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Fantastical fidos and felines: Howl-O-Ween pet costumes
Does your furry friend have their annual Halloween disguise? If not, don’t despair! Thanks to Asheville Pet Photography, Bone-A-Fide Pet Boutique, the Asheville Humane Society and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue, we have some last minute inspiration from some of the fanciest pets around. With just a little creativity (or perhaps a trip to your local pet store) your […]
Purveyors of horror create haunting experiences
Estimates place the number of haunted house attractions in the United States in the thousands. Xpress caught up with some of the local haunts to get a behind the scenes look at the industry.
Halloween happenings around WNC
Here’s a selection of costumed capers, ghoulish gatherings and pumpkin-spiced parties. From autumnal festivities to puppet shows, there’s a celebration for nearly every reveler.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Oct. 24-30
**UPDATED OCT. 26** Devil’s Night returns to South Slope breweries, Urban Orchard turns four, Burial celebrates “Stranger Things” and more local beer news.
Horror in the highlands: Asheville’s ghostly legends provide a glimpse into city’s past
Like any good Southern city, Asheville’s history is steeped in the gothic and the paranormal. While the facts and claims behind these legends vary from story to story (and storyteller), Asheville’s “ghosts” play an often unheralded role in capturing and preserving the city’s past.
Halloween for days
Looking for yet more spooky celebrations? Check out our roundup.
A roundup of local Halloween events
Ride a bike, cut a rug, revisit Neil Young, tour a haunted house or celebrate the spookiest season with poetry and pie. There are as many ways to commemorate All Hallows Eve as there are sexy zombie costume possibilities.
Stage sights: Local concert highlights from October 2015
From October: Dr. Dog, Trampled By Turtles, Drive-by Truckers, Rayland Baxter, Grace Potter, LEAF Festival, Colonel Bruce, Unspoken Tradition, Widespread Panic and more.
Happy Halloween, WNC!
Proud of your costume, pumpkin-carving skills or decorum? Tweet or Instagram your festivities, using the #avl hashtag. We’ll add it to our story!
Eco-friendly dying offers a new way to cross over
On Halloween we honor our ancestors and remember that death is an inevitable part of life. But the process of death and dying is changing in Western North Carolina, as alternative death and burial practices become more prevalent.
Creep factor: Where to haunt, howl, rock, roll, trick, treat and celebrate this Halloween
Halloween only falls on a Saturday every six years, so that’s one more reason to go all out this year. When planning your costume, steer clear anything too heavy, tight or restrictive because the offerings in and around Western North Carolina promise plenty of dancing.
Theater Review: “The Weir” at HART
Haywood Arts Regional Theatre is serving up something spooky for the season.
In the Middle
Being the “middle child” of holidays, Thanksgiving is the Jan to Christmas’ Marcia.
Scary good: Halloween happenings in and around Asheville
Tricks, treats, haunted high schools, macabre masquerades, terrifying bike tours, frightening feasts, daring dance parties and maudlin makeout sessions: Xpress has hunted down the thrills and chills in and around Asheville. For more Halloween events, visit Clubland, Calendar and mountainx.com. • The Asheville Affiliates hosts a costume party at The Odditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 6-9 […]
Monster mashEVILle
I was drinking in the L.A.B., late one night…
Rainbow Table: Happy, healthy Halloween celebrations
The other day I popped into the grocery store for some dinner essentials and was immediately reminded that Halloween is just around the corner. Candy and other treats were prominently displayed along with the ghost buckets and pumpkins for carving. It has begun — the season of celebration, family, holidays, food and treats everywhere. I […]
Smart bets: Secret Agent 23 Skidoo
When Secret Agent 23 Skidoo hits the stage, kids hit the dance floor. The California-based “kid-hop” artist serves a potent combination of kid-friendly lyrics, parent-friendly wordplays and crowd-friendly beats. 23 Skidoo’s music has been praised by NPR and Time magazine, and his latest single, “Unwind,” went straight to the top of Sirius/XM’s family music channel. […]
Check out Alligator Indian’s spooky new music video
Don’t have time for a full-length horror film this Halloween? This short music video should get you in the mood for All Hallows’ Eve.
Daleks and witches and things: Halloween on Vermont Avenue
Photographer (and West Asheville resident) Bill Rhodes offers his wry yet sentimental report on trick-or-treaters who brave Vermont Avenue on a chilly Halloween.
Happy Halloween from Moogfest
A slide show of Halloween costumes from this weekend’s festival.