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Halloween Decorations and Events Ignite Spooky Spirit
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In Short: From elaborate decorations to festive events, the Halloween spirit remains strong, with families and communities coming together to celebrate the spooky season in unique and creative ways.
Halloween enthusiasts in Gilbert, Arizona, are facing challenges as strong winds have damaged their elaborate Halloween displays, leaving some homeowners scrambling to keep their decorations intact. Leah Nuckolls, who has been decorating for nearly two decades, said, 'We literally don’t get weather here until after October 1st when the decorations start, and then you get weather all month and every day you just walk up to see like, oh, what’s destroyed today.'
Despite the setbacks, both Nuckolls and her neighbor Barnhart are determined not to let the weather dampen their spirits. Barnhart noted, 'We’ve had things break. The rains broke stuff. We’ve had metal things. We stake everything down pretty good, but stuff snapped.'
Meanwhile, at the Waimānalo Country Farms in Hawaii, families are invited to a $10–$12 kama‘āina admission event featuring eerie cocktails like The Crypt Keeper and Beetle Juice, available for those 21 and over after 8 p.m. The event offers a family-friendly atmosphere with pumpkin carving, hayrides, and other Halloween-themed activities.
In Excelsior, Minnesota, the Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce kicked off the spooky season with the Spooky Sprint one-mile and 5K race. Participants were encouraged to dress up in their Halloween best and enjoy s'mores, a hot cocoa bar, fire pits, giveaways, and more.
At the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the 21+ Spirits & Skeletons event is back, offering a hauntingly good time with themed food, cocktails, and furnishings. The event promises to be a thrilling experience for those looking to get into the Halloween spirit.
The Halloween spirit is also evident in the entertainment industry, with Dancing With The Stars delivering a Halloween-themed episode that included spooky performances from the remaining contestants. The October 27 episode marked Horror Movie Night, bringing out Halloween-themed performances from the remaining 10 contestants and their partners.
In Arizona, zookeepers at the Phoenix Zoo are using seasonal squashes to ensure the animals don't miss out on the fun. 'As everyone counts down to Halloween, our zookeepers used seasonal squashes to make sure the animals don't miss out on any of the fun - and put their incredible natural skills to the test!'
From elaborate decorations to festive events, the Halloween spirit remains strong, with families and communities coming together to celebrate the spooky season in unique and creative ways.
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Despite the challenges, the Halloween spirit remains strong, with families and communities coming together to celebrate the spooky season in unique and creative ways.
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The Halloween spirit is also evident in the entertainment industry, with Dancing With The Stars delivering a Halloween-themed episode that included spooky performances from the remaining contestants.
Despite the challenges, the Halloween spirit remains strong, with families and communities coming together to celebrate the spooky season in unique and creative ways.
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What's still developing
- With Halloween just two weeks away, residents who spent hours setting up elaborate displays are now dealing with fallen inflatables and damaged decorations.
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- Greater one-horned rhino, ring-tailed and black lemurs and Sulawesi crested macaques got into the Halloween spirit Tuesday morning, tucking into spooky squashes to celebrate the season.
- From left: The Teletubbies and sun baby Xander, Ashley and Xavier Simmons and Spencer Mader, make an appearance at Excelsior's Spooky Sprint.
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- On October 23, the hotel heiress—who famously wears several Halloween costumes every year—got a head start on the festivities with a nostalgic tribute to pop icon and long-time friend, Britney Spears.
- Halloween is inching closer, and Netflix has already stacked its content library with classic horror movies like Alfred Hitchcock ’s Psycho and The Sixth Sense with Bruce Willis.