Halloween Central

Baltimore bewitched

Tomorrow night after the kiddies trot home with their bulging candy bags, it's playtime for us adults.

Scaring up a costume

You could go as a procrastinator. A clueless procrastinator who can't afford an expensive costume even if you had an idea for one - which you don't.

Sam Sessa: It'll be a thriller night at Silver Spring Zombie Walk

What would happen if a zombie apocalypse descended on Silver Spring?

Taste

Eats before the treats

To get good and scared on Halloween night, a parent doesn't have to look far.

A Good Haunt

I've chosen hotels for many things - location, price, the promise of a fireplace. But never before have I picked a place solely on the likelihood of bunking down with a ghost.

Day Trip: Ghosts of Lancaster County Candlelight Tours

Ghosts of Lancaster County Candlelight Tours

3BR, 2BA, 1 Ghost

This time of year, it's not too unusual to have a ghost in your house. It's probably made of porcelain or paper, and next month it will get stored away along with the fake spider webs, the pumpkin-shaped candleholders and other Halloween trappings - not to be seen again until next October rolls around.

Spirited decor

When it comes to home decor, Halloween is the time to let your imagination run wild. From eerily spooky to fancifully playful to utterly elegant, there are endless fun themes for every age and taste, and endless resources with which to execute your ideas.

Family

Lantern parade will light up the night

Halloween need not be dark to be spooky. Creative Alliance's ninth annual Great Halloween Lantern Parade will shed light on some haunting family fun.

Family

Fright nights

Leanna Foglia believes in ghosts. She says she feels their presence often. That's why she's perfect for this gig.

Day Trip: Hersheypark in the Dark

Hersheypark in the Dark

Ghost tour guides rehearse their lines, choose costumes for haunted days in Havre de Grace

There's more to a good ghost story than its words.