Sunday, October 30, 2011
Colorful, and some crazy, characters marched in the annual Halloween parade and braved the raw weather trick-or-treating.
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- Kim Stemmer
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Greendale loves parades - today was proof, as hundreds marched the streets and trick-or-treated in costume throughout the village. Though the weather was cold and damp, enthusiam was evident everywhere. Children rang door-to-door filling their bags with treats carrying umbrellas while some adults dressed in costume and decorated their yards with scary spiders, cobwebs and pumpkins.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Are costumes for young girls getting too racy?
Fish nets….CHECK. Push-up bra…CHECK. Fake lashes…CHECK. High heels…CHECK. This isn’t my Halloween check list. No. My costume will consist of jeans, sweater, a glass of wine and a face full of chocolate. I will be going as an I’ll Diet Next Week Mom. ‘Why the wine?’ you may ask. Well, the vino is helpful in retaining my sanity while witnessing all the little girls who DO use the above check list. I wish I were exaggerating, but truth is there are times I feel I should be handing out condoms instead of Snickers. For females in general, Halloween has gone from spooky to slutty. Forget the Dorothy costume unless she is sportin’ 5 inch platforms and exposed cleavage. Don’t bother with the creative, humorous or – God forbid - scary outfits. If …
Here today, gone tomorrow nature of seasonal stores can leave customers with a disappointing costume and no way to return.
Temporary costume stores like the inflatable pumpkin at State Fair Park and other Halloween boutiques pop up across the area in August, but are usually gone by Nov. 1. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is therefore advising last-minute shoppers to check the businesses out with the BBB before patronizing unfamiliar stores or websites. According to a release from the BBB, it "received 378 complaints about costume stores and websites last year. The complaints included deliveries that were late or never arrived, poor quality and difficulty obtaining refunds. Some customers found the stores closed when they returned to report a problem." “A costume may look cute and the price may seem right, but it pays to check into a site’s reputation and …
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Shop around for candy in different communities.
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- Viviana Buzo
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Milwaukee County Trick-or-Treat Hours Sunday, October 30 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Door-to-Door:Sunday, October 30 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Silver Spring businesses: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday Trick-or-Treat Hours in Waukesha County Monday, October 31 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. Monday, October 31 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 31 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 31 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 31 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge with Heidi Klum needs your entries now.
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- Viviana Buzo
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Which kid in America has the most creative Halloween costume in the pumpkin patch? And is that kid right here in Greenfield? That's what we intend to find out with your photos and the help of celebrity judge Heidi Klum, who will select the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize? Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a two day, three night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. Entering is easy. Just upload a photo of your kid, 12 years of age or younger, in his or her Halloween costume. Entries must be made by the parent or legal guardian of the …
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Greendale's Historical Society hold second annual Halloween Walk to benefit Hose Tower renovation.
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- Kim Stemmer
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
It was a perfect fall night for the second annual "Halloween Walk through the Woods" organized by Greendale's Historical Society. Children were entertained by “A Company of Kids” theatre group performing various Halloween scenes as well as dancing zombies and scary graveyard displays. Adults enjoyed refreshments inside the Hose Tower. Proceeds of the event will go to rennovate the Hose Tower, which was built in 1938.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Greendale Historical Society will be holding the second annual walk at the Hose Tower. A fundraising campaign is being prepared for the renovation of the Hose Tower.
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- Viviana Buzo
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Greendale Historical Society offers the second annual “Halloween Walk Through The Woods,” on October 22 with interactive activities starting at the Hose Tower. The walk will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for $1 per child and the first 144 children will receive a free bag of candy. Children in K4 through 4th grade will enjoy the interactive displays as high school chaperones escort the children along the walking path. New this year is a short play in the woods presented by adolescent actors from “A Company of Kids” theatre group. These child friendly actors will perform a medley of Halloween scenes and interact with the audience. Also new this year is Halloween face painting either before or after the walk is completed. While the children…
Monday, October 17, 2011
Check out one or all of these great Halloween events happening just outside of Greenfield.
Thanks to our partners at MapQuest, we bring you FrightQuest, a collection of a handful of fun, family events that will get you in the mood for the scariest day of the year. Just follow this link for three Milwaukee-area Halloween activities. What events did we miss? What would you recommend to Greenfield Patch users looking for a scare?
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Avoid buying $50 costumes this year.
Is it me or does it seem like the Halloween costume prices keep increasing every year? For the past five years I've spent no less than $50 a costume and they've been nothing fancy. Last year I went economical and made my own Princess Jasmine costume. I ended up spending more on the material and accessories. The bright side was I made my boyfriend’s Aladdin costume with less than $10. I can only imagine what it is like for families with two or more kids to dress up. Knowing kids these days recycling costumes year after year is a no-no. Who wants to be seen in the same costume as last year? A kid's costume can cost anywhere from $20 to $50 and up at Halloween Express. I guess it takes practice and a mother’s touch to make a nice reasonably …
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Greendale will have a Halloween Store this season.
October seems so far away, yet so close. Halloween Express is known for temporarily leasing empty buildings. From the looks of it the Borders building on 76th Street will be housing Halloween Express this season. This year Borders announced that it close all of its stores. Another Halloween Express in New Hampshire is also using an empty Borders building. A couple of years ago Halloween Express also used the old empty Circut City building in Greenfield. In other years Halloween stores have been set up at the old Leath Furniture bulding and the old Yonkers space in Southridge Mall. Halloween Express is also filling the vacant Blockbuster on Highway 100 in West Allis, while owner John Majdoch hopes to convert his Halloween Express story on …
Judy Olson
3:09 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011
Cute spoof with your costumes, Bob and Cathy! It's great to see the Police Chief and his family involved with the Village festivities! They look like they are having a great time! more ›