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Post by madeline on Nov 11, 2013 14:13:58 GMT -5
The Dark Shadows Festival for 2014 will be held in Tarrytown, New York, the weekend of June 28 and 29 at the Hilton Double Tree Hotel. This is the same hotel where it was last year and it's much better than the Marriott where it was held in 2007 when we went for the very first time.
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Post by catherine on Nov 11, 2013 18:37:47 GMT -5
The Double Tree is decorated a lot better than the Marriott, it's in a better location and the restaurant is better.
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Post by Kate on Nov 13, 2013 15:46:39 GMT -5
I agree. I don't like the Marriotts either, especially that one in Burbank, where they ALWAYS hold the DS Festival when it's in California. I wish that the Festival was always on the east coast and it makes sense to have it in New England, or at least close to New England, because that's where Maine is.
Our last DS Trip was just last month, but I'm already looking forward to the next one.
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Post by aprillynn93 on Nov 14, 2013 12:30:05 GMT -5
I agree it makes more sense to have it on ethe East Coast, but I think it would be very cool to have it in the Pacific Northwest as well.
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Post by jason on Nov 14, 2013 14:57:45 GMT -5
Isn't Dark Shadows set in Maine? Which begs the question: Why don't they have the celebrations in Maine?
Kate: You must live a very boring life because the high point of your existence seems to be the Dark Shadows celebrations. What do you do the rest of the year?
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Post by Kate on Nov 15, 2013 0:19:54 GMT -5
I doubt that my "existence" as you call it is anymore boring than anyone else's. Our DS trips are the only long vacation that I have every year, so of course I look forward to it.
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Post by natalie on Nov 15, 2013 13:07:15 GMT -5
That is strange that the celebrations aren't in Maine, it'd make sense, I agree. What is the location for the mansion used in the series?
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Post by Graveyardbride on Nov 15, 2013 14:17:25 GMT -5
The two movies, House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows were filmed at Lyndhurst (pictured above), which is located in Tarrytown, New York.
The reason the festivals are held in California and New York is because most of the former Dark Shadows stars live in one or the other. Also, it's a lot easier, and cheaper, for those attending to fly into either New York City or Los Angeles. Maine has only two airports, in Portland and Bangor, they aren't large and flights are limited. Additionally, it costs a lot more to fly to or from Maine than other locations. When we make our reservations for the festival every year, Julia (who lives in Maine) has to pay almost twice as much to fly from Maine to either New York or California than I do from Florida. - Lee |
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