Oct 27
It’s probably too late to make Halloween travel plans. But maybe this list will give you an idea of what to expect staying here this year.
WalletHub.com just ranked the 100 biggest cities in America from the best to worst places to celebrate Halloween.
They used weather forecasts . . . the percentage of the population that’s 14 or younger . . . costume and candy stores . . . walkability . . . the number of bars . . . the crime rate . . . and the cost of tickets to Halloween events.
The ten best cities for Halloween are: New York . . . Jersey City, New Jersey . . . Newark, New Jersey . . . Gilbert, Arizona . . . Laredo, Texas . . . Irving, Texas . . . Santa Ana, California . . . Garland, Texas . . . Chandler, Arizona . . . and Plano, Texas.
The ten WORST cities are: St. Petersburg, Florida . . . Memphis . . . Detroit . . . Winston-Salem, North Carolina . . . Oakland, California . . . Baton Rouge, Louisiana . . . Charlotte, North Carolina . . . Indianapolis, Indiana . . . Nashville . . . and Houston.
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Oct 21
Halloween is 10 days away. And since you’re not going to come up with a genius costume at this point, why not just give in and wear what everyone ELSE is wearing?
The National Retail Federation surveyed 6,700 people, and found the 12 most popular Halloween costumes for adults this year. Check ‘em out . . .
1. Witch.
2. Some kind of animal . . . which also includes SEXY animals.
3. A character from“Batman”.
4. Zombie.
5. A character from“Star Wars”.
6. Pirate.
7. Vampire.
8. Superhero.
9. Doctor or nurse.
10. Political personality.
11. Horror movie character.
12. Wench/tart/vixen.
(CheatSheet)
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Oct 31
Here are some random facts about Halloween . . .
1. The final numbers are in, and the costume that got the most searches in the U.S., U.K., and Australia was . . . “Frozen” costumes. Zombie came in second, followed by ninja, pirate, and clown.
2. 53% of parents with kids under 10 say their kids would rather get CASH than candy on Halloween.
3. The word “boo” originated in Scotland in the 1700s, and was defined as, quote, “a word that’s used to frighten crying children.”
4. Illinois produces the most pumpkins of any state in the U.S., by far. The rest of the top five are California, Ohio, Michigan, and New York.
5. Pumpkin pie is America’s second-favorite pie, behind apple pie. The rest of the top five are pecan, banana cream, and cherry.
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