A night of spectral delight, where candy-filled dreams come to life. The night of October 31st seemed like it was made for us children. We took to the streets with all the other ghosts and goblins that were my school mates by day, and ghoulish fiends by night. Flash forward a few decades, I still have … Continue reading Spooky Tales: The Origins of Trick or Treating
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Adam Seger’s Spooky Cocktails from the Tuck Room, NYC
“Hold the dark holiday in your palms, Bite it, swallow it and survive, Come out the far black tunnel of el Día de Muerte And be glad, ah so glad you are… alive! Calavera…Calavera…” -Ray Bradbury, The Halloween Tree Throwing your own Halloween bash this year? Mixologist Adam Seger has shared two spine-tingline cocktails to … Continue reading Adam Seger’s Spooky Cocktails from the Tuck Room, NYC
Mysticism in the Modern Day – New Study Looks Into 21st Century Attitudes Towards the Paranormal
' tis the season! A recent study by PsychTests.com reveals that women are much more open to paranormal phenomena, especially as it relates to fate/destiny, extrasensory perception, supernatural beings, and magic. Standard celebrations of Halloween may not the be the same during COVID times, but belief in the paranormal has not waned one bit. A … Continue reading Mysticism in the Modern Day – New Study Looks Into 21st Century Attitudes Towards the Paranormal
Bonfire Celebrations and Halloween
Reprint: Originally posted 2016By Karie Engels I have always found it interesting to reach deep inside a custom and pull it up and out by the roots. When we do this, we have the ability to peer back to into a different age and catch a tiny glimpse of our ancestry. And if we are … Continue reading Bonfire Celebrations and Halloween
Mummified Franks
Cute, simple, and perfect for little hands, you can involve the whole family while wrapping these little mummies. These little cuties can be made a couple of different ways. Use small smokies, cut regular sized franks in half or create them at their full length. As a grab and go appetizer, we prefer to cut … Continue reading Mummified Franks
Join the Goodwill® and The Addams Family to Scare Up Tricks, Treats and Costumes This Halloween
Why Be Ordinary When You Could Look Extraordinary in a Halloween Costume from Goodwill This Halloween, shop your local Goodwill store for unique and iconic costumes that even Wednesday Addams would approve. Goodwill has once again teamed up with MGM to bring the first family of Halloween to Goodwill in celebration of the release of … Continue reading Join the Goodwill® and The Addams Family to Scare Up Tricks, Treats and Costumes This Halloween
Get into the Spirit and Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with the Ferrero 31 Days of Halloween Campaign
Make a donation to the children's nonprofit for a chance to win a limited-edition Halloween countdown calendar featuring your favorite Ferrero Halloween treats The Ferrero 31 Days of Halloween campaign is back and this year it's also giving back to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®. Ferrero, the company known for Nutella® and Tic Tac®, created the Ferrero … Continue reading Get into the Spirit and Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals with the Ferrero 31 Days of Halloween Campaign
“Out of this World” Hallowe’en happenings in Derry and Strabane
This year’s Hallowe’en celebrations in Derry and Strabane promise to be “Out of this World” when the City and District throws a party like no other as it celebrates 30 years of being spooktacular. The official “Best Hallowe’en Destination in the world” is gearing itself up for the best celebration yet with a packed programme … Continue reading “Out of this World” Hallowe’en happenings in Derry and Strabane
Possible ‘Supernatural’ Events Rattle Nerves at Saint Arnold Brewery
Unexplained sights and sounds at Houston brewery raise questions It isn't unusual for people to describe the Saint Arnold brewery as one of their favorite haunts, but is the Houston brewery haunted? According to local legend, in 1912 the entire neighborhood surrounding the area now occupied by the historic brick building that houses the brewery … Continue reading Possible ‘Supernatural’ Events Rattle Nerves at Saint Arnold Brewery
Thrills and chills with werewolf classics
October is the month for thrills and chills and with the misty mornings, cooler days and chilly evenings, come the tales of spooks, specters, witches, vampires and werewolves. As time marched on and literature evolved our outlook on vampires seems to have changed. In old literature they were thirsty, mysterious, sexual creatures who were older … Continue reading Thrills and chills with werewolf classics
