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The magic of the holiday season in Kansas shone bright as the Kansas Press Association and Kansas Newspapers proudly announced the winners of the first-ever Best of Kansas Holiday Contest, a statewide ...

It might be a no-brainer but this New York village has landed on a list for its love of all things spooky. Westchester's Sleepy Hollow has been named one of the best small towns for Halloween in ...

In keeping with Endless Thread tradition, Ben and Amory are celebrating spooky season with another installment of "Endless Dread." This time, we're bringing you along on both an actual haunted hayride ...

For the shuffling parade of Paw Patrol officers, princesses and superheroes, there was no shortage of candy or spooky delights at the edge of a forest just outside Knoxville, Tenn. But off to the side ...

Choose your poison, so to speak, for Halloween. Scary or mildly spooky? Family-friendly or minimum age 13? Ready for Oct. 31 or boo, you need the weekend? Candy for nothing or you’ll pay a fee? Here ...

• Ashton Orchards, 3925 Seymour Lake Road, Ortonville, 248-627-6671 – Closed for the 2025 season. • Blake’s Lyon Township, formerly Erwin’s Orchards & Cider Mill, 61475 Silver Lake Road, South Lyon, ...

David Whiller and his identical twin brother, Daniel, started in the haunt industry as scare actors more than 10 years ago. This year, they’re opening a free home haunt in Moraine just in time for ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 'How to Fake a Haunting' author Christa Carmen breaks down why her daughter is a forever fan of things that go bump in the night Christa ...

It’s that time of year when kids and adults dress up in costumes and seek out trick or treat, door to door, in their neighborhood. Or, for the adults, an excuse to get hammered. Over the years, I’ve ...

Through the trees, a ghastly specter appeared behind us. The fiend towered on the back of his black steed, red cape flowing, sword clutched in his hand. And he was gaining on us fast. You could ...