Halloween

The Inexplicable Shame of Buying Discount Holiday Candy

One of my favorite Halloween traditions occurs well after the holiday itself: trolling for discount confections. In the days following October 31 I hit drugstores, supermarkets, craft supplies shops, et cetera in the hopes of scoring some reduced-price bags of fun-size Snickers or pumpkin-shaped P ... More >>

Yes, But How Do White Supremacists Celebrate Halloween?

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays here at Hair Balls, and we just love to see how different communities get into the spirit. Where better to learn about new ways to enjoy the holiday than white supremacist forum site, Stormfront.org? Here are snippets of past Halloween discussions you can fi ... More >>

Something Wicked: 10 More Notes From Saturday's Festival

Much to my editor's annoyance, I have a bad tendency of overwriting. [Not true -- ed.] This comes from an obsessive need to take as many notes as possible so that when it comes time to write my concert reviews I don't run out of things to talk about. Rewind: Saturday: Something Wicked Festival at ... More >>

This Week in Deliciousness: 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' Is 'Waiting For Godot' For Kids

Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating... Our Words, where we've finally figured out what our Halloween costume is going to be. Ready? Here it is: genetically modified fruit. Simple enough concept, but the hard part is the execution, where I need to figure out a way to combine a Fruit of ... More >>

Your Halloween Playlist: Don't Play That, Play This

Recently Rocks Off told you how to put together a solid party playlist. We're coming up on the time of year when people start throwing Halloween parties, so now it's time to get a little more specific. Don't be content to throw on the old 30 Spookiest Halloween Hits album and walk away, because gue ... More >>

Top 10 Caramel/Candy Apple Toppings

I'm pretty sure my mom was the coolest mom in the neighborhood when I was little. Along with candy, she would pass out caramel and candy apples on Halloween. Yeah, you hit the jackpot if you came to my house to trick-or-treat. Each year we always put together fun and beautifully designed candy and ... More >>

Bottom Five Halloween "Treats," or How to Guarantee an Egging

I'm not sure what I liked best about Halloween: the candy itself, or the inevitable back-room, black-market bartering that went on after the fact. Into the wee hours following Halloween, my brothers and I would sit on the rug in our bedroom, candy piled in front of us like Smaug in his mountainous t ... More >>

Halloween Treats: Glow-in-the-Dark Cupcakes

Cobwebs, witches, monsters and other creepy things always get incorporated into Halloween desserts. But, if you want to take your cupcakes to a whole new level, try making them glow in the dark. I love looking up fun recipes for Halloween. For some reason, themed food and desserts always catch my e ... More >>

Gothic Council Picks Your Halloween Playlist

Believe it or now, some fall air snuck down here and actually managed to weaken Pappy Sun's murderous death grip on Houston. It was nice to walk the dog without feeling as if I lived in the crotch of a Bulgarian shot putter warming up for the hurl. Plus, in every store the Halloween decorations are ... More >>

Top 5 Seasonal Commercial Easter Snacks

When I blogged about my five favorite commercial Halloween snacks, reader Maggie noted: "The reason why Halloween is my favorite holiday but Easter is my favorite 'candy holiday' is because not many unique candies or candy varieties come out around Halloween." True dat, young Maggie. But what ab ... More >>

What I Want In My Easter Basket

In one of his stand-up routines, Jerry Seinfeld has a terrific bit on Halloween, in which he says the "only clear thought" he had in the first 10 years of his life was: "Get candy." Hmm. "Get candy" still dominates my psyche 30 years later...and counting. Which is probably one of the reasons why H ... More >>

Gothic Council Rules on Halloween Costumes

​There's a pretty sharp divide between goths over Halloween. While all of us can agree on the sanctity of the holiday, and many can trace our current interests back to an obsession with the 31st of October and all the hoopla that surrounds it, the actual mode of celebration is hotly debated. ... More >>

Saengerfest Mini Monster Bash

5 Simple, Spine-Chilling Snacks For Your Halloween Shindig

photo via buycostumes.com​Much like crafting chilling cocktails, creating a monster menu is simple and fun if you use a little imagination. We're sharing a few of our favorite Halloween treats perfect for both grown-up's and kid's parties that are actually easy to make -- most recipes have onl ... More >>

Treats Aren't Just For Kids: Top Five Halloween Candy for Adults

http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/​Kids don't have a monopoly over Halloween anymore -- it seems like every year adults are putting the kids to bed earlier so they can enjoy a little fun of their own. Besides the over-the-top costumes and all-night debauchery, adults enjoy candy as much as ... More >>

Houston Zoo Boo

Ick or Treat: The 5 Worst Halloween Candies

Kids (and some adults) look forward to Halloween all year. And why not? You get to dress up like a lunatic and extort food from people at their very own front door, without any fear of repercussion. Every other night of the year, you get arrested for that shit. So don't spoil Halloween for the few ... More >>

Lions Club Trick-Or-Treats for Glasses Instead of Candy

Taylor Turner​The end of October may mean a change of seasons, jack-o-lantern carving, trick-or-treaters and plenty of pumpkin pie, but for thousands of volunteers, it's also an opportunity to help provide the gift of sight to those in need. Every year the Lion's Club designates Halloween nig ... More >>

ComedySportz Hysterical Horrors

Monster's Ball: A Halloween (Non-Metal) Album Gallery

​It's Halloween time again, and to help you get into the spirit as you prepare to skive off work early and drive around frantically looking for some kind of last-minute costume that doesn't suck, we've compiled some albums with monsters on them, ranging from the silly to the creative to the sc ... More >>

Eat a Bug! Family Arts Day

Five Very Lame Pet Costumes For Halloween

You're set for Halloween: You've got your Justin Bieber wig or your Situation six-pack.But what about your pet? No self-respecting Halloween nerd can get through the holiday without dressing up his or her little best friend.You can do this the right way, but more likely you're going to do it the wro ... More >>

Five Celebrity Costumes To Avoid At All Costs

This one is, uhhh... not on the list.​Halloween: The one night grown men and women have a legitimate excuse to look like clowns. Call us crazy, but we stopped dressing up for Halloween at 13. We still love you and your ridiculous costume. We really do. That's why we've taken the time to offer ... More >>

Araya Artisan Chocolates: Halloween Chocolates for Grown-Ups

​For kids, Halloween is mostly about dressing up, trick or treating, and getting CANDY. As we get older, many of us continue with the dressing up, but the trick or treating switches to parties, and the candy switches to booze. Now don't get me wrong, this is a pretty decent trade, but what if ... More >>

The Final Fantasy: An Inside Look at Anime and Cosplay Conventions

Photos by Jeff BalkeWe don't know who this character is supposed to be, but she was killing some Japanese opera.​The costumes are expected. The fanciful, the extraordinary, the bizarre, the obscurely referenced, the painstakingly planned and the larger than life weren't surprising -- after all ... More >>

Whirlwind Weekend: See What You Missed

Halloween weekend was cause for much merriment and mischief making. Whether at Rich's or the Roxy, the House of Blues or the streets of Montrose, a cosplay convention or an erotic ball, fun was found all over the city this weekend. Check out our favorite photos below. Photo by Son Lam​The hu ... More >>

The Top 6 Costumes at the Montrose Crawl

The third annual Montrose Crawl took over Westheimer on Saturday night as crowds of Halloween revelers lurched from bar to restaurant to bar. With the attendees encouraged to come in costume, it was as if Arne's and Party City had simultaneously exploded onto the streets of Montrose. Needless to say ... More >>

Upcoming Events

​Tonight at Coffee Groundz, a grand coffee competition will be taking place unlike anything the city has ever seen. Baristas from Houston, from Texas and from several neighboring states will compete in the H-Town Latte Art Throwdown to create the most original and elaborate latte ar ... More >>

Five Last-Minute Halloween Costumes for Geeks and Nerds

Friday, October 30th. The day before Halloween. Not that we think this fact has escaped you, dear, dear reader. But we know exactly what predicament you're in. It's clear by the panic on your face. You don't have a Halloween costume, do you? Shame shame. But we figured. Although it's usually par f ... More >>

Scream on the Green

Family-friendly Halloween fun waits for you at Houston's downtown park

Tricks, Treats & T. Rex

Mad scientists, dinosaurs and candy - what's not to like?

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Halloween Countdown: Fool-Proof Last-Second Inspirations

This is the final post in our series of articles offering Halloween costume advice. Check out the other four entries here, here, here and here. You've been too busy to run by Frankel's, Party Boy or even Wal-Mart to start formulating your Halloween costume this year. No ideas have jumped out at yo ... More >>

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween. Check out our updated listings.

ArBOOretum 2009

Do something different, trick-or-treating through the woods

McDonald's Halloween Mansion

The Children's Museum of Houston starts trick-or-treating early

Top 7 Couples' Costumes for Halloween

Halloween is coming, and that means many, many costuming mistakes will be made by normally sane adults. To help stop this scourge, each Thursday we will be offering tips and analysis of what to avoid, or possibly what to do. Check out past entries here, here and here. There's one thing -- or should ... More >>

If Halloween Is Coming, So Are Offensive Costumes

​The "Illegal Alien" costume causing uproar amongst immigrant rights activists, anti-immigrant supporters and free speech advocates is the first major faux pas of this Halloween season. While anti-immigrant supporters are scrambling to find the costume, immigrant rights activists are calling for ... More >>

Morning Metal: Get Ready for a Rocks Off Halloween With a Little Candlemass

It's hard to believe that the next Rocks Off Beatles Rock Band event is only a week away. Next Tuesday, we once again seize Coffee Groundz (2503 Bagby) for another night of dranking and fake guitar-strumming. The cool thing about this party is that it's a Halloween costume party, and you know what ... More >>

Rocky Horror Show

Don’t forget to bring your party bag

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Snackshot: The Great Pumpkin(s)

Today's seasonal Snackshot comes to us courtesy of mockbird and a pumpkin patch: From the photographer's description: "Pumpkins." (She's apparently a woman of few words.)

Get All Dressed Up

There's plenty of places to go this Halloween.

Halloween Countdown Part 1: The Seven Most Cliched Costumes

Halloween is coming, and that means many, many costuming mistakes will be made by normally sane adults. To help stop this scourge, each Thursday we will be offering tips and analysis of what to avoid, or possibly what to do. It seems that every year Halloween becomes less and less about scaring othe ... More >>

Trails to Terror

2008 Halloween Guide

Trails to Terror

2008 Halloween Guide

Fedora Lounge

Woo Woo

Montrose Crawl

Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give something good to drink