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Halloween 101: Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips for All Ages
Halloween night carries real risks for young pedestrians. Here are simple, age-based safety tips to keep trick-or-treaters safe and the fun intact.
Halloween 101: How Much Candy to Buy for Trick-or-Treaters
Don't run out of candy or overbuy it. Use this simple guide to figure out exactly how much Halloween candy you need for trick-or-treaters.
The Halloween Lover’s Guide to Fall
You already know how to do fall. This guide is for going deeper — past the checklist, past the haunted houses, into the slower and stranger version of the season that rewards the people who've been practicing all year. For the Halloween person who wants their best October yet.
The Halloween Burnout Survival Guide
Halloween burnout is real, and it hits the people who care most the hardest. Here is my practical guide to protecting the season you love so you actually arrive at October 31st with something left in the tank.
How to Host a Spooky Outdoor Movie Night
An outdoor spooky movie night hits differently — you're already in the dark, already a little vulnerable, and the movie knows it. Here's everything you need to set up the screen, nail the ambiance, handle the bugs, and make it a summer night worth remembering.
How to Decorate Your Porch for Summerween
Your porch deserves a Summerween glow-up. Here's how to style any outdoor space for the spooky summer season — from dark florals and skull planters to moody lighting and hanging wreaths — with all the finds coming from small shops worth knowing.
The Halloween Lover’s Guide to Summer
Summer wants you cheerful. You have other plans. From firefly-lit cemetery walks and swamp tours to outdoor horror movie nights and midnight picnics, this is your guide to finding the dark, strange, and atmospheric in the warmest months — no waiting until October required.
7 Questions to Ask Before Buying Halloween Decor
UPDATED FOR 2026: I used to buy anything black, orange, or candy corn. Now I ask myself these 7 questions first — and my Halloween decor collection is so much better for it.
6 Reminders for Code Orange Season
Before the Code Orange season take over, here are six things to remember about Halloween, spending, and why your best memories were never for sale.
The Best Things to do in Salem if You Love Halloween
Salem, Massachusetts was made for people like us. From hidden speakeasies and spirit board museums to gothic boutiques and fresh lobster bisque, the Witch City has more to offer than one October weekend could ever hold. Here's your complete guide to Salem through the eyes of a Halloween lover.
Halfoween is Here — and Your Halloween Planning Starts Now
The best Halloween costumes, parties, and decorated spaces have one thing in common: they didn't happen in the last week of October. Halfoween is here, which means you have exactly the right amount of time to do it properly. Here's your head start guide — complete with tips, checklists, and everything a true Halloween lover needs to hit the ground running.
The Halloween Lover’s Guide to Spring
November 1st doesn't have to be the end of anything. Cemetery walks, ghost tours, gothic botanical gardens, and spooky picnics — this is your guide to finding the strange and beautiful in the season everyone else is using for brunch. The spooky season starts again whenever you want it to.