SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT

March Of Flames.

Sherlock's Pub -- Clear Lake

2416 Bay Area Blvd., 281-461-4702

Halloween costume contest with cash prizes. Two contests and no cover all night, with live music by Pirate Radio.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

Baker Street Pub & Grill -- Rice Village

5510 Morningside, 713-942-9900

Halloween costume contest with cash prizes. No cover all night long.

Baker Street Pub & Grill -- Willowbrook

17278 Tomball Pkwy. 281-517-0828

No cover all night, with live music by A Rival. Participate in the costume contest and receive cash prizes.

Baker Street Pub & Grill -- Sugar Land

15970 City Walk St., Sugar Land, 281-494-0774

Party Halloween night to live music with Sophie Fire. Halloween costume contest with cash prizes and no cover all night long.

Cue and Cushion

510 Shepherd, 281-704-8001

Swing by this Halloween and enjoy free pool for anyone in costume; great happy hour specials. Best Pool Hall, Best of Houston®; 2006.

Dog House Tavern

2517 Bagby, 713-520-1118

Drink specials all night long including $2.75 pints, $2.75 wells and $2.25 domestic long necks.

El Matador Bar & Grill

12797 Westheimer, 281-759-9100

The pianist Rodney Raspberry hosts this Halloween event. Costume contest; the first-prize winners get fajitas for four; second place, fajitas for two. Starts at 8 p.m., with no cover all night long.

Sherlock's Pub -- Clear Lake

2416 Bay Area Blvd., 281-461-4702

Halloween costume contest with cash prizes. Two contests and no cover all night with live music by The Jack Tripper.

Sherlock's Pub -- Westheimer

10001 Westheimer Rd., 713-977-1857

Two Halloween costume contests with cash prizes. No cover all night with live music by Shinolah.

Sherlock's Pub -- West Gray

1997A West Gray, 713-521-1881

Costume contest with cash prizes. There will be two contests with live music by The Ruse. No cover all night.

Sherlock's Pub -- Humble

228 West First St., 281-446-0407

Two Halloween contests with cash prizes. No cover all night with music by Cross Check.

South Beach

810 Pacific Avenue, 713-529-SOBE, www.southbeachthenightclub.com

Pirates on Pacific Street, The Curse of Halloween outdoor street party and costume contests. DJ Brett Henrichsen of MasterBeat direct from Los Angeles. Advance tickets $15, including VIP line entrance. On sale at JR's, South Beach, MaleUWear, M2M Fashions and Hollywood. 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Watson's House of Ales

14656 Grisby Rd., 281-920-2929

No cover for our Halloween event.

COSTUMES AND DECORATIONS

Arne's

2830 Hicks St., 713-869-8321

From costumes to candy, you'll find everything for the celebration in this two-story warehouse.

Bedrock City Comic Co.

Multiple locations, 713-780-0675, www.bedrockcity.com

Annual Halloween sale with 20 to 50 percent off everything in all the stores. The greatest thing since sliced flesh. Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5.

Leather Forever

604 Westheimer, 713-526-6940

Tired of generic plastic costumes? Want to really stand out this year? Looking for the perfect leather accessory or adult novelty to add the finishing touch to your Halloween look? If you can't find what you're looking for in-store, they also do custom garments.

Nooky's Erotic Bakery

10140-C S. Highway 6, Sugar Land, 281-568-4800

If you can think it, Nooky's can create it. Halloween cakes and candies that are deliciously gory and graphic.

Party Boy

1515 Studemont, 713-861-9080

Make one stop for your Halloween fun and get costumes and decorations for your event.

Simply Irresistible Funwear

12260 Gulf Freeway, 713-944-3223

Choose from a large selection of sexy costumes and accessories.