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Halloween in Crystal Beach: If you build it, they will come

When I wrote my introduction on this site, I mentioned how it was a challenge to celebrate Halloween (and autumn in general) in sunny, Southern California. Well, here we are a few years later and now I’m on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast. On the one hand, it’s gorgeous here with blue skies, white clouds and …

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12 Ways to Make This Halloween the Best One Ever

Photo credit: halloweenhorrorsqueen.tumblr.com It seems like I spend every year looking forward to the month of October and Halloween all year long. But when it finally gets, I often find that I’m too busy to sit back and enjoy it. So here’s a reminder for all of us Halloween lovers out there to do whatever …

Halloween in Summer: Visit the ScareLA Convention

Image courtesy of ScareLA It’s my first summer living on the top of a mountain and the weather is definitely different than what I’m used to in the valley. Near Los Angeles, the weather during the summer is very hot and mostly dry, though it can get a little muggy, too. One thing you rarely …

Halloween in the summer? Yes! Time for the Great Horror Campout

Can’t get enough of Halloween? Looking for a way to celebrate your favorite holiday even in the middle of summer? Then the Great Horror Campout is for you.   Photo credit: A. Sweeting As I said in my About Page, one of my favorite things to do for Halloween is visit scare parks. When I …