a guest blog by Marti Mayne

This year Halloween is on a Saturday, making it the perfect time to escape the costumed marauders and enjoy a hauntingly good time in Massachusetts. Leave a bowl of candy with a note suggesting one per person (yeah, right!) and escape for a great weekend at a bootiful B&B — or should we say “dead and breakfast” nearby.

Penny House Inn and Day Spa, Eastham, MA: There are some parts of this restored home that innkeepers won’t enter after 10 pm. Haunted? You decide. According to the innkeepers,  the spirits here are friendly, yet mischievous. Through October 31, take $50 off already low rates starting at $185 nightly for Queen, Deluxe Queen and Whirlpool King rooms when you book online. Check the availability calendar, then when you book online, $50 will automatically be deducted. Ghost sightings are included!