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October 27, 2006
Getting Ready for Fright Night in Chico
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| Some friends had a bunch of us over for
"pumpkin carving". As you can see there we're not a lot of pumpkin carving
experts in the group. And all of the young kids spent time chasing each
other around while the parents had to do the dirty work. But it was fun
and triggered the whole "Halloween" feeling for me. Back in college it was all about costume parties and heading downtown to see the outfits and meet friends. Those were pretty fun times. But now Halloween in Chico is a lot more laid back. Here are some things to do that Chicoans might want to check out. If you have a different tradition that's fun post it here. Pumpkin Patches Take a trip to one of the local pumpkin patches. Buying pumpkins grown locally will help keep this tradition around. One thing to remember is many of the good pumpkins are picked by the pumpkin patch operators and brought in near the register. You can always go out and find a single pumpkin in the patch, and buy a couple of the good ones on your way out. That kind of hedges your bet on getting good produce and still having the "patch" experience. Booke Family Farms: Lots of stuff, horse-rides, maze, scarecrows, but costs to enter ($4). Off of highway 99 towards Oroville. TJ Farms: Not as much to do, but no entrance fee and a nice place to visit. Much closer to town. Events: CARD Haunted Swamp : 10/27 and 10/28 6PM - Haunted Swamp local pool turned into a haunted house (although I hear this year they may not be using the pool), food vendors, carnival games, and a bounce house as well. This family event is a great way to get in the Halloween spirit. Location:Pleasant Valley Swimming Pool & Recreation Center (which oddly enough is at Bidwell Junior High) DCBA Treat Street: 10/31 2PM. The Downtown Chico Business Association gets a bunch of businesses together and they hand out little sugary morsals to kids. This is really a good event for very young children that may not be ready to walk door-to-door at night. Not a lot of fun for the older kids though. Dress Up: If you have time "dress up" with your kids. It's a fun way to stay in touch with your own childhood. Here's my son and I in 2004. If you can't tell he's the "batman". |
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Posted by Lon at October 27, 2006 01:41 PM