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Halloween

Wellness

Tips for Dealing with Four Common Phobias

Pro tips for dealing with four common phobias.

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Wellness

Candies to Enjoy and Avoid This Halloween

Just in time for Halloween, local dentists tell us which candies to keep—and which to toss—if you don’t want cavities.

Arts & Entertainment

New England’s Best Haunted Houses and Other Halloween Attractions

This is our 2014 list of haunted happenings in the area. Check out the 2016 list. Haunted Houses Factory of Terror Factory of Terror promises […]

Arts & Entertainment

Young Boston Sports Fans Get Pranked in Jimmy Kimmel’s Annual Halloween Candy Challenge

“Don’t even talk to me for the rest of my life!” These are other dramatic statements are shouted by kids to their parents each year […]

City Life

There’s No Costume too Weird for the Annual Boston Halloween Bike Ride

Greg Hum has mastered the art of wearing an astronaut costume while pedaling his bike—outfitted to resemble a dinosaur—through Boston. “The trick is, you have […]

City Life

Throwback Thursday: Halloween in Boston, 100 Years Ago

What did Halloween in Boston look like 100 years ago? Not all that different from how it will look Friday night, as it turns out. […]

Arts & Entertainment

Notable Bostonians Share Their Childhood Halloween Costumes

A few notable Bostonians share their Halloween alter egos with us—we’ll leave the interpretation up to you.

Arts & Entertainment

Photos from the Canine Promenade 2014

Continuing a beloved fall tradition in Boston, the Esplanade Association hosted its fourth annual Canine Promenade on Sunday afternoon. With their owners in tow—some of them […]

Wellness

13 Healthy Halloween Recipes

Halloween doesn’t have to mean overindulging in a sugar binge. We found 13 healthy Halloween-themed recipes to make this holiday fun and healthier than last year. […]

Restaurants

Seven Tasty Ways to Savor Halloween Weekend

The Beehive’s ’80s Zombie Prom With help from ’80s cover band, Safety, The Beehive will transform their South End space into a zombie prom. Safety’s […]

Arts & Entertainment

11 Fun Halloween Events to Check Out This Year

If you’re one of those folks who’s “too old” for Halloween, you can stop right here. Everyone else, get those costumes ready. A lot of fun Halloween events will […]

Arts & Entertainment

The Best Neighborhoods and Streets for Trick-or-Treating in Boston on Halloween

Every Halloween, quiet residential streets must prepare for the inevitable visit of costumed children yelling “Trick or treat!”, eager to collect what they are entitled […]

Arts & Entertainment

Massachusetts’ Best Haunted Houses and Other Halloween Attractions

This is our 2014 list of haunted happenings in the area. Check out the 2015 list. There’s nothing wrong with a homemade haunted house, but […]

Restaurants

How to Pair Wine with Halloween Candy

Here’s something you might not have guessed: the same sommeliers matching Cru Beaujolais and opaque orange wines with haute cuisine aren’t opposed to applying that […]

City Life

A Woman Who Dressed as a Marathon Victim for Halloween Gets Death Threats

The internet vigilantes who have terrorized Alicia Lynch ever since she posted a photo of herself dressed as a Boston Marathon victim for Halloween have done […]