Halloween drinks for kids that are devilishly delicious

Who better than kids to believe in the Magic of Halloween? For them, it’s a night full of fright and a bag full of delight. Along with an imagination that visualizes that witches are real, ghosts haunt their dreams, and monsters frolic under their bed or hide insidiously in the closet. But when their eyes are closed, they imagine piles of fun-size candy bars, bobbing for apples, or touching peeled grapes pretending to be eyeballs. And to go along with and wash down that once per year sugar bomb, these fun and tasty Halloween drinks will do the “trick” as well as win the approval of even the most skeptical parent.

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5 warm drinks that will make your Autumn cozy

Autumn is no time to lie alone, especially when the October leaves blow over the pavement in such manner as to make anyone standing there seem fixed to a sliding sidewalk. When the trees overhead make the great sound of letting down their dry rain like being baptized in burning tears. When the cool autumn air goes well with books, blankets, comfortable armchairs, and big cups of your favorite warm beverage. There are lots of things to like about the changing season. But nothing as special as heating your fingers to a warm cup, and these soothing heated drinks may be exactly what you need to turn your cocktail hour cozy.

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5 restaurants that serve up “spooky” for those with the Halloween spirit

Autumn brings cooling temperatures, shorter days, misty mornings, and the dazzling array of colors that blanket the landscape. It’s the stunning Summer Solstice. And that means…All Hallows Eve is just around the corner!

Where food and drink are always on tap. An excuse to indulge at the cider mills, coffee shops, bake shops and the candy aisle at our favorite mom & pop edible emporium. But, we can also nourish ourselves at some horrifically fun and hideous horror themed restaurants that’ll set the mood and provide plenty of spooky atmosphere.

In John Carpenter’s timeless classic horror film Halloween, Sheriff Lee Bracket said: “Everyone’s entitled to one good scare.”  And a scary good time can be had by all that visit these restaurant gems, guaranteed to ignite the heart that burns with the Halloween spirit. 

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