Halloween

PSA: Current Candy Trading Guidelines and Regulations

This extremely informative video from Buzzfeed is as helpful for veteran Halloween candy traders as it is for people just entering the competitive marketplace. While it's sad that they haven't offered a PDF version of their infographics we think it's fair to say that this was done to encourage peopl ... More >>

Up on the Sun's EDM Halloween Playlist

There are two Halloweens: One is for the kids, so they can get dressed up in costumes and score candy. The other? It's known as "the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it." Yes that is a Mean Girls quote. I'll be honest and state that ... More >>

Mission Creeps Spent a Night in a Haunted Bisbee Hotel and Wrote a Record About It

Tucson's horror film and surf music-loving psychobilly outfit Mission Creeps don't shy away from the macabre-- which is why the group joined the Southern Arizona Ghost and Paranormal Society to spend the night at The Oliver House, where there have been 28 known deaths, making it one of the most haun ... More >>

Brain Cupcakes, Mummy Dip -- and Three Other Ways to Dress Up Your Halloween Party Table

The key to a successful Halloween party, aside from the tasty beverages and costumes (of course), is in the details. While there will be plenty of opportunity for experiencing fright the next several days, feeling unprepared for your Halloween festivities should not be one of them. See also: Fiv ... More >>

Old Haunts

The Monster Squad

10 Must-See Shows This Halloween Weekend

There's plenty to be worried about these days. Just off the top of our heads, there's the very real possibility of a Mitt Romney presidency, the horrors of the ever-lagging economy, and all that folderol about whether or not the world's ending in a couple of months. Frankly, your brains have probab ... More >>

Forget Candy! Five Ways to Celebrate Halloween in Metro Phoenix with Food and Alcohol

Maybe you shouldn't forget candy completely, but as a grown up, there are ways to celebrate Halloween that are far more delicious than chalky, corn syrup-filled packaged sugar. There are pumpkin beers and entrées, horror-themed cocktails, and frightening foods like headcheese (real head included). ... More >>

Yucca Tap Room's Halloween Party Features All-Star Punk Lineup

We know there's tons of Halloween parties happening this weekend, with a little something for everyone going down. If you're spending the whole weekend at home noshing on Halloween candy and watching zombie movies, you're doing it wrong. But for fans seeking punk thrills, the Yucca Tap Room is the ... More >>

Five Terrifyingly Delicious Halloween Cocktail Recipes, Including Black Vodka (Yes, Really)

See also: DIY Pumpkin Latte See also: Jack-O-Lantern Sweet Potato Fries -- Thanks, Pinterest

The 10 Best Halloween Candies Ever.

When it comes to shopping for Halloween candy, everyone knows the basics: no generics, no toothbrushes, no mystery baked goods, and if you're giving out king-sized candy bars, word will quickly spread through the trick-or-treat grapevine that your house is the jackpot. But what are the specific ca ... More >>

Witch Raft

Cibo's "Hallowine" Fundraiser and Voodough Dolls in Today's Eater's Digest

verybestbaking.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Hallowine!  One of our favorite downtown dining spots, Cibo, will be opening their doors this Sunday, October 30th for a very special Halloween wine tasting. The "Hallowine" even ... More >>

Halloween Guide 2011

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Flier of the Week: Halloween Night at Long Wong's

​Brainnnnnnnssssss. The poor 'fella depicted in our flier of the week looks like a zombie treat, head cracked open and ready to go. But wait, he looks like...no! It can't be! He's still alive? Halloween gigs are a'plenty, but his spooktacular gig, featuring Sasquanaut, The Woodworks, Future ... More >>

Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat Event for Kids With Food Allergies Seems Kinda Lame ("Fun Is Not Spelled C-A-N-D-Y")

No candy here, kids.​Look, I'm no food allergy expert, but as a former child, I feel I have a fairly good handle on the kinds of happenings that make Halloween fun for kids. And unfortunately, the first annual Arizona Food Allergy Alliance (AFAA) Trunk-Or-Treat Event in Phoenix, Tucson, and Pi ... More >>

Halloween Guide 2011

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Halloween Guide

Buc Fever

Cards will certainly have a home-field advantage for this one

Reign of Vengeance Frontman Marshall "Fucking" Beck On His New Book and Upcoming Gig With Job For a Cowboy's Jon Rice

Reign of Vengeance​ Why wait for the weekend when you can start your Halloween festivities on "hump day"? Marshall "Fucking" Beck, one of the Valley's most prolific and controversial heavy metal musicians, is getting a head start on the season with a Halloween bash at Martini Ranch Wednesday night ... More >>

Our Guide to Scaring Up a Good Time This Halloween

10 Horrific Halloween Shots

​ Enough with the candy already, give us our booze! We went on the prowl for as many liquor- filled fun shots we could find to truly captured the heart and soul of the Halloween season. These 10 shots were the winners. Most of them are tasty, but watch out --- a couple might end up on our next vom ... More >>

More Maze Than One

Start getting ready for Halloween at a farm

Brooke's Pumpkin Patch

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus

Scallop Sashimi at Bluewater Grill

​Leave me alone with my seafood and I'm fine. Although I dine alone pretty often, just to fill my belly or scout out a new restaurant, sushi bars and seafood restaurants are some of the only places I can count on to feel comfortable when flying solo. After working late one night, I stopped ... More >>

Go Phish: Hippie Music Is on the Downswing — and That Sucks

Grilled Eggplant Salad at Sapna Cafe

​After the extended Halloween weekend hangover -- chock full of too many S'Mores, wine, asskickingly strong microbrews, nachos, and various fried things -- something light sounded appealing. I'm so lacking in vitamins these days. So I immediately thought of Sapna Cafe.

Concert Review: Frock 'N Roll

BY SARAH VENTRESarah Ventre​ I have to admit, in a quiet, whispered voice, that I actually don't like Halloween. Trust me, I've tried. I've had no traumatic experiences around the event, or anything that should conceivably prevent me from enjoying the holiday that everyone else so loves. Sure, ... More >>

Halloween, Shake!, Sadisco*, Phish and Zombies Over the Weekend

​The Final Shake! at the Rogue After five long years of indie/rock/electro/etc. dance tunes, celebrity guest DJs and stylish drunks gyrating on the dance floor, Shake! finally let out its death rattle. Fortunately the old dame went out with a bang and not a whimper Saturday night, yielding an ... More >>

Phish Live 8: Photos From Day 1

​Phish Halloween Indio, California = Pumpkin carving contest. ​Phish takes the stage playing "Party Time" in Indio, California for their Live 8 Festival. The reunited Vermont jam band is combining two of their biggest traditions, a massive festival and a Halloween concert that features the ... More >>

Rob Zombie at Dodge Theatre

Victor J. Palagano III​ Notes on the show by photographer Victor J. Palagano III. I haven't seen Rob Zombie live since I witnessed White Zombie back in the day (circa 1990) but that doesn't mean I'm not familiar or that I'm not a fan. I have several Rob Zombie albums and "The Great America Nightm ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Halloweekend: Midgets, Death Racing, Vampires, and More

You can find Chuey the Rock 'n' Roll Midget hanging out at Giligin's Halloween Block Party in Scottsdale this weekend.​Halloween Block Party at Giligin's (Friday) If the Ghost Ball proves too crowded or too douchey for your tastes, Cap'n Mike and his kooky crew have a more unpretentious option for ... More >>

Undead and Loving It

Why lurch when you can travel in style?

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Paranormal Activity: Arizona Ghostbusters Go to Extremes for Good Causes

Win $1,000 cash at Jilly's hip-hop Halloween bash

If you're looking for a hip-hoppin' way to spend Halloween (and you're too young for the bars), Jilly's American Grill in Chandler is hosting an 18-and-older costume bash complete with the latest in hip-hop tunage.

Haunted House Review: Fear Farm

Fear Farm: It's a lot like a high school football game, with more hay and just as many punk kids milling around.​Where: Fear Farm, McDowell and the 10 on the Glendale/Phoenix line. Overview: Fear Farm was named this year's Best of Phoenix, and topped last year's reviews, for good reason. This mass ... More >>

No-bake Spiderweb Cheesecake

​ Halloween is nigh and we are busy getting ready. For this week's Monday Night Martha we decided to spin a web of artery clogging goodness and make Martha Stewart's No-bake Spiderweb Cheesecake. This recipe is not for the faint of heart as it calls for 32 oz. of cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups ... More >>

Eating Steam Crow

Local Webcomic celebrates with a sweet shindig

Scare City: What To Do and Where To Go on Halloween

Illegal Alien Costume Gets Yanked From Store Shelves for Being Offensive

www.hamptonroads.com​It turns out illegal alien Halloween costumes aren't even welcome in Arizona -- or America for that matter.Two different "illegal alien" Halloween costumes have been yanked off the shelves of retail stores because consumers say they are offensive. As far as we know, the remova ... More >>

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PETA Vilifies Ronald McDonald for Halloween

PETA's "Evil Ronald" mask is probably the easiest way to get your kids to never want McDonald's food ever again.​Anyone looking for a last-minute Halloween costume? Well, if you don't mind dressing as a rabid-looking, sadistic clown from hell, the folks at People for the Ethical Treatment of ... More >>

Shake! Says Goodbye With Halloween Bash

The much talked about demise of Modified Arts as an indie rock venue has another twist: South Scottsdale's The Rogue Bar is entering the fray by moving to a full-time live venue. Sadly, as part of that, DJ William "Fucking" Reed's always wonderful Shake! dance night is going the way of the buffalo ... More >>

Alice Cooper Releases Halloween Single, Holds Karaoke Contest

Local boy Alice Cooper, the self-proclaimed "King of Halloween," is releasing a new single called "Keepin' Halloween Alive."The iTunes exclusive track --which you can hear in the video above -- also comes with a "Cooperoke" vocal-free version which fans are encouraged to video themselves singing al ... More >>

Dusk of the Dead