On Halloween, BTB Advertiser Moss Chiropractic hosted their 15th annual Haunted House, where they transformed their entire office building into the “best darn haunted house” in Burien.
There were 15 staged rooms and 18 total displays of terror, and the entire “house” was put together by Dr. Jonna Moss and 24 volunteers, including patients, staff and friends of staff.
The B-Town Blog was brave (or foolish?) enough to enter, and we thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, as did hundreds of other area folks.
Photographer Michael Brunk had the courage to capture these photos:
| Oct ’09 |
| 31 |
| 1:00 pm |
Of all the Halloween events happening in Burien this Saturday, you won’t want to miss this one – the 15th annual Haunted House at BTB Advertiser Moss Chiropractic, located at 612 SW 152nd.
The family-friendly fun will run from 1pm to 5pm.
Seems like Dr. Jonna Moss (pictured, left) just loves Halloween. She has since her childhood neighbor turned his house into a haunted house, and she knew that when she grew up she would do the same for other kids.
Moss’ lodge-like Chiropractic Clinic has lots of small rooms, which makes for the perfect haunted setting. This year’s visitors will enter from a castle façade off SW 152nd to walk into a scary (but not too scary), gorey (but not too gorey) display of Halloween horrors which includes 15 staged rooms and 18 total displays of terror. Every room will be a different experience.
Visitors can expect to see zombies, pirates, witches, aliens, werewolfs, vampires and hippies (hippies? Since when were hippies considered scary?).
New to the haunted house this year will be professional lighting and professional special effects. Also for the first time ever, Moss patients will join the staff in scaring the little and big kids of Boorien.
This labor-of-love on the part of Dr. Moss and her 24 volunteers, including patients, staff and friends of staff started last Saturday when everyone met at her home to start painting and sorting the props, walls and other assorted elements. Since this is a working clinic, light decorating began Wednesday, working around the patients. On Friday (Oct. 30th), at 6:30pm, like clockwork, the truck hauling the props and walls will arrive at their door and everyone goes to work for the next four to five hours creating the rooms and displays. They’ll finalize the scary displays Halloween morning at 7am..and like magic, the castle doors will open at 1pm and remain open until 5pm. Tear down will precede a group dinner in costumes at Azteca Mexican Restaurant, compliments of Dr. Moss.
If you or the kids are too afraid to go inside, they will have candy outside for the ‘fraidy-cats.
Usually open for business on Saturdays, Moss Chiropractic will be closed for everything except scary-business on Halloween!
To give you an idea of what to expect, here are some photos from their 2007 Haunted House:
The B-Town Blog would like to welcome back Advertiser Moss Chiropractic!
“Two and a half docs” (2 full-time and one half time chiropractors), five massage therapists, clinic hours when patients can be there (Open Mon-Sat), an office cat, and a warm lodge-like environment are just for starters to patients of Dr. Jonna Moss. She and her staff have much to offer those in need of TLC when it comes to ridding Burien residents of pain.
Dr. Moss has been a chiropractor for nearly 19 years. Seventeen years ago she bought the building that is now Moss Chiropractic, designed it like a warm and friendly lodge—right down to a bevy of bears– and hung out her ‘shingle’ (on 152nd St). One of the great things on her ‘shingle’ is ‘se habla espanol’, which is very important in Burien and surrounding areas!
More than a local chiropractor, Dr. Moss and her staff are community activists. Some of the things they are currently involved in are Burien’s “Girls Night Out” raising money for Highline Cancer Center; during “Boo in Burien,” they have their ever-popular haunted house; in November they stage their annual food drive for Northwest Harvest and finally in December, they adopt a Burien family truly in need and provide them with literally a van-full of gifts donated by their patients and friends.
Check out Moss Chiropractic at 612 SW 152nd St. in Burien (map below).
You can schedule an appointment or consultation at 206-244-1466. Check out their Ad, or go directly to their website: www.spinewise.com.
