In Davis, California, a wonderfully unusual Halloween tradition has grown from an unlikely idea into a celebration of imagination, community spirit, and a mission that reaches far beyond October. Continue reading “When Zombies Ride for a Reason”
There are places you shouldn’t visit after dark. And yet, somehow, you find yourself walking toward them anyway. Continue reading “Welcome to Plankett’s Grove: Where the Old Stories Still Live”
It happens quietly at first.
You open a window late at night, and instead of humid summer air, a cool breeze slips through, carrying just enough of a reminding autumn chill to make you pause. The evenings start pulling in a little earlier. Local flyers for antique shows, craft fairs, and farmer’s markets begin popping up. You spot a solitary Halloween decoration in a neighbor’s window—and smile, realizing you’ve already been secretly eyeing your own boxes in the closet.
We love to hear the terms “Halfway to Halloween” or “Summer-ween,” because both terms provide a sense each year when we feel autumn’s coming arrival — not with a turned calendar page or the overnight appearance of pumpkins in store aisles, but quietly, almost imperceptibly, like a whisper threading through the warm evening air. Continue reading “The Season of Becoming: Why Halloween Begins Long Before October”