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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.
5 Reasons Creep it Real OC Deserves a Spot on Your Fall Calendar
Creep It Real OC is back Sept. 11-13, and if you've never made the trip out to the Heritage Museum of Orange County for it, this is the year. From 100+ small Halloween vendors to a 12-acre historic setting decorated for the season, endless photo ops, roaming characters, and a ticket that gives back to a nonprofit museum, here are five reasons this event deserves a spot on your fall calendar.
Halloween 101: Halloween Party Food Ideas
Planning a Halloween party menu? From easy appetizers to spooky punch, here are crowd-pleasing food ideas for every course of your spread — plus links to find even more recipes in every category.
7 Shops for Vintage & Retro-Inspired Halloween Goods
This week's Halloween Hunting roundup goes vintage: seven sources for genuine antique Halloween collectibles, reproduction folk art decor, and retro-inspired finds — from true 1920s pieces to the classic look you remember from decades of Halloweens past.
Halloween Oreo Breve
Rich, velvety, and deeply chocolatey — the Halloween Oreo breve is the fall coffee drink you didn't know you needed. Inspired by a beloved local coffee shop, this decadent twist on a mocha swaps regular milk for half-and-half and sinks a Halloween Oreo straight into the cup. Trust the process. It's worth it.
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.
7 Small Shops for Halloween Tabletop & Entertaining Items
This week's Halloween Hunting roundup is all about the table: seven small shops for hand-painted dishware, wood-burned charcuterie boards, quilted linens, and recycled glassware to make your Halloween gatherings feel handmade from the plate up.
State Fair-Inspired Caramel Apple Soda
Turn a caramel apple into a drink! This Minnesota State Fair-inspired soda comes with a caramel-rimmed cup, a candy pop stir stick, and boozy twist ideas.
State Fair-Inspired Caramel Apple Cups
A Minnesota State Fair-inspired treat, deconstructed: diced apples, caramel drizzle, and endless mix-in ideas for the ultimate fall snack cup.
Halloween 101: How to Throw a Halloween Party
Throwing a Halloween party? From invites to food to games, here's a quick-start guide to pulling off a party guests will actually remember.
Halloween Hunting: Ashley Hay Design
Skipping the big box aisles again this week for Ashley Hay Design — a shop that takes vintage clocks and turns them into tiny, glowing cryptid worlds. Mantle jacks, bat pins, and Halloween makeup stamps included.
5 Q’s with Christopher Cox-Thayer
Christopher Cox-Thayer of OctoberRds makes handmade, one-of-a-kind Halloween figurines, art dolls, and lanterns. Once you see them, you won't forget them. Rooted in 80s and 90s nostalgia with a whimsical, witchy edge, his pieces are the kind you stumble across at a vendor table and immediately can't stop thinking about. Get to know the artist behind the magic in this 5 Q's interview.