Meeting Dacre (pronounced like ‘acre’) Stoker for the first time, you wouldn’t be surprised to know that this amiable man with his ruddy good looks was an Olympic athlete, is a lover of the outdoors, and, with his wife, director of a nonprofit dedicated to preservation and protection of Aiken, SC’s grand trees. He couldn’t … Read more
If Halloween is your favorite holiday, the Menagerie Oddities Yuletide Market on the Winchester Mystery House grounds is the holiday fair for you. The Winchester House — curious, odd and macabre in its own right —is an ideal venue for the fair and its odd and lovely wares. It’s Día de los Muertos meets The … Read more
“I first saw the place when I was three or four years old, and I looked out the window of the car, and I just fell in love with it,” said Winchester Mystery House Historian Janan Boehme. “That’s how I first saw it and fell in love with the house is driving from Santa Clara … Read more
While the Winchester Mystery House is famous for being a haunted piece of history – infamously so at times – many Bay Area locals fail to recognize the role Sarah Winchester and her home played in local history. “It’s such a wonderful piece of Santa Clara history, Santa Clara Valley history, California history,” said Janan … Read more
On June 30, 1923, the Winchester Mystery House officially opened its doors for public tours. In anticipation of the impending Centennial anniversary, Winchester Mystery House will hold a host of exhibitions, programs, and events—including a one-of-a-kind 100th birthday celebration in June 2023—throughout 2022–2023. “We are so proud to have been given the opportunity to be … Read more
If you haven’t noticed yet, the Winchester Mystery House has gone through a series of changes in the past few years. It’s been the centerpiece of a Hollywood film starring Helen Mirren, it has opened up 40 new rooms to visitors, and it has added new attractions. One of those attractions is the Halloween candlelight … Read more