I have to say, this Halloween was just not a very good one. As a cold rain poured from a pissy sky, all I wanted to do (and I’m sure most trick-or-treaters and their parents felt the same way) was bundle up with a hot drink and a good book. However, more adventuresome enthusiasts of the holiday, such as the Richmond famous Scott and Sandi Bergman, were busy peddling their Halloween goods, in the form of city ghost tours.
The Bergmans own and operate Haunts of Richmond, which runs a variety of public tours six months out of the year. They range in title from "Shadows of Shockoe" to "Church Hill Chillers" to "Uncivil Wards." Any native of Richmond, Virginia would immediately recognize these familiar names, though few might actually realize the historical background and alleged spiritual activity associated with them. Scott and Sandi, for a small price, can enlighten and frighten anyone interested. In fact, the two entrepreneurs were kind enough to take time out of their ghastly holiday schedules and answer some of Quail Bell's questions:
The Bergmans own and operate Haunts of Richmond, which runs a variety of public tours six months out of the year. They range in title from "Shadows of Shockoe" to "Church Hill Chillers" to "Uncivil Wards." Any native of Richmond, Virginia would immediately recognize these familiar names, though few might actually realize the historical background and alleged spiritual activity associated with them. Scott and Sandi, for a small price, can enlighten and frighten anyone interested. In fact, the two entrepreneurs were kind enough to take time out of their ghastly holiday schedules and answer some of Quail Bell's questions: