Best Haunted House
October 30, 2011
Check out this line from Youtube for this Halloween House. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUAV_1jBJB4
This is an amazing, dazzling light show that will boggle your mind. Similar to what you would see at Christmas, this guy in Riverside, CA used thousands of lights to create four singing pumpkin faces, light-up tombstones, light-up hand-carved pumpkins and strobe lights in the project. All of these were programmed to complement each song. Kevin J., the 39-year-old mastermind behind this extravaganza said it took 15 hours of work for each minute of music. This is his fourth year of doing Halloween shows; this one being his project for last year.
My neighbors Keith and MaryJo Hoffman used to do this as well. However, our neighborhood will miss the light show since they moved down to So. Cal….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUAV_1jBJB4
Goblin Walk in San Carlos Friday
October 27, 2011
The City of San Carlos and the Parks & Recreation Department are hosting this GOBLIN WALK on October 28th!
For information call: 650-593-1068 If more information is needed please see www.sancarloschamber.org
This event is for children under 7 that are accompanied by their parent’s or an adult. The time is 4:00 – 5:30 pm. in the 600 – 800 Blocks of Laurel Street. Please make sure to wear your Halloween costume. Trick or treat at Laurel Street businesses displaying the ‘Goblin Walk Stop’ sign. Pick up your Goblin Walk Trick or Treat Bag at the Downtown Park or from any Goblin Walk Volunteer. I will be volunteering, so please stop by and see me. This is a Free Community & Downtown Event. 
San Mateo County Halloween Events
October 17, 2011
Image by Getty Images via @daylife
| Compliments of ABC News Events |
Now that we have really enjoyable weather, it will be great fun for our ghosts and goblins this year.
Farmer John’s Pumpkin Farm 
http://www.farmerjohnspumpkins.com/
Fun, family atmosphere in a relaxing country setting off of Highway 1. Monday – Friday 9:30am – 5:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am – 6pm. 850 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. (650) 726-4980.
Half Moon Bay Main Street
http://www.miramarevents.com/pumpkinfest/
41st Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival 2011- Music stages, food, drinks, crafts, costume contests and more. October 15th – 16th, 2011. 10am – 5pm. 850 North Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019.
Lemo’s Farm
http://www.lemosfarm.com/pumpkins.html
Halloween on the Farm- Pumpkin patches, ghost train ride, hay ride, and haunted house, and petting zoo. Open daily in October. 12320 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. (650) 726-2342.
Menlo Park
http://www.menlopark.org/departments/com/spevents.html
Halloween Parade and Carnival- Parade from Burgess Park to Fremont Park. Participants will receive a trick or treat bag. After the parade, trick or treat your way back to Burgess Park through Downtown Menlo Park at participating stores. The Arrillaga Family Recreation Center will then open for a carnival for children ages 12 and under. Activities are co-sponsored by the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce. Saturday, October 29th, 2011. Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Redwood City: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins
http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main
Pick of the Patch Pumpkins- Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday – Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. 1301 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063..
San Bruno: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins
http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main
Pick of the Patch Pumpkins- Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday – Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. Sneath Ln & Huntington Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066.
Serramonte Center
http://www.serramontecenter.com/event/spook-parade-costume-contest/
Spook Parade and Costume Contest – Trick-or-treat with participating stores. Parade, costumes, and prizesp for children ages 12 and under. Monday, October 31, 2011 3pm – 6pm. See other Halloween events at Serramonte in October. 3 Serramonte Center, Daly City, CA 94015. (650) 992-8687.
San Carlos: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins
http://www.abctreefarms.net/pumpkin#main
Pick of the Patch Pumpkins- Offer several varieties of pumpkins, interactive Pumpkin Patch Tours, bounce houses, slides, retail items (such as carving kits, painting kits, snacks) and a Halloween photograph area. Sunday – Thursday 9:30am to 9:00pm Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:30pm. W El Camino Real & Arroyo Ave, San Carlos, CA 94070.
Halloween Playlists
October 31, 2010
Happy Halloween! If you are looking for some songs and are coming up short. Look at this list, maybe it will help you come up with more tunes for the big event.
- Monster Mash: Bobby Picket
- Halloween Theme Song
- Nightmare on Elm Street Theme Song
- Thriller: Michael Jackson
- Psycho Theme Song
- Night Prowler: AC/DC
- Living Dead Girl: Rob Zombie
- Don’t Fear the Reaper: Blue Oyster Cult
- I Put a Spell on You: CCR
- Addams Family Theme Song
- Disturbia: Rihanna
- Psycho Man: Black Sabbath
- Love Potion #9: The Searchers
- Flying Purple People Eater: Sheb Wooley
- Werewolves of London: Warren Zevon
- Devil with The Blue Dress On: Mitch Ryder
- A Nightmare on My Street: Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
- People are Strange: The Doors
- Zombie: The Cranberries
- Somebody’s Watching Me: Rockwell
- Welcome to my Nightmare: Alice Cooper
- Ghostbusters Theme Song
- Time Warp: Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack
- Witchy Woman: The Eagles
- Boris the Spider: The Who
- Enter Sandman: Metallica
- They Are Coming to Take Me Away: Napoleon XIV
- House of 1000 Corpses: Rob Zombie
- This is Halloween: Marilyn Manson
- I Put a Spell On You: Nina Simone
HalloWine Party
October 30, 2010
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AFTERNOON only HalloWine party. Come in costume and get our Sunday wine tasting for just $0.01. Also, selected bottles on sale at 40% Off! An event, not to be missed. Just note that they will close early tomorrow because of Halloween! They will close at 5 pm. “Wines are so great that they are scary.”
Come by on Sunday from 2 – 5 pm and enjoy….
Savvy Cellars in Mountain View….
Check out this Halloween History Link
October 30, 2010
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http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/history-of-halloween
This is a great link of the history of Halloween through the ages. Happy Halloween.
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Domenico Winery Thriller Party
October 25, 2010
2nd Annual “Thriller Party” at Domenico Winery
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Halloween Facts
October 14, 2010
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History of Halloween
October 31, 2009
Sorry this is a bit long, but I thought it was appropriate for the day!
There are many fun and interesting facts about Halloween that few people are aware of. The history of Halloween began in ancient times with the Celts living on the British Isles. The Pagan calendar had October 31st as the last day of the year called Samhain. Celtic priests called Druids honored their god of death, known as Samhain, on the night of the 31st. The Celtic people believed that the spirits of the dead would rise on this night and wore costumes to scare them away, meanwhile the Druid priests would burn large fires. After the Roman empire gained control of the region Samhain also became a harvest festival honoring the goddess Pomona, the goddess of fruits and gardens. Apples were considered sacred at this time, and this was eventually where the tradition of bobbing for apples came from. The colors associated with Halloween came from this festival with orange representing the harvest and black representing death.
With the rise of Christianity the celebration under-went more changes. The first day of November for the Christians was known as All Saints Day. This was originally called All Allows Day. That made October 31st All Allows Eve. That is how Halloween got it’s name. The people of Ireland and Scotland continued pagan practices for a long time after the introduction of Christianity helping to continue the traditions of Halloween. When Irish immigrants came to the United States they brought their Halloween traditions and costumes with them, helping to spread the holiday as we now know it.
These days around eighty-six percent of Americans decorate for Halloween, and ninety-nine percent of America’s pumpkins are used for Jack-o-lanterns. Trick-or-treating is also credited to the Irish people, they would go door to door gathering food contributions for the Halloween feast that was held in the towns. Jack-o-lanterns began as a method to keep away ghosts. Many people believed that light would frighten away spirits and this began the well known tradition. The first official city wide Halloween observance was in Anoka, Minnesota in 1921. This tradition spread quickly across the United States. Halloween is second only to Christmas as the most commercially popular holiday
Flying with a Witch at Hiller Aviation!
October 22, 2009
Ok, I know the witch is me. What can I say…. I have a great hat!
Join our flying witch for a delightful day of flight and fright as the Hiller Aviation Museum hosts the Halloween Haunted Hangar. Each day the witch arrives by helicopter and drops a pumpkin to get things off to a smashing start, and then the festivities continue inside! Explore the Museum’s Gallery if you dare to hunt for hidden haunts. Build a creepy craft, join the games at our Aerial Carnival, or take off on a moonlight mission in the Flight Sim Zone in a festive celebration of Halloween Flight. Candy, prizes and spooky surprises make our Helicopter Haunt and extra-special occasion. Come in costume and add to the fun!
Event included with Museum admission. 4 under admitted free of charge.
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