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Halloween

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Foobooz

Two Halloween-Themed Bars Are Popping Up This Fall in Midtown Village

For the past two Decembers, the folks at Craft Concepts Group have transformed a former jewelry store at 116 South 12th Street into glitzy, wrapping […]

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City Life

What’s Better Than One Halloween a Year? Two, Says This South Jersey Group

Three things you probably never knew: first, that there’s such a thing as a “National Halloween Association,” apparently for people who are really passionate about the holiday. […]

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City Life

A Philadelphia Legend on Life Without a Computer, Email, or Facebook

No Computer? No email? That’s no problem for Philly legend Henri David, who says you really need to get off the grid. Philadelphia magazine: Have […]

City Life

A Definitive Ranking of the Best Halloween Candies, According to a 12-Year-Old

Last night, my kids went trick-or-treating in West Philly and Narberth. When I woke up this morning, my son had all of his candy sorted […]

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City Life

Remember When Halloween Costumes Used to Be, You Know, Scary?

I was scrolling through my friends’ Facebook feeds, as one tends to do, when I saw a photo of my friend’s 11-year-old daughter, Coralie, dressed […]

Business

I Love My Job: Meet the Woman Scaring the Hell Out of You at Eastern State

Jenny Tomczak is the terrifyingly dynamic woman keeping Eastern State Penitentiary really scary. After joining the attraction as an actor nearly 15 years ago, Tomczak […]

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City Life

20 Photos of People (and Dogs) Dressed Up as Gritty for Halloween

Philadelphia’s love for Gritty knows no limits. Would it be thwarted, this Halloween, by the mere lack of an official, Flyers-approved Gritty costume? No. Absolutely […]

Things to Do

This Halloween Season, See Horror Movies the Way They Were Meant to Be Seen

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein One of those few times a sequel actually bests the original movie. But the Colonial is screening both the 1931 […]

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City Life

Looking for an Official Gritty Costume? Here’s Why You’re Not Finding One

We’re willing to bet that at least half of Philadelphia (maybe three-quarters) wants to dress in a Gritty costume this Halloween. Why wouldn’t you? With his unsettling […]

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City Life

The 6 Worst Urban Outfitters Halloween Costumes, Ranked

Halloween is nigh, and so, too, are hauntingly stupid Halloween costumes. The award for Worst Halloween Getup of 2018 (so far) goes to Urban Outfitters, for […]

City Life

This Philly Dog Loves His UPS Driver So Much He Dressed Like Him For Halloween

Halloween may have filled your Insta feed with dozens of adorable baby and pet costumes, but we personally think that Fred, a 160-pound, 2-year-old St. […]

Foobooz

Sing “Skaraoke” and Eat Big Gay Ice Cream at Rooster Soup Co. on Saturday

Finding the right Halloween party vibe can be challenging: you’ve got to be strategic to avoid the binge-drinking hordes who might vomit on your carefully […]

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City Life

Beware of Weed-Infused Halloween Candy, Say N.J. Officials

New Jersey officials are warning parents to beware of a little “trick” this Halloween – marijuana-laced candy. 

City Life

LGBTQ Event of the Week: Halloqweens Bash

This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the fourth annual Halloqweens Bash. Queer events impresario Dame Luz presents us one of the biggest queer […]

Foobooz

Snack on Scorpion Tacos at El Rey Next Week

El Rey is taking advantage of the American tradition of doing spooky stuff on Halloween and serving up a menu of Mexican dishes featuring proteins […]