Extreme Halloween
What does it mean to have an extreme Halloween? It means pushing the idea of ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night to the max. There can be a lot of innocent fun with Halloween especially for the young ones who get all dressed up and go trick or treating. But for those too old to treat or treat and are still interested in an extreme Halloween experience, you need to look for the all the potential scares in your own neck of the worlds.
The growing popularity of Halloween has created a burgeoning industry for people willing to embrace the darker aspects of all Hallows eve. Ask around and youll discover most everybody has a ghost story to tell. One form of an extreme Halloween could simply be getting your friends together, turn off the lights, fire up a few Jack-o-lanterns and swap ghost stories. See who cracks first.
As with real estate, the way to have an extreme Halloween is often based on location, location, location. Cities like New Orleans, Louisiana and Salem, Massachusetts seem custom made for extreme Halloween experiences. Youll find many walking tours of haunted houses and neighborhoods to put the fright in the night for you and your friends. In Baltimore, you can pay your respects to the gravesite of Edgar Allen Poe on Halloween. Very creepy. And in Los Angeles, you can sign up for an official grave line tour which will take you to the famous and infamous sites where celebrities have slipped off the mortal coil and gone to the great beyond.
If visiting one of these cities isnt feasible, you can still have your own extreme Halloween in your own backyard. Why not turn your home into a mini house of horrors for Halloween night? With the help of a bunch of ghoulish dressed friends you can create a scary gauntlet for any trick or treater to pass through to get to the candy. If youre going down this road, keep in mind that a lot of your visitors will be young ones and so you dont want to go too overboard.
Of course, once the trick or treaters have gone to bed, you can pull out all the stops for an adult extreme Halloween party. With a little dry ice, some scary decorations, a top ten fright fest playing on the big screen and some disgusting looking (but edible) treats you can throw a memorable party. The question then becomes do you want to go where the scary is at or bring the scary? Not matter which way you decide, an extreme Halloween is waiting for you.
