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Murder Mystery at the Glenacres Historic Inn
Setting
The 1920's and period of Prohibition saw a busy traffic of liquor suppliers in Washington's coastal waters. Funded by the likes of Roy Olmstead supply ships from Mexico regularly navigated the Pacific coast on their way to lucrative markets around Puget Sound. This sea traffic mixed with the fleet of vessels from Grays Harbor as one of the busiest port areas in the country at the time. Forest product and shellfish were primary export drivers of a market that was otherwise supported by rail service arriving to the harbor in the early 1900s.
Built at the site of a major shipping terminus on the harbor at the time, Peterson Landing, The Glenacres Inn (former Armstrong family home) stood at the hub of commerce and development that attracted prospectors and adventurers from afar. The character and architectural scale of the inn/residence speaks to the bright economic outlook of the region where lumber barons ferried to Peterson Landing along the Chehalis River, taxiing by carriage to summer homes.
In the mix of money, rapid development and nefarious activity of the local and Prohibition setting, the speak-easy business around which the mystery weekend scripting is based might plausibly have found cover at just such a place as the Glenacres Inn. Join us in the re-scripting of local history while the authentic character and details of Westport's premier heritage home help transport you to a chapter in its not-so-distant past where just such a twist of the storyline might have transpired.
Plot
Don Wannabe is hosting a grand opening celebration at the Glenacres Inn for his new lavish speakeasy, The Four Deuces. With gangsters, hit men, politicians, molls and many other interesting guests in attendance, there are sure to be a lot of big deals being made here tonight.
How it Works
Your sleuthing adventure at the inn begins with some light interrogation used to assign character roles. Within two weeks of the mystery event you will receive information about your character and the part he/she will hold at the occasion. You will not be quizzed on your grasp of details and you needn't feel any weight of performance expectation. Your powers of observation and spirit of fun will be your greatest assets to sleuthing success and enjoyment in the event.
The kick-off occurs as a gathering for hors d'oevres at 6:15 on Saturday. It is important that you be there for that and other scheduled gatherings to support everyone's familiarization of characters and circumstances involved in the unfolding mystery drama.
Schedule
- Friday [For those who can be there. See package rate option.]
- 7:00 - 8:30 Beer, wine and confectionary bar open.
- Saturday
- 3:00 - 6:00 Check-in
- 6:15 - 7:00 Hors d'oevres and beverage service
- 7:00 - 8:00 Dinner
- 8:00 - 9:00 Relax, connive and sleuth. Any or all combinations.
- 9:00 - 9:30 Closure and confectionary
- Sunday
- 9:00 - 10:00 Breakfast, mystery solution and awards
- 11:00 Check out
2011 Event Timeline:
Schedule to resume in the fall of 2011
Cost
On top of a room rental* the per person cost of the weekend mystery is $75. The price includes catered hors d'oevres and dinner Saturday as well as Sunday breakfast. (See menu) Our great room rates extend to a package discount for two night stays. Rent one night and get the second at half the rate.
Examples:
(One person, one night stay)
Room rental for The Sunrise Room $65
(Two person, two night stay)
Per person cost total $75 x 2 = $150.00
Two night room rental for The Sunrise Room
Total cost, pretax $247.50
*Per night room rates range between $50 and $82. See our reservations link for pictures and availabilities.
Cancellation policy
In order to ensure the roaring success of the mystery full payment is required at the time of your booking. If an unforeseen event requires you to cancel within 14 days of the event we regrettably will not be able to refund your payment.
A minimum booking number is required to enable the inn's hosting of a murder mystery event. A cancellation will result if that minimum booking is not reached two weekends prior to the scheduled event. All parties or individuals with reservations will be emailed notification of the cancellation by 9:00 p.m. the friday two weeks prior to the mystery weekend. All reservation deposits will be credited that same day.
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