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515 Living your Fantasies on Halloween Night
Of all the holidays of the year, Halloween is quite unique. While most other holidays and special occasions are just great excuses to have a party or two, get your friends and family together and have the fun of your lives on that particular day, Halloween takes a step higher (or lower) by getting you to look your worst.
Posted on Dec-09-2009

486 Emerging Icons for the 21st Century Halloween
There are just a few occasions in the year that is worth living up to. That often means sprucing the house, getting the family and friends together, preparing a festive meal, or just getting into the fun of things. Christmas and New Year celebrations come to mind.
Posted on Dec-07-2009

581 Halloween at the Movies…At Home
If you’re an avid DVD or Blu-ray collector of movies past and present, there’s one occasion fast approaching that beckons some titles on the shelf to be played on your 8-channel home entertainment system. Forget about taking the night out. Just about every couple and family has some kind of Halloween celebration taking place somewhere. And the kids are sure to get into the usual Trick or Treat escapade in the neighborhood. So what do you do on Halloween night? Watch a horror flick at home.
Posted on Dec-07-2009

540 Savoring the Sounds of Halloween
It’s not only during Christmas that music takes center stage in your stereo system at home. Admittedly, Christmas is the time of year when composers and musicians over the years have come out with music that gets played every year in December. Lenten music is also plenty. But Halloween?
Posted on Dec-06-2009

1153 Remembering the Halloween Milestones of the 20th Century
Halloween is probably the fastest-growing holiday in America today. Particularly in the twentieth century, the celebration of Halloween has evolved so quick that it has become the second-largest commercial holiday in America next to Christmas.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1447 Never Wear These Terrible Halloween Costumes
Picking a Halloween costume is both exciting and challenging. On one hand you are given total freedom to dress however you want, but at the same time, the pressure to come up with a brilliant costume idea can end up a disaster if done incorrectly.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1934 How to Throw a Halloween Party That’s Off the Hook
Throwing a Halloween party is one of the most enjoyable things to do as everything about the Holiday calls for a celebration. With all the costumes, candy, decorations and people looking to have a good time, a Halloween party is bound to become a memorable event for all.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1502 How To Tell Good Ghost Stories
Whether it is on Halloween night or simply sitting around a campfire with your closest friends, telling ghost stories is a popular American tradition that goes way back. The idea of course is to tell a story that terrifies the listeners in a frightening yet entertaining way.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1984 How to Look Cool at a Halloween Party Even if You Don’t Enjoy Halloween Parties
Given that it’s a chance to live up role-playing and dressing up fantasies, Halloween offers an interesting glimpse at the human psyche. You can easily gauge who’s into the dressing up scene and who’s not. Those who immerse themselves in the Halloween tradition inherit all the attention and have a blast at parties all the time.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1083 How to Budget For Halloween During Hard Times
Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday next to Christmas. It is estimated that people spend $7 billion annually for the Halloween festivities. These include costumes, decorations, and food and candies for the trick-or-treaters.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1158 Halloween Games You and Your Family Will Surely Enjoy
Party games keep a Halloween party flowing smoothly. Without games, all there is to do at a Halloween party is mingle and eat, things which can be done on any given day. What differentiates Halloween from other holidays is the exclusivity of the games being played.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1147 Grab a Copy of Any of These Scary Books This Halloween
Any good horror novel is a joy to read at any time of the year, but as it gets closer to Halloween, the more we seem drawn to anything that is scary. If the theme of the book centers on Halloween, it gets even better as children and adults love to be entertained with horror stories during the spooky season.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1781 Four Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Halloween
What exactly is Halloween? For many, it is merely a reason to dress up and be someone else for a night. For kids, it’s a chance to collect loads of free candies and chocolates. For business people, it’s an annual money-making machine.
Posted on Jul-31-2009

1926 Cool Halloween Costumes That Will Never Go Out Of Style
Admit it, you’re one of those people who are too worried about dressing up in a costume during Halloween because you immediately think about how stupid you might look. To a lot of people Halloween is that time of the year to dress either amazingly or embarrassingly.
Posted on Jul-31-2009