Ox-bow in Saugatuck by Mazie Robison
Since 2019, Ox-Bow has organized, built, and operated Halloween events, from haunted houses to the Spooky Trail and more, all open to the public and for all ages. Using a limited budget and materials largely found on campus, the creative crew at Ox-Bow has captured the imagination of locals with their twisted minds and creeped-out craftiness. This year Ox-bow goes to Hell on Friday, October 28, and Saturday, October 29, to bring back from the dead one heck of a creepy crawly campus experience!
Niki McNeil, who went to the Ox-bow Halloween haunted trail last year along with Ava Tringali, Cam Lewis, Brighton VanHorn, Mason Rhekopf, and Kennedy Gustafson, said, “We had a lot of fun when we were on the trail, and in going in a few different houses. It was pretty scary, but mostly just fun to be there with a group of friends.”
The most recent post from Ox-bow says this: “About a quarter-mile section of the Crow’s Nest Trail on Ox-Bow’s campus will be used for a number of individual scenes, depending on available artists, creeps, and actors. The trail will be dimly illuminated, enough that guests can see where to walk but not enough to fully illuminate the surrounding area or expose too much of the behind-the-scenes magic. A small generator (approx. 2000W) will be stationed along the trail for minimal electrical components and extra lighting. One section of the trail runs along a dune ridge with a steep edge on one side, proper precautions are made to ensure safety along this section of the trail. Temperatures will likely be in the 40s and rain is always a possibility. Open fires are not allowed in any scene, if you want a fiery effect you’ll have to get creative or have the effect approved by the Maintenance and Facilities department.”
Founded in 1910, the Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency is a nonprofit organization that offers a year round program that caters to degree-seeking students, professional artists, and more. Students from schools across the country visit Ox-Bow to study and to make art on the school’s 115-acre campus in Saugatuck, Michigan.
Niki McNeil, who went to the Ox-bow Halloween haunted trail last year along with Ava Tringali, Cam Lewis, Brighton VanHorn, Mason Rhekopf, and Kennedy Gustafson, said, “We had a lot of fun when we were on the trail, and in going in a few different houses. It was pretty scary, but mostly just fun to be there with a group of friends.”
The most recent post from Ox-bow says this: “About a quarter-mile section of the Crow’s Nest Trail on Ox-Bow’s campus will be used for a number of individual scenes, depending on available artists, creeps, and actors. The trail will be dimly illuminated, enough that guests can see where to walk but not enough to fully illuminate the surrounding area or expose too much of the behind-the-scenes magic. A small generator (approx. 2000W) will be stationed along the trail for minimal electrical components and extra lighting. One section of the trail runs along a dune ridge with a steep edge on one side, proper precautions are made to ensure safety along this section of the trail. Temperatures will likely be in the 40s and rain is always a possibility. Open fires are not allowed in any scene, if you want a fiery effect you’ll have to get creative or have the effect approved by the Maintenance and Facilities department.”
Founded in 1910, the Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency is a nonprofit organization that offers a year round program that caters to degree-seeking students, professional artists, and more. Students from schools across the country visit Ox-Bow to study and to make art on the school’s 115-acre campus in Saugatuck, Michigan.