Cedar Falls, Iowa (KWWL) — Cedar Falls is part of eastern Iowa’s rich history, but what you may not know is that it’s also rich in ghost stories.
What started as a post-pandemic passion project, Lauren Lianshe was eager to find something she enjoyed and could share with others.
“I thought, ‘I wish I could take a ghost tour in Cedar Falls.’ After about 30 seconds, I thought that might be what I wanted to do,” she said.
As someone who has taken hundreds of ghost tours around the world, Riensche has focused her passion and created a mile of paranormal history.
“I love to personally share the stories I unearth from history. The people who live, work and play in Downtown Cedar are with a crowd who are excited to be there for the same reasons I am.” she said..
Using interviews with people who have experienced the supernatural, Riensche says even skeptics have a story to learn from the tour.
“I always start every tour to let people know that if they believe in ghosts, giving them more power is what we are here for. No problem, I hope you enjoy the spooky story as a spooky story.”
Both years, the tour sold out in a matter of days. This proves that there is definitely demand for Riensche.
“When I started this, I thought there were a few people interested in the same niche as me. Instead, what I got was overwhelming community support.” We love hosting people like that on our tours,” says Riensche. He said.
And she’s also excited to expand in the future while keeping spooky tours a major October attraction here in Cedar Valley.
“As long as there is still interest in the downtown Cedar Falls Ghost Tour, I will continue to iterate on the tour. “I’m going to go to the other side of town and do a haunted walking tour of the University of Northern Iowa,” she explained.
This year’s tour is sold out, but if you’re interested in next year’s dates, follow the Cedar Falls Ghost Tour here on Facebook and Instagram. You can also register your email here. Next year’s plans and ticket availability will be posted on this page next fall.
