{"id":87278,"date":"2025-10-16T14:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/?post_type=newspack_nl_cpt&#038;p=87278"},"modified":"2025-10-16T14:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:41:12","slug":"the-local-haunted-house-with-heart","status":"publish","type":"newspack_nl_cpt","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/newsletter\/the-local-haunted-house-with-heart","title":{"rendered":"The local haunted house with heart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a special kind of person to transform their front yard into a haunted labyrinth set in early 1900s Long Beach. Robert Duck has that exact mix of craftsmanship and passion for Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His haunt, Fairbrook Manor, returns this weekend for its sixth iteration, featuring 30 local children \u2014 including Duck&#8217;s son \u2014 acting as various spooky characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, Fairbrook Manor has raised $17,000 and 40 barrels of donated goods for the Long Beach Rescue Mission over the past five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/long-beachs-most-elaborate-homemade-haunted-house-is-back-meet-fairbrook-manor\">our story on Duck and the maze.<\/a> And watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/long-beachs-most-elaborate-homemade-haunted-house-is-back-meet-fairbrook-manor\">video<\/a> we did on the fairytale backstory he wrote &#8230; if you dare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Haunted Long Beach 2024: The Fairytale of Fairbrook Manor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_vhnMSbq9jc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>EAT.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/seoulicious-kbbq-long-beach-korean-barbecue\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2-300x182.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09105545\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09105545\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09105545\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09105545\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2-178x108.jpg 178w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09105545\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2-400x243.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09105545\/10-8-25-kbbql-3-640486-3atlezgk-292368-dq1SfKC2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/seoulicious-kbbq-long-beach-korean-barbecue\">New Korean barbecue restaurant cooks up traditional fare with a Hawaiian twist in downtown Long Beach<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/food\/seoulicious-kbbq-long-beach-korean-barbecue\">Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>SEE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/news\/everywhere-the-vince-staples-show-filmed-in-long-beach\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10082726\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10082726\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10082726\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10082726\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc-176x108.jpg 176w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10082726\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc-400x246.jpg 400w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/10082726\/09oct25-vince-7-567076-imcprir9-416271-u5m2KTmc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/news\/everywhere-the-vince-staples-show-filmed-in-long-beach\">We found out everywhere \u2018The Vince Staples Show\u2019 filmed in Long Beach&nbsp;<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/news\/everywhere-the-vince-staples-show-filmed-in-long-beach\">Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>We have a new education reporter. <a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/education\">Her work<\/a> is great, but we were thinking of ways to introduce her to Long Beach \u2014 so we sent her to Dark Harbor. She had a blast and also recorded 45 minutes of footage on her phone. We cut it down to just the highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPz4hytjspY\/?hl=en\">Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPz4hytjspY\/?hl=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/dark-harbor2-326745-jsuh2xtv-287992-cwlMmi7s.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87289\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-huge-font-size\"><strong>DO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/art\/theater-news-a-slew-of-shows-hit-long-beach-stages-including-2-scary-teen-girl-musicals-and-halloween-radio-plays\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/heathers-1-006168-rz7yggfz-809531-1DjfL83h-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/16095417\/heathers-1-006168-rz7yggfz-809531-1DjfL83h-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/16095417\/heathers-1-006168-rz7yggfz-809531-1DjfL83h-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/img.lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/16095417\/heathers-1-006168-rz7yggfz-809531-1DjfL83h-768x509.png 768w, 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style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/art\/theater-news-a-slew-of-shows-hit-long-beach-stages-including-2-scary-teen-girl-musicals-and-halloween-radio-plays\">Theater News: A slew of shows hit Long Beach stages, including 2 scary teen-girl musicals and Halloween radio plays<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/art\/theater-news-a-slew-of-shows-hit-long-beach-stages-including-2-scary-teen-girl-musicals-and-halloween-radio-plays\">Continue reading\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/things-to-do\/things-to-do-in-long-beach-this-weekend-including-cars-burning-rubber-and-a-2nd-street-book-fair\"><img 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