Spooky Wooky Castle

The Shoppes at The Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA held their first Annual Adult Costume Party to celebrate the Halloween season on Friday October 25th. A modest number of ghouls, gangsters, and ghosts came to enjoy the frightening festivities as they danced their deadly dances as Jose Santamaria, curator of the Castle Inn Gallery www.facebook.com/pages/Castle-Inn-Gallery/159174520808670, served as DJ keeping the crypt of tunes ranging from musical groups like Santana and the Bee Gees to swingy crooners like Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin going until those who partook of the music were found dead on their feet. Otherworldly denizens also flowed throughout the Inn as many were called during a liquefied séance held at the Dirt and Vine www.facebook.com/dirtandvine with spirits being released from their bottles as samplings of wine created by Big Creek Vineyard and Winery www.facebook.com/BigCreekVineyardandWinery were opened and consumed.

The evening proved to be a fun one with dancing and conversation abound as those who came in costume enjoyed pretending to be the character they were made up to be. Tasty treats were on hand to satisfy the munchies of those who gained a hunger while dancing and chatting while Gracie’s Café offered a pork dinner priced modestly for those who sought a cooked subsistence to fill their being. It was a great night and many who were present hoped The Castle Inn would celebrate the holiday next and every year in the future with the same ghoulish abandonment. You’ll be able to find more photographs taken during the first Annual Adult Costume Party in The Castle Inn 2013 Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151630970105421.1073741832.636000420&type=1.

In addition to their first Annual Adult Halloween Party, The Shoppes at The Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA holds an Indie First Friday event which takes place (as its name suggests) the first Friday of the month. The event is designed to acquaint visitors to The Shoppes at The Castle Inn. Experiences in Art, Crafts, and music is offered visitors along with some refreshments provided by various vendors. The next Indie First Friday to take place within The Shoppes at The Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA will be on Friday November 1st beginning at 5pm. You’ll be able to learn more about The Indie First Fridays by exploring their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/IndieFirstFridays?ref=ts&fref=ts.

The Castle Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA was built in 1906 and was the last of the great hotels to be built in area. It housed an ice cream parlor, a mosaic floor, bowling alleys, a pool, and a billiard parlor. Performances were presented which included those given by Opera legend Enrico Caruso, Marching Band Leader John Phillip Sousa, and Big Band Leader Fred Waring along with the Pennsylvanians. This all came to an abrupt end when fire touched the Inn in the 1970s and it laid dormant until 2005 when it was purchased by Theresa Veltri and Frank Paccione who continues their endeavors to bring the Inn back as an asset to the community and all who visit it. You’ll be able to learn more about The Shoppes at The Castle Inn and all they have to offer by exploring their Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/historiccastleinn?ref=ts&fref=ts.