# An Open Space Radio Halloween: Spine-Chilling Tales from Parks and Recreation — Episode 172

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-space-radio-225134/an-open-space-radio-halloween-spine-chilling-tales-from-parks-and-recreation-episode-172
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-space-radio-225134/an-open-space-radio-halloween-spine-chilling-tales-from-parks-and-recreation-episode-172.md
Podcast: [Open Space Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-space-radio-225134)
Published: 2025-10-28T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://nrpaopenspace.libsyn.com/an-open-space-radio-halloween-spine-chilling-tales-from-parks-and-recreation-episode-172
Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nrpaopenspace/FINISHED_OSR172.mp3?dest-id=540038
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/open-space-radio-225134/episodes/an-open-space-radio-halloween-spine-chilling-tales-from-parks-and-recreation-episode-172
Duration seconds: 1832

## Resource

Halloween is here, and Open Space Radio is celebrating with one of our most hauntingly fun episodes yet. In this special episode, we sit around the virtual campfire to share a few eerie tales from park and recreation professionals. From ghostly encounters in historic parks to strange happenings at community events, this episode is packed with stories that remind us how our parks come alive (and sometimes come back to life) after dark. Halloween Celebrations Across the Country Before diving into the stories, we highlight some of the incredible ways communities are celebrating Halloween this year. In Denton, Texas, for example, the city celebrates all 31 days of October with more than 300 events and 30 placemaking experiences, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors downtown. Cobb County Parks in Georgia brings the scares with its ever-growing haunted house event, which has expanded into a seven-day attraction boasting 17,000 square feet of spine-tingling fun. And in Rutland, Vermont, a legendary Halloween parade continues its decades-long tradition of bringing the community together. True (and Truly Spooky) Stories From the Field The stories that follow are first-hand accounts from professionals who have experienced things that defy easy explanation: The Whistling at the Senior Center : In Wyoming, Michigan, a staff member setting up for an event alone on a Saturday heard whistling echoing through the darkened building, even though every door was locked. Elise's Watchful Spirit : At Farrel–McWhirter Park in Redmond, Washington, longtime staff have grown accustomed to the lingering presence of the park's original owner, Mrs. Elise Farrel–McWhirter. From flickering lights to the scent of pipe tobacco wafting through empty rooms, her spirit seems to remain as she lovi…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/open-space-radio-225134/episodes/an-open-space-radio-halloween-spine-chilling-tales-from-parks-and-recreation-episode-172/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-space-radio-225134/an-open-space-radio-halloween-spine-chilling-tales-from-parks-and-recreation-episode-172.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.