OAK HILL, W.Va. (WVDN) – West Virginia is known for its wild and wonderful outdoors, but sometimes nature gets a little too wild. Freezing temperatures can limit outdoor activities and increase time spent inside. What do you do in the dead of winter with a case of cabin fever? Go out for dinner and a murder.
Murder and Merriment is an interactive theater company bringing its new show, “Engagement with Bourbon and Death,” to The Lost Paddle Bar and Grill at ACE Adventure Resort on Saturday, February 1. Murder mystery dinners combine entertainment, social engagement, and problem solving to create an interactive experience beyond just dinner and a show. It is like a TV crime drama performed live, with the audience playing the role of detective to solve the case.
Murder and Merriment is among the best in the business. Started in Huntington, West Virginia in 2010 by actor and director George R. Snider III, Murder and Merriment boasts a catalogue of 70+ shows performed by more than 200 talented actors across 7 states. It has grown to be the second largest murder mystery theater company east of the Mississippi, delivering hundreds of shows a year with venues booking them a year in advance.
The February 1 show will feature a robust dinner with dessert as the drama unfolds. The setting is 1928 in the midst of prohibition in Lexington, Kentucky where Castle Distillery actively works with New York bootlegger, Dutch Schultz. Charles Castle is getting married, but someone will try to spoil the engagement party and death occurs! It will be up to the audience-sleuths to uncover clues and reveal the murderer.
Show tickets are $65 and include dinner. Attendees can also take advantage of ACE’s winter rental specials and spend the weekend in a cozy cabin, complete with a campfire ring and private on-deck hot tub. For menu details, to purchase tickets, or book a cabin, visit ACE Adventure Resort’s website at https://aceraft.com/event/bourbonanddeath/. The Lost Paddle Bar and Grill is adjacent to the lake at ACE Adventure Resort, located at 1 Concho Road, Minden, WV 25879.
ABOUT ACE ADVENTURE RESORT
ACE Adventure Resort is located adjacent to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia. It is a 1,500-acre wonderland of adventure activities, with something for everybody. Featuring a springfed lake waterpark full of giant inflatable toys, two smaller lakes just for fishing, and miles of hiking and biking trails. Adventure abounds with whitewater rafting, a renowned zipline, private rock-climbing sites, mountain biking, and more. A family-owned and operated company for 40 years, our small base camp has moved locations once and grown into a world-class adventure resort with deluxe mountain cabins, lakeside dining, and access to spectacular cliffs and scenic overlooks of the New River Gorge. In addition to adventure exploits, ACE offers a wide-range of special events such as the annual Mountain Music Festival, thrilling whitewater events, mud runs, waterpark dance parties, adventure races, trivia nights, and more.
