Halloween 2014

I wait for this night, impatient and excited. I love everything about Halloween.  I love the pumpkins, the costumes, apple cider, trick or treating, candy, spooky decorations...I love Halloween. After a few cancelled Halloweens due to bad weather, no power, and snow, I am thrilled that we have a real Halloween for the second year in a row.

When we moved to our town, we met a neighbor who grows giant pumpkins, another who puts together the most amazing Halloween display, a Main Street filled with tons of trick or treaters and more amazing decorations...and I knew immediately that this was the perfect place for us.

Last night, we ventured out with our trick or treaters and saw spooky zombies and beautifully lit up houses, wandered through fog, ran into friends, and carried home bags full of treats.

Each year, my neighbor's Halloween display is my last stop. There is so much to see, I need to stand there and take it all in. As much as I don't like to be scared, he somehow manages to put together a display that is spooky and dark without being too scary.  

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Halloween Tradition...visiting The Blaze

For months, I wait for this night....to wander through this magical world of beautifully carved pumpkins....The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze. There are more carved pumpkins than you could ever imagine with carvings so detailed and elaborate it's like escaping into a fairy tale world. I wait for this night, count down the days, and hold my breath as I cross under that amazing lit arch above, into the world of The Blaze.

If you haven't been yet, get tickets now! Trust me, just go.

If you have tickets to go soon, don't worry, this is just a small glimpse into The Blaze. There is so much to see, this blog post would be 100's of photos if I included everything. There are many returning favorite carvings from past years, and many new amazing carvings.

A cake make out of pumpkins...the most perfect way to celebrate 10 years of The Blaze! I have visited several times over the past ten years, and will visit many more times over the next ten.

The scarecrows and the skeleton hands are among my favorite carvings (although I think I have referred to every carving as my favorite, but  really, they are all my favorites). 

The headless horseman...pure awesomeness. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow has always been among my favorites. Growing up in the Historic Hudson Valley, we visited Washing Irving's home, spent time at the Old Dutch Church and knew Sleepy Hollow is one of the coolest Halloween towns (what other town has a legend like this?). I love this carving and think it is the perfect addition. 

In a few weeks, after the last night of this year's Blaze, I will post even more photos. 

Check back soon!

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The Halloween house...2 days late but worth the wait

The past two years, Halloween was postponed (2011) and canceled (2012) due to horrible weather and no power. This year, we were all so excited for Halloween and to finally have a real Halloween. We were able to trick or treat on Halloween, but unfortunately, rain prevented this amazing Halloween display from being lit. Thankfully, the display was postponed until tonight, and it was worth the wait. 

I don't think this needs much narrating, so I will let the photos speak for themselves. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into how Halloween is celebrated here.