{"product_id":"dark-history-paint-party-donner-party","title":"Dark History Paint Party - The Donner Party","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark History Paint Night: The Donner Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArt. History. A Journey That Changed Everything.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStep into the darker side of history for an immersive creative night unlike our traditional paint parties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this installment of our \u003cstrong\u003eDark History Paint Night\u003c\/strong\u003e series, we're traveling back to 1846 and following a group of families and pioneers heading west toward California in search of a new beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat began as a journey filled with hope would become one of the most infamous survival stories in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA late start. A dangerous shortcut. Difficult terrain. Lost time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then came the snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonight, we'll look beyond the story most people think they know to discover \u003cstrong\u003ethe people, the choices and the extraordinary struggle for survival behind the Donner Party.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Dark History Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring this special 3-hour experience, you'll:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✦ Create a dimensional \u003cstrong\u003elayered Sierra mountain landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e◆ Paint and build a snow-covered scene inspired by the mountains where the party became trapped\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e♠ Experience themed details inspired by the \u003cstrong\u003e1846 journey west\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e♣ Follow the route and the decisions that changed the course of the journey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e❖Hear the story of the Donner Party unfold throughout the creative experience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🤔 Explore the difficult choices ordinary people faced under extraordinary circumstances\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo artistic experience is needed. We'll guide you through the project step-by-step while leaving plenty of room for you to make it uniquely yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy the Mountains?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Donner Party, the Sierra Nevada wasn't simply the backdrop to the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt changed everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time the group reached the mountains in late October 1846, precious time had already been lost. 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