I love October- it is by far my favorite month! It's finally cold enough that I can start wearing my jackets, sweaters and boots!- but there still enough warm days that I can get away wearing tank tops and flip flops.
But my favorite part of October is the end of the month- HALLOWEEN!!!
For most people Halloween is a "magical" day full of ghost, goblins and witches! But for me- it's the day that my parents met (my mom was a witch complete with green face and fake nose with warts! it's a wonder my dad asked her out!) and it's the day that I was born! That's right- I'm a Halloween baby!
And it might be pretty silly but my favorite thing to do on my birthday is to dress up and go to various Haunted Houses!
I've never been in to buying Halloween costumes, even last year when all the girls at work decided to go dressed in Military outfits, I actually put together camo pants, dog tags and green facepaint vrs. the short skirts and low cut tops of my friends.
My favorite place to get costume ideas is from my favorite old movies. This year I'm going as Tippy Hendron from the movie "The Birds". Now trying to put together a classy suit from the 60's on a budget is hard! But thanks to Ebay and Abilene's multitude of thirft stores I think I finally have something that will "pass" for Tippy's classic green suit.
But the biggest part of the weekend won't be what I'm wearing but where I'm going. I love a good scare and nothing gives me the chills like a great Haunted House! And this year Abilene's got plenty- and I plan on doing each and every single one!
Like the Haunted Hanger, hosted by the Tye and View Volunteer Fire Departments. It's in the giant building (that looks like a hanger) and is basically a large narrow maze...it's completely dark with flashing lights, smoke and music, in the end it's mainly your own imagination that will keep you jumping with freight!
Then there's the Frat's Haunted House at Playfaire Park. This is a Haunted House that I actually worked on while I was in college. With lots of college boys putting it on it's very creepy and full of blood and gore!
Then for a little 3D action check out the haunted house, Fright at the Museum, at Frontier Texas. Which will use technology to make it's haunting- extra spooky!
And this next one is one that I'm really excited about, a Haunted Halloween Midnight Hay Ride! OK- which part of that doesn't sound AMAZING!?!? It's a 30 minute ride, through the country, with ghost coming out of abandoned buildings!
All of these events are going on Friday and Saturday night, from dark to whenever people quit showing up. Prices very from $5 to $10....and all come with this bit of caution...while Halloween is all in the Spirit of fun, if you are too young or if you are responsible for someone young, stay at home or go Halloween Trick or Treating....there are also lots of fun Fall Carnivals that will be open on both nights.
Till next time- Courtnee
Where is the Haunted Halloween Midnight hayride?
ReplyDeleteIt's off of I-20 (towards Cylde) take the Elmdale exit and go over the underpass and take a right (I think!) there should be a strobe light flashing and it's next to the RV outlit
ReplyDeletethe frat one wasnt that good. im going to try the one in tye tonight. let ya know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteI am too old to go, but I love reading your stories and seeing things through your eyes. You make it sound like such fun, and your enthusiasm is contagious. Until next time, Sarah Jenkins
ReplyDeletewhat are the directions to the haunted house in tye
ReplyDeleteDirections to the Haunted Hanger:
ReplyDeleteTake Airbase Road (it's off of Arnold) and once you're in Tye it will connect with Morgan. The hanger is behind the Cemetery.
The haunted Hanger in Tye was again the best haunted house in the area. The bloody images are not scary bucause we all know they are not real. What is scary is when you never know when someone is gonna pop out of the dark at you with a chainsaw!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Tye continues to one up Abilene every year. First with the Fireworks shows, and again with the Haunted Hanger. Well done Tye FD! By the way, one of the firemen told me that they only spent about $300 setting up the whole thing! Frontier Texas should hire these guys to set up theirs next year.
ReplyDeleteWent to all the haunted attractions in the area this year, and all were O.K. The best one was the Haunted Hanger in Tye. I jumped, a lot!
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