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DATE

 
Online Pumpkin Carving Patterns

10/29/07

 

A selection of sites offering free pumpkin carving patterns....... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-26-07 to 10-28-07 and Halloween

10/25/07

 

Boooooo, it's the last weekend in October. Here are our Top Picks for this weekend and on Halloween....... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-19-07 to 10-21-07

10/17/07

 

There are only two more weekends in October so you better have your Halloween and Fall fun while you can! Here are our Top Picks....... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-13-07 to 10-14-07

10/12/07

 

The second weekend in October brings plenty of fun activities to the Bay Area. Here are our Top Picks....... more

        
2007 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off

10/08/07

 

Pumpkin growers brought out their big guns at the Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, setting a 1,524 pound record!....... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-05-07 to 10-07-07

10/03/07

 

It's the first weekend of October and the Fall festival season is in high-gear. Here are our Top Picks for festivals and other events this weekend....... more

        
Half Moon Bay Preview

10/01/07

 

Mark your calendars, it's time again for the Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off and the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival....... more

        
Autumn is Here

09/20/07

 

In a few short days Fall officially arrives...... more

        
The Pumpkin Gutter

09/17/07

 

In a world full of gimmicky products that don't work, here's a product that looks like a gimmick but isn't...... more

        
Fall Television, DVDs, and Movie Preview

09/09/07

 

Looking for a little entertainment? We've got a preview of TV shows, movies, and DVDs to fill your Fall days and nights..... more

        
Two Bays, One Pirate

09/01/07

 

Lovers of the haunted houses of Halloween have long known that the epicenter of chills and thrills in the Bay Area has been Fremont's Pirates of Emerson. But for 2007, owner Karl Fields has a special surprise...... more

        
Free Costumes from PreschoolRock.com

08/30/07

 

Looking for another alternative to the routine of hunting for costumes for you or your children on craigslist? If so, you may be interested to know that free Halloween Costumes are available on PreschoolRock.com....... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-27-06 to 10-29-06 and Halloween

10/26/06

 

It's Halloween weekend and we've combed our massive calendar to give you our top picks for families and adults...... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-20-06 to 10-22-06

10/19/06

 

The October 20-22 weekend means it's time for our Top Picks for fun festivals, pumpkin patches, haunted houses, and a Day of the Dead event!...... more

   
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-13-06 to 10-15-06

10/12/06

 

It's the Friday the 13th weekend. Time to enjoy the spooky offerings that are found throughout the Bay Area! Here are our top picks for fun and scares this weekend...... more

   
2006 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off

10/09/06

 

Third time still a charm for Joel Holland and his gargantuan gourds at the 2006 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off!...... more

        
2006 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off

10/09/06

 

Third time still a charm for Joel Holland and his gargantuan gourds at the 2006 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off!...... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-6-06 to 10-8-06

10/05/06

 

It's the first weekend in October and you know you're ready for some Fall fun!  Here are Haunted Bay's top picks for Festivals and other fun this weekend!...... more

        
Fall TV, DVD, and Movie Preview

10/01/06

 

Scary movies abound on TV, DVDs, and a new crop of movies hitting the theaters this fall...... more

        
Autumn is Here

09/22/06

 

It's that time of the year again. The days are getting shorting it's time for the harvest season...... more

        
Craft Coffins

09/05/06

 

Every now and then someone has an idea that just makes you want to slap your head and say, "Why didn't I think of THAT!"...... more

        
Zombies to Attack!

08/16/06

 

Zombies to Attack! Top scientists and psychics alike agree that a mass zombie attack imminent on the streets of San Francisco!...... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-28-05
to 10-31-05

10/25/05

 

The big Halloween weekend has arrived and there are over 1,000 events in the calendar right now. Over 200 taking place on Halloween alone. We've highlighted a few fun things to do this weekend in our...... more

        
10 Spooky Movies for the Whole Family

10/23/05

 

10 scary movies light on gore and high in comedy that your whole family will enjoy..... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-21-05
to 10-23-05

10/21/05

 

It's the last weekend before the weekend! Time to have some pre-Halloween fun!..... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-15-05
to 10-16-05

10/13/05

 

This weekend belongs to Festivals and Oktoberfests!  So grab the family and head on out!..... more

        
2005 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off

10/10/05

 

Deja Vu struck at the 2005 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off as Joel Holland won for the second year in a row and with a pumpkin with the exact same weight as last year..... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-8-05 to 10-9-05

10/06/05

 

If you have not done anything Halloween-y/Harvest-y yet this month, it's time to get a move on!  Here are our Top Picks for activities happening the second weekend in October!..... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks: 10-1-05 to 10-2-05

09/30/05

 

It's the first weekend in October!  You may not have been thinking about Halloween, but we have!  Here are our picks for Halloween and Fall season activities!..... more

        
Goblin's Closet

09/19/05

 

Just in time for Halloween Goblin's Closet opens with treats for the Halloween, fantasy, and horror enthusiasts..... more

        
Harvest Moon 2005

09/16/05

 

The most recognizable sign of the fall season, the Harvest Moon, will be making its annual appearance this weekend as it rises over the Bay Area..... more

        
Terror in the Night

09/15/05

 

The coming fall brings longer nights and for some a great deal of fear. Is it from Old Hags and demons or sleep paralysis and night terrors..... more

        
Fall 2005 TV and Movie Preview

09/05/05

 

With all your fall season activities, don’t forget the television shows and movies that will be vying for your time and attention!..... more

        
Boo to Extending Daylight Savings Time

09/05/05

 

A big Haunted Bay boooooo to the extension of Daylight Savings Time.  What's next, changing the date of Halloween?..... more

        
Logitech Video Effects Halloween Contest

08/27/05

 

Kids, show off your art skills in Logitech's new contest just in time for Halloween..... more

        
Murder on the Menu

12/29/04

 

Join Cetrella's in Half Moon Bay for dinner and murder on Jan. 11!  In this interactive dining experience, you'll learn more about your dinner companions than they may want you to know!..... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks

10/29/04

 

Halloween Weekend is upon us!  Here are our Top Picks for events this weekend for kids, families, and those 21 and over!..... more

        
Fangoria Blood Drive II

10/28/04

 

Aspiring horror movie directors get your video cameras out it's time again for the Fangoria Blood Drive..... more

        
Spookycon 2004

10/28/04

 

San Francisco's only horror convention returns this Halloween weekend with celebrity speakers, costume ball, and..... more

        
Bay Area Top Picks

10/21/04

 

It's almost Halloween weekend but there is still plenty of time to celebrate.  Here are our top picks for activities the fourth weekend in October..... more

        
Anonymous Pumpkin Manifestations

10/19/04

 

Halloween is fast approaching and some people have yet to get into the proper Halloween spirit. Perhaps what they really need is..... more

        
BART to make Halloween Travel Easier

10/18/04

 

BART announced two additional trains and a special Halloween Flash Pass..... more

        
Become Part of Disney's Haunted Mansion

10/14/04

 

For the first time ever, Disneyland will allow one lucky person the opportunity to become a permanent part of Disneyland's Haunted Mansion!..... more

        
2004 Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off

10/11/04

Joel Holland wins the Half Moon Bay Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off and sets a new Half Moon Bay record with a enormous 1,229 lb pumpkin!.... more

     
Bodie, California's Ghost Town

06/25/04

The summer travel season is at hand and Haunted Bay hit the road to take a look at Bodie, California's Ghost Town.... more

     

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STRANGE NEWS

 
11/04/07
Salem police take no-nonsense approach on Halloween
Boston.com

11/03/07
San Francisco may revive Castro Halloween party next year
SFGate

11/02/07
Jennifer Aniston staying at a haunted hotel
China Daily

11/01/07
61 people arrested during rowdy Halloween in Santa Cruz
Mercury News

11/01/07
Utah Dentist Buys Kids' Halloween Candy
AP

11/01/07
Quiet Halloween Night in San Francisco
AP

10/31/07
Tax levied on Halloween pumpkins
The Press Association

10/31/07
The science of spooks
MSNBC

10/31/07
Mystery of Santa Fe Ghost Revealed
AP

10/31/07
S.F. brings portable toilets into the Castro for non-party
SFGate

10/31/07
Six Great Cemeteries
Reuters

10/31/07
Halloween's roots run deep in S.F.
SFGate

10/31/07
Asia style Halloween
Reuters

10/31/07
Schools ban "cult of death" Halloween
Reuters

10/30/07
Ghost on film
MyFox Dallas

10/30/07
Boo-tiful plants
Star Tribune

10/30/07
Eight Spooky Spots
Home & Away

10/30/07
Fond du Lac's haunted history
Fond du Lac

10/30/07
Mexico's Catholic church slams Halloween
IHT

10/29/07
A Hazardous Bite Out Of Halloween
CBS News

10/29/07
Halloween Reveler Spooks Train Passengers
Deutsche Welle

10/29/07
Most famous haunted hotels
MSNBC

10/29/07
Eateries may be cursed, or just haunted
SeattlePI

10/29/07
We don’t give a hoot for Halloween
The Times

10/28/07
Tales of paranormal activity abound in Tri-Cities region
Times News

10/28/07
Is Savannah Really Haunted?
WSAV

10/28/07
Captain Underpants ruins Halloween in N.Y.
USA Today

10/28/07
Plenty of spooky sites around the nation
SFGate

10/28/07
Pumpkin ban in Halloween protest
BBC

10/28/07
The Nightmare before Christmas
SFGate

10/27/07
Got Ghosts? Who Ya Gonna Call?
CBS

10/27/07
The ghostly menace of Goodleberg Cemetery
Buffalo News

10/27/07
Seen a ghost?
Scotsman

10/26/07
Sex With A Ghost Can Be Quite Spirited
Naughty American

10/26/07
Collector happily haunted by decorations from the past
Contra Costa Times

10/25/07
Ghost and goblins haunt local eatery
Trailblazer

10/25/07
Puyallup's haunted history
The Herald

10/25/07
Pair Get Hitched at Ohio Haunted House
ABC News

10/25/07
Boy Found Hanging in Halloween Spider Web Display, Near Death
Fox News

10/25/07
OK, maybe Bigfoot doesn't exist -- but look out for Tahoe Tessie
SacBee

10/24/07
Livonia Halloween display scares up trouble, city says
Freep

10/24/07
Haunt cuisine
Chicago Sun Times

10/24/07
Creature Featurer
Metro Active

10/24/07
Rock-Star Ghost Diaries
Cleveland Scene

10/23/07
Woman says she was raped in Edge of Hell haunted house
Kansascity.com

10/23/07
Rules of office costuming
Marketwatch

10/23/07
Perth Fun, Western Australia: Ghost on camera
Perth Now

10/23/07
Some hotels have very spirited guests
MSNBC

10/22/07
Video of 'ghost' in Hayswood Hospital getting plenty of attention
Ledger Independent

10/22/07
L.I. wiccan mom's set to observe 'Samhain,' not Halloween
Daily News

10/22/07
Does horror chill you or leave you cold?
Sacramento Bee

10/22/07
9 of America’s Most Haunted Places
MSN

10/22/07
Watched By The Ghost Of A Little Girl
American Chronicle

10/21/07
Get spooked in Britain's haunted houses
Times

10/21/07
Sightings of Bigfoot more common
Grand Forks Herald

10/21/07
The undead take Manhattan at Zombiecon '07
CNET

10/20/07
Halloween has its fans
Baltimore Sun

10/18/07
Getting to know Virginia City’s lively ghosts
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

10/18/07
Woman 'raped by ghost'
Evening Courier

10/18/07
Haunting the Loch Ness
Citypages

10/18/07
Residents want portable toilets
Examiner

10/18/07
Posters allow Halloween opt-out
BBC

10/17/07
Halloween in other cities
Bay Area Reporter

10/17/07
San Francisco Spooked by Gunshot-Marred Annual Halloween Bash
Bloomberg

10/17/07
The Thing in Her Dorm Room
From the Shadows

10/17/07
Blitz on Castro Halloween ban eased
Examiner

10/17/07
Complaints prompt Greenfield couple to remove dummy hung for Halloween
FDL Reporter

10/16/07
Green Park ghosts?
Watauga Democrat

10/16/07
Spooks on-line with new Haunted Heritage website from English Heritage
ResponseSource

10/16/07
The ghosts of the Naval Academy
Hometown Annapolis

10/15/07
Ghost averse to change haunts old inn
Canada.com

10/15/07
Ghost groups want fair fees for overnight hunts
Weekly News

10/15/07
Georgia Couple Defends Decision to Hang Dummies With Nooses on Halloween
Fox

10/14/07
Historic ghosts of old Monterey
SFGate

10/14/07
Web sites duel over Halloween
Bay Area Reporter

10/14/07
Ghost Stories
NJ.com

10/13/07
Man Accused of Inflatable Ghost Attack
AP

10/11/07
Whistling ghost
ICnetwork

10/11/07
Police detail Halloween plans
Bay Area Reporter

10/11/07
A Month of the Paranormal and Strange on Oregon Coast
Beach Connection

10/11/07
Fewer revelers, more cops in Halloween plan
SFGate

10/10/07
What's on Tap: Pumpkin beer revives old tradition
Mercury News

10/10/07
Much ado about closing of Castro Halloween party
SFGate

10/09/07
Brisbane 'a hotbed of ghost activity'
Brisbane Times

10/09/07
Connecticut man sues, saying demon murder claim was a hoax
Newsday

10/08/07
The Bell Witch: a Tennessee ghost tale
Tennessean

10/08/07
Woman implicated in witchcraft by 20 children
Daily Times

10/06/07
A ghostly sighting of a 19th-century matron?
Scotsman

10/06/07
Victorians exude spookiness
STL Today

10/05/07
Ghosts of the past haunt historic Maryland
Salt Lake Tribune

10/04/07
Men wrangle over three-year-old amputated leg
The Register

10/04/07
Attention turns to 2008 Halloween
Bay Area Reporter

10/03/07
Bah humbug
Telegraph