The Haunted History of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa

The Haunted History of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa
Author: John Sabol
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2018-08-07
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ISBN: 9781723145339
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A human presence has 'occupied' the interior spaces of Bedford Springs for more than 200 years. It has never been 'unoccupied', even during the period in its history when Bedford Springs ceased to function as a 'living' tourist accommodation (1986-2007). During this 'dead time', the hotel complex continued to function for the 'ghosts' of its past, and 'they' still do today. Many of these 'ghosts' have been identified as former 'guests' or staff who remain or come back to 'haunt' (as a 'return') to spaces remembered (or work labored) as a place of leisure, comfort, and unique experience. The image of the hauntings at Bedford Springs is the re-conceptualization of the landscape based on notions of corporeality, on the interaction between remembering and being entertained, and on an alternative view of time that has not yet passed. Bedford Springs is a place of people and 'ghosts' becoming present, the presence of the past in the present. Our 'haunted history' tours, now two years old, affords this 'haunting' character to remain present today.

The Haunting of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa

The Haunting of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa
Author: John G. Sabol
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2016-09-21
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ISBN: 9781537781730
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The Bedford Springs Resort and Spa is haunted. This haunting takes the form of two materializations. First are the historical documents, objects, and photographs on display there, the things left behind. The second involves those presences who have remained behind and/or have returned, former guests who continue to partake of the 'Bedford Springs Experience'. These returning guests are not professional 'ghosts', those encountered on 'ghost hunts' or sensed by mediums. They are also not commercial 'ghosts', those marketed by the resort for their economic potential. These ghosts are those frequently encountered by both staff and guests during the daily activities and routine tasks performed there. They add an uncanny element to the social character that is the Bedford Springs Resort and Spa.

The Haunting Presences of the Omni Bedford Springs

The Haunting Presences of the Omni Bedford Springs
Author: John G. Sabol
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2017-03-27
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ISBN: 9781544847313
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At Bedford Springs, seeped in and surrounded by re-collected things, beings, and atmospheres, remembrance comes in multiple forms: historical documents and photographs, in the exhibition and use of antique furniture, in the daily practices of a contemporary, modern resort. It even comes in the form of 'ghost tours' that emphasize the archaeological and anthropological routes and roots of layers of embedded memories. Finally, it materializes as 'ghostly presences' who remain attached to that unique and lasting Bedford Springs experience.

Victorian Ghosts of the Omni Bedford Springs

Victorian Ghosts of the Omni Bedford Springs
Author: John G. Sabol
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2017-05
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ISBN: 9781546392798
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There are many different past presences that continue to 'reside' at Bedford Springs as 'permanent' guests. That is part of the charm of Bedford Springs, its haunting ambiance. In this book, however, the focus will center on the continuing Victorian presence at Bedford Springs. Many contemporary 'sightings', from both staff and guests, have involved Victorian ghosts. Is this mere coincidence, a mistaken identity of perception, a 'normalcy' turned 'anomaly', or is it something more? We will explore that latter possibility: the Victorian ghost as 'returning guest'. We will also discuss why they may return and become attached to the 'Bedford Springs experience', a 'return' that still continues through time.

Walking the Ghostly Spaces of Bedford Springs

Walking the Ghostly Spaces of Bedford Springs
Author: John G. Sabol
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2017-08-02
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ISBN: 9781974093663
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In this book an emphasis is placed on an archaeological approach to a haunted building complex. Within its walls, multiple layers of construction, functionality, social occupation, cultural tradition, memory, and presence are present (and materializing). The Omni Bedford Springs and Spa complex is viewed as a tangible and material 'bricolage', or haunted 'brick (and limestone) collage' of past presences. Its historical evolution of (and 'revolutionary') sociability has created and enabled different senses of place (as experience and memory) to become embedded and attached to a constructed social reality of this well-known tourist destination. The tour will map out this haunted space.

Haunted Hotels

Haunted Hotels
Author: Robin Mead
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN:
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Travel guide detailing inns which have a little something extra to offer - a ghost! Illus.

Haunted by History Vol. 1

Haunted by History Vol. 1
Author: Craig Owens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2017-09
Genre: California, Southern
ISBN: 9780997688115
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Haunted by History, Volume I, by Craig Owens uncovers little known facts about eight prominent historic hotels in Southern California and the origins behind many of their ghost stories. Not only does his well-documented research separate facts from legends, but Owens also keeps the subject matter interesting by interweaving historic photos with his own elaborately staged Old Hollywood-style photos shot in the most haunted rooms, hallways, and lobbies. This unique book blends solid research, fascinating insights, and haunting photography that will appeal to believers and non-believers alike. Hotels and inns featured in Vol. 1 are the Hotel del Coronado, the Victorian Rose Bed & Breakfast, the Julian Gold Rush Hotel, the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, the Alexandria Hotel, the Wyndham Garden Pierpont Inn, the Banning House Lodge, and the Glen Tavern Inn. Recipient of the Publishers Weekly Starred Review in 2018. Winner of the Eric Hoffer Shortlist Award and its Legacy Honorable Mention in 2020. In 2021, bookauthority.org listed it as the No. 2 best selling book on Photography Hotels of all-time.

Disability and the Media

Disability and the Media
Author: Charles A. Riley, II
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2012-09-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1611683939
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A journalist's passionate expose of the media's portrayal of the disabled.

Plague and the End of Antiquity

Plague and the End of Antiquity
Author: Lester K. Little
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 0521846390
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In this volume, 12 scholars from various disciplines - have produced a comprehensive account of the pandemic's origins, spread, and mortality, as well as its economic, social, political, and religious effects.

Haunted Otero

Haunted Otero
Author: Diana Delugan
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2014-08-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781500808761
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Based on actual reports of paranormal activity. During the 19th and 20th century, the Hacienda de Otero and surrounding ranch grounds were the target of repeated Apache Indian attacks. Historic documents confirm at least two documented murders during these attacks. Staff and visitors of the Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, a Historic Hotels of American Member, have disclosed their experiences of why the resort may be one of the most haunted sites in southern Arizona. You will hear about cowboys who refuse to leave the ranch and about the spirit of a murdered boy that has been heard and seen playing inside the Hacienda. A real historic site, the Otero ranch land was part of a Spanish land grant issued in 1789.