Theater
Paramount Theatre
The Paramount opened in 1915 as the Majestic. House manager Cheryl Wood says projectionists still leave a Snickers bar in the booth for Walter Norris, who died in 2000 while showing Casablanca.
Ghost tour in Austin
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A small-group walk led by a storyteller, mixing tales of murder and mystery with Austin’s ghosts. The listing promises the little-known nooks and crannies of downtown as well as the Driskill. The company pitches it as spooky fun for families and teens.
1.5 hrFrom $31★ 4.7 · 969 reviews
Checked daily. Times and the meeting point are on Viator.
Places
Theater
The Paramount opened in 1915 as the Majestic. House manager Cheryl Wood says projectionists still leave a Snickers bar in the booth for Walter Norris, who died in 2000 while showing Casablanca.
Hotel
Cattle baron Jesse Driskill opened his hotel in 1886, and ghost tour guide Monica Ballard tells of a guest who woke at 3 a.m. to find him at the window, puffing on a cigar.
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Book on Viatorby Texas Storytellers Guild
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