HauntingsHalloween originated

centuries ago as a Pa-gan festival among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain. Fast-forward a few hundred years to the present day Chippewa Valley where Halloween has become a night when kids stuff their faces with processed sugar and grownups dress up and parade around like idiots. In short, Halloween has become more awesome than ever before. And more than any other time of year, Hallow-een time is when our thoughts turn to monsters, ghosts, and that ... eerie presence ... lurking just around the corner. The next few pages are a guide to all of it. Rip the pages out and place them beneath your pillow at night – they will protect you.

Editors: Thom Fountain, Tyler Griggs

Writers: Lindsey Quinnies, Anna Field,

Taylor Kuether

Photos: Andrea Paulseth,

Elizabeth Schultz (cover)

Design: Josh Smeltzer

Halloween Hollow, a spooky entertainment event for both young people and families, has crept its way into the Chippewa Valley in hopes of becoming a standard part of our

city’s annual Halloween entertainment. Halloween Hollow features several different attractions that promise not only a truly eerie experience for those chasing a thrill, but also plenty of daylight activities for children and families such as face painting, inflat-able jungle gyms, and pumpkin patches. This venue offers more than your standard haunted houses – its array of activities attract every age group and ranges from light-hearted pumpkin patches in the day to dark, terrifying trails of terror into the moonlight.

If the day time activities are more what you’re looking for, then the Enchanted Forest and/or Pumpkin Town (“Fun by Day”) are probably where you’ll find yourself; these areas are geared towards children up to ten years old and is where you’ll find the most child-friendly environment and least “scary” setting. This is also where you will find the most stuff to do for the kids such as the ones mentioned earlier as well as costumed enter-tainers and jelly bean bingo. Since a lot of Halloween venues aren’t always the most kid friendly, this is a refreshing setup perfect for families trying to enjoy the spooky season together.

For the more courageous, daring crowd, Halloween Hollow offers entertainment into the dark with entrance into Frightmare Farm (“Fun by Night”) which includes the Corridor of the Corpse, Trail of Terror, Haunted Hills Estate and over 50 animatron-ics that will creep you out as much as the last Stanley Kubrick movie you watched. If you are looking for a new place to indulge in your horrifying Halloween guilty pleasure, besides the usual haunted house,

this is the place to get your fix of all the zombies, vampires, terror, and gore that you crave in October.

This chilling festival has many sponsors around the Chippewa Valley, some of which being Kwik Trip stores, WAXX radio, and Sacred Heart Hospital. Through its partnership with Kwik Trip, Halloween Hollow has gotten close replicas of the original cars from the TV show, The Munsters, to make appearanc-es at different Eau Claire Kwik Trips on Wednesdays through October (except actual Halloween, ironical-ly). The venue says of the cars, “These Monster Cars

are close replicas to the original Munster Cars used in the televi-sion series “The Munsters”. The Monster Coach and Screamin’ Coffin cars were built by Randall Landwehr, and have been con-tracted throughout the US. They have appeared at national hal-loween shows and events as well as in parades, weddings and the 30th Anniversary of The Munsters in Boston in 1996.” You can find the Munster cars on Wednesday October 17th, 2012 from 4-6 PM with LIVE Radio Remote by: WIAL I-94 94.1FM at Kwik Trip (#472) 1130 W. MacArthur Eau

Claire, WI and Wednesday October 24th, 2012 from 4-6 PM with a LIVE Radio Remote by WAXX 104.5FM at Kwik Trip (#633) at 2715 Golf Road in Eau Claire, WI. You can get tickets for Halloween Hollow for $19 for adults (Oct. 11th - Oct. 28th Includes Admission to Frightmare Farm), $13 for children ages 3-11 and Children 2 and under are free. You can receive dis-counts on tickets via coupons from your local Kwik Trip and parking is free.

Adding even more to its allure and distinction from a typical haunted house is the food offered at the Scary-Oke Café and Freaky Franks Café. Both of which will serve up classic festival food like burgers, brats, chili, and caramel apples for reasonable prices.

Since this is their first year in Eau Claire, Halloween Hollow is hoping for tons of community support. If you’ve been to Country Jam, you’re one step ahead of the game since Halloween Hollow is located on the Country Jam USA Whispering Pines Campgrounds (now called Road Buddies Campground) a half mile West of the Fanny Hill Inn and Dinner Theatre. This spooky fair is for everyone from college kids to fami-lies with little monsters and is open through October so get out there so we can welcome these creepy char-acters for Halloweens to come.

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new Halloween festival outside Eau Claire offers frightful sights for all ages By LindsEy QuinniEs & phoTos By andrEa pauLsETh

HAUNTING THE HOLLOW

If you are looking for a new place to indulge in your

horrifying Halloween guilty pleasure, besides the usual haunted house, this is the place to get your fix of all the zombies, vampires, terror, and gore that you

crave in October.

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former local writes novel that combines zombies with .... the Titanic? By anna fiELd & LindsEy QuinniEs

TITANIC TERROR

as an avid Halloween lover and frequent reader, I can’t imagine a better October release book than a novel about Zombies…on the Titanic. Deck Z: The Titanic is a new book (their first

novel) by semi-local authors Chris Pauls and Matt Solomon that chronicles the story of German scientist Theodor Weiss who discovers a strange plague that ravages its victims, transforming them into monsters hungry for flesh. Weiss’s studies show that there may yet be a cure, but when he discovers the military plans to use the disease as a weapon, he procures the only sample and heads for America. He may be safe from the German army, but he finds himself aboard the Titanic.

When asked how their book fits into the popular niche of zombie fiction, “Deck Z definitely draws upon the existing zombie canon, yet we hope it adds a couple nuances to the genre. Using a historical aspect is a good touchstone to get readers interested, but ultimately the story should supersede the hook for the thing to really hum.”

They also wanted to avoid retelling other zombie stories, so they focused their research on the Titanic and built the zombie part of the story in a way that was true to their story. The authors did exhaustive research to make sure they had the layout of the ship

and the life on the ship correct. The way that the authors organize the book is into three stages with dates and times marking the beginning of each chapter and is told from a third person perspective.

Even if I think it’s pure awesome, some might think it is a bit strange to place zombies in the setting of the Titanic for a novel. When asked ‘why?’ the authors said, “We liked the idea of innocent passengers being trapped with nowhere to run (or swim). It was our way of introducing an “Alien”-like claustrophobia to the proceedings. Also, the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking has the event back in the public consciousness.” The duo worked on the novel for just over a year before being ready for its release.

In regards to the publication of the novel, the authors continue with, “We’re excited. We think there’s more here than meets the eye, and that readers will appreciate the story’s detail and ultimately, heart.” You can get this “unsinkable, undead” novel on Amazon, Kindle, and local book stores.

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PumPkin Town! by Katie McKy, soft $7, hard $16What happens when a town has an overabundance of pump-kins? Join Jose and his brothers as he learns the answer to the very question inMcKy's children's book illustrated by Pablo Bernasconi.

The wisconsin Road Guide To mysTeRious cReaTuRes by Chad Lewis, $15 Are your road trips not quite blood-curdling enough? With the help of Lewis' guide, you can infuse your next jaunt with sight-ings of vampires, gnomes, and even phantom chickens.

haunTs of wisconsin by devon bell, $15Haven't found an authentic enough Haunted House? Look no further. Bell compiled a list of Wisconsin's spookiest haunts sure to make you scream.

caRyville: a sPiRiTed PasT by devon bell, $12 We've all heard about Caryville's allegedly

haunted nature, but Bell delves deeper into the town's history, exploring just what made it so supernatural.

noRTheRn fRiGhTs by dennis boyer, $17Looking for a scary - and true - tale to tell around your next campfire gathering? Boyer's got you covered. In this second edi-tion of his 1998 book, Boyer includes updated versions of Native American folklore and anecdotes from pioneer descendants.

BadGeT BoneyaRds: The eTeRnal ResT of The sToRy by dennis McCann, $17 McCann, a longtime Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist, ex-plores Wisconsin cemeteries and the people buried in them, from football legend John Heisman to Wisconsin's smallest man.

The minnesoTa Road Guide To haunTed locaTions by Chad Lewis and terry Fisk, $14 Why let Wisconsin have all the fun? Minnesota proves to be just as haunted in Lewis' and Fisk's book, an photo illustrated travel guide to spooky scenes in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

The wisconsin Road Guide To haunTed locaTionsby Chad Lewis and terry Fisk, $15This guide is packed with ghost stories, along with pinpointed locations, eyewitness interviews, and historical context to back

it up. Some locations even include a "dare" for readers to participate in, willing them to get a little bit closer to the dark side.

sPooky wisconsin by s. E. schlosser, $13Reading like a collection of spooky short stories, "Spooky Wisconsin" offers illustrated folklore to readers of any fear-tolerance level. One story, titled "Wolf Pack," allegedly occurred right here in Eau Claire.

monsTeRs: a collecTion of liTeRaRy siGhTinGs edited by b.J. hollars, $14 In this good-for-all-ages read, Hollars and a whole host of fea-tured authors titillate our minds by reminding us of the monsters we were afraid of as children. Dedicated to all things hiding under the bed or in the closet, "Monsters" reminds us of what can hap-pen when we let our imaginations run wild.

BOO-RIFIC READS spooky books available at The Local Store

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a t t r a c t i o n shalloween hollow Oct. 18-19 and 25-26, 4-11pm; Oct. 20 and 27-28, noon-11pm; Oct. 21, noon-6pm • Road Buddies Campground (AKA the Country Jam fest grounds), 5024 Crescent Ave., Eau Claire • Adults: $16 (Sep. 28-Oct. 7), $19 (Oct. 11-28), $13 children ages 3-11, FREE ages two and under • 715-839-7808 • www.halloweenholloweauclaire.com This Halloween fair fea-tures tons of attractions for families and older attendees in a multi-faced festival experience. The Enchanted For-est is open during the day, the Frightmare Farm opens at night, and for the little monsters, there’s Pumpkin Town. Enchanted Forest closes at 9pm Thu.-Sat. See website for full details.fall harvest festival Every Day until Oct. 28 • Pleas-ant Valley Tree Farm, N7240 810th Street, Elk Mound • Weekdays: $4.50, Weekend: $7, FREE ages 23 months and younger • (715) 879-5179 • www.pleasantvalley-tree.com On the weekends, enjoy a petting zoo (until Oct. 21), hayrides (until Oct. 28), Spooky Ridge Trail, Fort Fraser, Corn Maze, Pedal Toy Track, Straw fort and tunnels, gemstone mining, play areas, a magical woodland maze, pumpkin bowling and mini golf, and so much more. Not all attractions available on weekdays.spooky ridge Trail Every day until Oct. 28, 10am-6pm • Pleasant Valley Tree Farm, N7240 810th Street, Elk Mound • $7 weekends, $4.50 weekdays • (715) 879-5179 • www.pleasantvalleytree.com Bring the whole fam-ily for a spooky stroll through the woods, or check out Pleasant Valley’s other features such as a 40- and 80-foot slide, enchanted forest maze, corn maze, straw tunnels, hay rides (weekends), bounce houses, and many more interactive kids games. Not all attractions are available on weekdays.happy halloween at Klingers Oct. 19-20 and 26-27,

6-9pm • Klinger Farm Market, 12756 132nd St, Chip-pewa Falls • $1/person • (715) 288-6348 Grab your flashlights and join us for a moonlight journey through our corn maze, plus pumpkin bowling.halloween circus freaks Oct. 26, 7-10pm; Oct. 27, 7-10pm • Haunted House located at 314 1/2 N. Bridge St., Chippewa Falls; tarot and palm readers at Harmony Courtyard, Bridge St. • $8, $7 with canned food dona-tion (advance tickets available at Chippewa Falls Main Street, 514 N. Bridge St., CF) • 715-723-6661 Haunted house, tarot card and palm readers, and pub crawl in downtown Chippewa Falls.downtown chippewa falls haunted Tour Oct. 27, 7-10pm • In and around downtown Chippewa Falls • $8 (available at the James Sheeley House, 236 W. River St., CF) • 715-723-6661 • www.chippewafallsmainst.org Your Ghost Host will guide you on a fascinating night-time exploration of downtown Chippewa Falls. Hear tales of the mysterious, tragic and downright terrifying things that have led to numerous reports of paranormal activity along the tour route. Venture into the haunted house, visit Harmony courtyard for tarot card, palm readers and refreshments. Pub crawl follows. Tours are approx. 45 minutes long.

c o s t u m e s & c o s m e t i c s50-50 party outlet 5515 Highway 93, Eau Claire • (715) 833-0019 • www.5050factoryoutlet.com 50-50 Factory Outlet carries a wide range of party supplies for every occasion from favors and gifts to decorations and paper products.

a-1 Express rental center 2515 Mall Dr., Eau Claire • (715) 834-2727 • www.a1expressrental.com In ad-dition to backhoes and party tents, you’ll find multi-sized costumes, masks, hats, face paints, fake nails and teeth, costume makeup, and more. You’ll also find general party items like tables and, of course, fog machines.Goodwill Eau claire 3605 Gateway Dr., Eau Claire • (715) 835-0532 • www.goodwill.org Pick out your own custom costume from racks and racks of (locally) used clothing and accessories.Goodwill Menomonie 2500 Hils Ct., Menomonie • (715) 235-8488 • www.goodwill.org Check out their seasonal selection of donated costumes and props. You’ll also find brand new decorations and costumes.halloween Bootique Oakwood Mall, 4800 Golf Rd., Eau Claire • (715) 901-1039 • Offering a large variety of terroriffic goods all in one spot, the Boutique sells costumes for infants to adults, pet attire, accessories, fake weapons, props, makeup, jewelry, shoes, wigs, hats, and a lot more. They also have a fine assortment of fake mustaches.party city: factory card & party outlet 3755 Gate-way Dr., Eau Claire • (715) 834-9663 • www.partycity.com These guys keep a massive stock of costumes for boys, girls, men, women, couples and dogs, plus ac-cessories, party supplies, and more.ragstock (in Oakwood Mall) 4800 Golf Rd., Eau Claire • (715) 835-6710 • www.ragstock.com saver’s 2833 Mall Dr., Eau Claire • (715) 835-8500 • www.savers.com Saver’s typically budgets a great deal of floor space for Halloween costumes and ac-cessories.spencer’s (in Oakwood Mall) 4800 Golf Rd., Eau

Claire • (715) 831-1106 • www.spencersonline.com Spencer’s is the ultimate shop for edgy, humorous, collectible, novelty and gag gifts.

s p o o K Y n i g H t l i f ehaunted halliewood pub crawl Oct. 20, 2-10pm • See description for participating locations • $10 • 21+ • 715-450-7924 Entry includes punch card for prize drawing, t-shirt, and bus pass (unlimited shuttle buses to and from each tavern 2-10pm). Drink specials avail-able. Participating taverns include: Two Waters Bar, Lake Hallie Sportsmans Club, Lake Hallie Golf, Beer and Burgers, Slims, Hallie Bar and Grill, and Missy’s Bar and Grill. Party and prize drawing at Two Waters at 10pm. Halloween costume contest at two waters at 11pm.saylon seven 1 year anniversary party Oct. 20, 7-10pm • Saylon Seven, 314 N. Barstow St., Eau Claire • 715-836-7771 • www.saylonseven.com Join us for Saylon Seven’s one year anniversary party, featuring a model show at 7:30pm modeling avant-garde hair styles and Natureza jewelry. Jesse Beze will DJ all night. Dress to impress in your favorite funk style. Hal-loween inspired art also on display.Menomonie zombie crawl Oct. 20, 8pm-2am • Down-town Menomonie, Menomonie • FREE • www.facebook.com Dress up like a zombie and head out into down-town to join the Menomonie Zombie Crawl in support-ing local businesses. Over 30 businesses downtown are providing discounts and specials for anyone dressed like the undead. Events include a corn maze, zombie-themed poetry reading, zombie-themed art show, and much more.annual singles connection halloween dance Oct. 20, 8pm-midnight • Westgate Sportsman Club, 4909 Sportsman Dr., Eau Claire • $10, $5 Singles Conec-tion members • 715-523-0169 • www.ecwestgate.com Music provided by Black Sheep, light hors d’oeuvres provided. Costumes are encouraged but not required. There are prizes for best costumes. Open to the public.Quikfire: zombie pub crawl show Oct. 20, 10pm • The Buck aka Silver Dollar Saloon, 315 Main Street,

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Menomonie • 21+ • 715-235-9390 Discount pitchers provided to zombies. The entire band will be dressed as zombies.Lucette firkin + Black & White horror film & cos-tume party Oct. 26, 6-10pm • Raw Deal, 603 S. Broad-way St., Menomonie • FREE • (715) 231-3255 • www.rawdeal-wi.com Let’s have a “Firkin” good time! Meno-monie’s own Lucette Brewing Company is releasing another Firkin at the Raw Deal. Dress as your favorite Black & White Film character from the 1930s-1950s and enjoy an old time Black & White Horror Film.17th annual Big Band Monster Bash Oct. 26, 6:30pm • Ramada Convention Center, 205 S. Barstow, Eau Claire • $7 for adults and $5 for middle school/high school/col-lege students with ID and will be available at the door • 715-839-8877 • www.ecct.org The drug and alcohol-free event features eight award-winning jazz bands from six area high schools including Altoona, Chippewa Falls, Elk Mound, Memorial, North, and Menomonie. Free swing lessons are offered at 6:30pm. courtesy of UW-Eau Claire’s Two to Tango. The evening will culminate with the annual Halloween costume contest.unity...the Band (halloween party) Oct. 26, 10pm • House of Rock, 422 Water St., Eau Claire • FREE (tips appreciated at the door in the large jar) • 21+ • (715) 838-0158 • www.unitytheband.com Unity…the Band is an award-winning original roots reggae group based in Appleton. Their intense touring schedule of varied ven-ues around the Midwest has honed an interactive out-door stage show with positive party vibes and the knack for drawing club crowds into the irie groove.costume party + dJ zach Oct. 26, 10pm • Pioneer Grill & Saloon, E5699 Cty. Trk. D, Menomonie • FREE admission • 21+ • (715) 235-9927 • www.pioneergrill.com Come in your Halloween costume and dance all night with DJ Zach. Drawings for placement in the cos-tume contest will be held at 10pm, 11pm and midnight. The winner will be decided at 12:15am.northern Weathermakers + absent Minded string Band Oct. 27, 9pm • Every Buddy’s Bar, 19 W. Central St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • 21+ • (715) 861-3838 • everybuddysbar.net AMSD are newgrass from Chippe-wa Falls. Northern Weathermakers are psychedelic jam rock from the Madison area.halloween party feat. The JfT party Band Oct. 27, 9pm-1am • The Lodge, 1200 W River St., Chippewa Falls • (715) 720-7708 Performing classic covers from artists like U2, Journey, Rolling Stones, Beatles, Willy Nelson, Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd and much more, this band will amaze you with hte energy they have, the soar-ing guitar solos and harmony vocals.costume contest & Karaoke Oct. 27, 9pm • Das Bier-haus, 120 6th Ave. W, Menomonie • (715) 231-3230 • www.dasbierhaus-wi.com Karaoke begins at 9pm.Whiskey’s halloween spooktacular featuring the Jagerettes Oct. 27, 9pm • Whiskeys Grill & Bar, 943 Harlem Ave., Altoona • FREE • 21+ • (715) 832-4745

• www.whiskeysgrill.com Whiskey’s will be hosting an eerie evening of frighteningly great food and drink spe-cials and a costume contest with the chance to win cash, and other boo-dacious prizes. And the entire month of October, enter to win a Jager shot chiller machine with every purchase of a Jagermeister product.halloween costume party feat. pheremones Oct. 27, 9pm-1am • My Place, 408 Galloway St, Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • (715) 835-5483 Enjoy live music with the Pheremones plus a Halloween costume party. Costume judging at 11pm, where $175 goes to the big winner.costume contest + dJ Oct. 27, 9pm • Wigwam Tavern, 314 E. Madison St., Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • (715) 834-9061 • www.wigwamtavern.com Specialty shot menu and drink specials available. See contact info for contest details. Winner receives $100.dJ Karaoke + costume contest Oct. 27, 9pm • Two Waters Bar, 2940 109th St, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 21+ • (715) 726-1810 See contact info for details.over drift + costume contest Oct. 27, 9pm • Red Zone

Sports Bar, 2071 S Prairie View Rd, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 21+ • (715) 726-3030 Overdrift is a rock band from Northwestern WI that enjoys performing a variety of music that spans four decades of rock and metal his-tory, including ZZ Top, CCR, Green Day, Seether, AC/DC, Metallica, and Kiss. Costume contest 11pm with cash prizes going to the top three winners (first place gets $150).dJ + costume party Oct. 27, 9pm • Albertville Tavern, 8114 35th St., Colfax • FREE • 21+ • (715) 874-6217 DJ begins at 9pm. karaoke sign ups available. At midnight there will be a costume party where judges award con-testants with gift certificates and other prizes.dJ a scratch Oct. 27, 9pm • The Waterfront Bar & Grill, 512 Crescent St., Menomonie • FREE • (715) 235-6541

sassy Magoo + halloween costume contest Oct. 27, 9:30pm-1:30am • O’Leary’s Pub, 809 w. Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • 715-834-6611 Sassy Magoo plays variety rock from the 60s to today, plus some originals. Costume contest begins around mid-night. The sign up sheet allows for a limited amount of registrants, so show up early.irie sol & halloween costume contest Oct. 27, 9:30pm-1:30am • The Snout Saloon, 13 W Central St, Chippewa Falls • 21+ • 715-723-4848 Junior Williams, Irie Sol founder, moved to America from Kingston, Ja-maica, with the dream of starting a band that would fuse reggae, dancehall, ska, and dub with traditional Ameri-can music forms including hip hop, funk, soul, rock, and jazz. That group is Irie Sol.halloween Metal night Oct. 27, 10pm • House of Rock, 422 Water St., Eau Claire • $5 • 21+ • (715) 838-0158 • www.house-of-rock.com Featuring Orwell, Royal Thun-der (on Relapse Records and from Atlanta), Mors Mortis Machinatio, and Thira.halloween party & costume contest Oct. 27, 11pm-2:30am • Pizza Plus, 208 S. Barstow St, Eau Claire • FREE • (715) 832-8844 • www.pizzaplusec.com For a fun filled night we will feature Equinox Jazz Group from 8-11pm followed by All Occasions DJ rockin’ the PLUS from 11pm-2:30am. Costume Contest sign-up at midnight, winner announced 1am for our grand prize giveaway.halloween open Mic with rich shroeder Oct. 31, 6-9pm • Red Cedar Lodge, E4620 County Road C, Downsville • FREE • 715-664-8354 • www.red-cedar-lodge.com Please stop by and enjoy your Halloween evening with us. You won’t be sorry. We will have lots of treats for you.halloween dance Oct. 31, 6:30-8:30pm • Chippewa Falls Middle School, 750 Tropicana Blvd., Chippewa Falls • grades 6-8 • 715-723-6571 • www.cfsd.chipfalls.k12.wi.us Hosted by the Chippewa Falls Optimist Club. Blue Moon DJ, contests and prizes throughout the night. See contact info for details.

The ronald raygun + TBa Oct. 31, 9pm • The Mouse-trap, 311 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire • FREE • 21+ • (715) 832-8418 Experimental hard rockers The Ronald Raygun features Ben Hinz (Dwarfcraft Devices), Matt Haapala (The Heart Pills), Jaime Hansen (The Island of Dr. Lee), and Ben Hoffmeister.halloween dubstep party Oct. 31, 9pm • The Water-front Bar & Grill, 512 Crescent St., Menomonie • FREE • 21+ • (715) 235-6541 Featuring DJs WilfDank and Coniferous.roster Mccabe + Gentlemen hall Oct. 31, 10pm • House of Rock, 422 Water St., Eau Claire • $8 • 21+ • (715) 838-0158 • www.house-of-rock.com Roster Mc-Cabe are the up and coming heroes of the Twin Cities whose name is growing to be recognized from Colorado to St. Louis as a serious force to reckoned with. Combin-ing skanky reggae with drippy funk and rock instrumen-tation, Roster McCabe is a party for your feet and mind. Doors at 8pm.

t r i c K o r t r e a t i n g downtown Eau claire Trick or Treating Oct. 31, 3-5pm • North & South Barstow St,. North & South Farwell St., Phoenix Park area, Graham Ave., and East & West Grand Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • (715) 839-4914 • www.downtowneauclaire.org.chippewa falls downtown & neighborhood Trick or Treating Oct. 31, 3-7pm • Chippewa Falls • 715-723-0331 In downtown, 3-5pm. In residential areas, until 7pm.Trunk or Treat Oct. 31, 5-8pm • Micon Cinemas Chip-pewa Falls, 475 Chippewa Mall Dr., Chippewa Falls • FREE • all ages • 715-874-7000 • www.miconcinemas.com Fellowship Church annual Halloween event in Mi-con Cinemas parking lot Chippewa Falls, with a movie on the side of the building. costumes based on Biblical stories.Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30pm • Cornerstone Christian Church, 310 W. Polk Ave., Eau Claire • FREE • 715-832-4624 • www.cornerstonechristian-ec.org We invite everyone to come and take a stroll past our Church on Halloween Night for FREE candy and hot chocolate. We might even be dressed up ourselves. So come see our costumes and show off yours. You can just get the candy and run or come and meet your Cornerstone neighbors.Menomonie downtown & neighborhood Trick or Treating Oct. 31, 5-7:30pm • Menomonie • (715) 235-9087 • www.menomoniechamber.org.

uW-stout Trick-or-Treating Oct. 30, roughly 5:30-7pm (see contact info for exact times) • 232-1121 • Children are encouraged to don costumes and visit Jeter-Tainter-Callahan, Fleming, Hovlid, Wigen and Red Cedar Halls.. Trick or Treating at uWEc residence halls See contact info for dates and times • Participating UWEC residence halls (see contact info for which ones), Eau Claire • FREE • housingweb@uwec.edu • 715-836-3214 Residence hall lobbies and wings will be decorated for Halloween, and individual rooms will be available for trick-or-treating.

K i D s e V e n t sit came from the Library Oct. 18, 7-8:45pm • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • (715) 839-1648 • www.ecpubliclibrary.info Teens and “tweens” ages 11 through 16 are invited to come dressed as their favorite “monster;” zombie, vampire, Gossip Girl, or other evil-doer from a favorite book. The two best costumes will be awarded prizes. Enjoy music, creepy refreshments, and more. Register in advance.1st annual Monster Ball Oct. 19, 6-9:30pm • Chippewa Falls Public Library, 105 W Central St., Chippewa Falls • FREE • ages 11-17 • (715) 723-1146 • www.chippewa-fallslibrary.org Wear your costume and join us for Wii gaming, movies, music and face painting. Registration required by Oct. 15. LImited to the first 40 registrants.playin’ with the pumpkins Oct. 20, 10am; Oct. 27, 10am • Down To Earth Garden Center, 6025 Arndt Ln., Eau Claire • (715) 833-1234 • www.dwntoearth.com Free pumpkin painting for the kids, free pumpkin cook-ies and hot apple cider in the café, plus much more.super fun halloween Jewelry class Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23 • Ilana’s Bead Shop LLC, E1355 Woodridge Dr., Eau Claire • $5

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BEST NEIGHBORHOODSto TRICK or TREAT?

if you’re looking for treats and maybe some tricks, Eau Claire has some great options for neighborhoods to take the kiddos. In past

years of our Best Of The Chippewa Valley poll, the Third Ward and Eastside hill have both been popular spots, with the Third Ward winning in 2009 and Eastside Hill winning in 2011. Witches, ghosts, and princesses may end up with a few cavities after visiting the Third Ward, known for handing out king-sized chocolately goodness. East Hill, on the other hand, has more homes per square mile, making it easier to run away with quite a haul. princeton valley has also been known for having quality candy, perhaps due to the large houses it boasts. And lastly, don’t forget about trick-or-treating downtown in the afternoon. Wherever you go, you’re likely to gather a good candy crop. –bb

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plus supplies • ages 5+ • 715-878-9504 • www.ilanas-beadshop.blogspot.com Come out to the shop and fash-ion a festive Halloween prettification. Your options are only restricted by your mind’s eye. A wrapped bracelet? A pair of earrings? Or perhaps a necklace? Maybe all three. No appointment required. Just drop in during hours.pumpkin painting decorating & contest Oct. 15, 1-3pm; Oct. 20, 10:15am • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • (715) 839-1648 • www.ecpubliclibrary.info Children and teens through age 15 are invited to bring a pumpkin they have painted to Youth Services Oct. 15-21. Bring in your own painted pumpkin, or join one of two decorating events. The Oct. 20 decorating event takes place alongside Fam-ily Storytime. Carved pumpkins will not be accepted.united Way spooktacular Oct. 20, 11am-5pm • Mega Foods, 1201 S. Hastings Way, Eau Claire • 715-869-8491 • www.megafoods.com Join us for a spooky good time benefiting United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. Enjoy pumpkin painting, caricatures, cookie dec-orating, turkey bowling, pumpkin ring toss, duckpond, haystack search game, apple cider, and much more.8th annual Trunk n Treat Oct. 22, 5:30-7:30pm • Eau Claire Ford Lincoln, 2909 Lorch Ave, Eau Claire • FREE • 715-852-1000 • www.eauclaireford.com Pre-Halloween trick n treating from decorated vehicles, plus Halloween inflatables and staff and local girls scout dressed up and handing out treats. Free trunk treat bags to first 600 kids. Rain, snow or sunshine.children’s Museum of Eau claire: pumpkin Jack by Will hubbell Every Day from Oct. 23 to Oct. 28 • Chil-dren’s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire • Museum admission required • (715) 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc Art activity of the week: Pumpkins! All week: Do you eat pumpkin seeds?, Paint with watercol-ors, color a Jack-o-Lantern, and play with play dough. Mon.-Sat. 10:15-11:15am and 2:30-3:30pm, Thurs. 5:30-6:30pm: Frosty Jack! See contact info for details.Monster Bash halloween party Oct. 26, 4:30-6:30pm • Eau Claire YMCA, 700 Graham Ave., Eau Claire • (715) 836-8460 • www.eauclaireymca.org Bring the whole family for a safe and festive evening, including games, prizes, treats, costumes, and music.rcu Kid’s club spook night Oct. 26, 5-9pm • Eau Claire Indoor Sports Center, 3456 Craig Road, Eau Claire • $3/person, ages two and under are FREE • (715) 552-1200 • www.ecsportscenter.com There will be plenty of fun and excitement for everyone with DJ entertain-ment, large inflatables, treats, prizes and costumes galore. The Haunted Tunnel, Sea of Spiders and Touch and Feel Guessing Game are just a few of the spooktacular activi-ties that your kids will love.spine Tingling healthy haunting frEE Kids haunted house hosted by reilly chiropractic in chippewa falls / Lake hallie Oct. 29, 6:15-7:30pm; Oct. 31, 6:15-7:30pm • Reilly Chiropractic, 3032 Commercial Blvd, Chippewa Falls • FREE • 715-723-2892 • www.chippe-wachiropractor.com/events This is a FREE Kids Haunted House hosted by Reilly Chiropractic in Chippewa Falls/Lake Hallie. This is event is aimed for children under the

age of 12 however anyone interested in a Spine Tingling Healthy Haunting is welcome to attend. Photographs will be taken and uploaded to Flickr + Facebook.children’s Museum of Eau claire: Going Batty! Every Day from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 • Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, 220 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire • Museum ad-mission required • (715) 832-KIDS • www.cmec.cc Art activity of the week: It’s a Bat! All week: Do you like bats?, Frankenstein lanterns, color a Halloween picture, and play with play dough. Mon.-Sat. 10:15-11:15am and 2:30-3:30pm, Thurs. 5:30-6:30pm: Harvest Moon activ-ity.halloween storytime Oct. 31, 10:15am • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • FREE • ages 3-5 • (715) 839-1648 • www.ecpublicli-brary.info Come to the library for storytime, a costume parade, and treats. This special storytime will be held in the Eau Claire Room, lower level. Designed for kids ages 3-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required.

o t H e r e V e n t sThe paranormal: doing investigations on a shoe-string Budget & dealing with spirits Oct. 20, 6-8:30pm • Avalon Hotel & Conference Center, 1009 W. Park Ave., Chippewa Falls • $25 • 715-720-1055 • www.au-dreyvanwey.com See contact info for details.zombie poetry slam Oct. 20, 7pm • Acoustic Cafe, Menomonie, 102 Main St., Menomonie • FREE • all ages • (715) 235-1115 Anticipate inspired musings on craving brains and ravaging the world of the living. This event is happening alongside Menomonie’s zombie pub crawl. See contact info for signing up.Magician Glen Gerard Oct. 21, 3-4pm • VFW Club, 1300 Starr Ave, Eau Claire • $7 • 262-250-1234 This all-ages show features comedy, sleight of hand, and plenty of audience participation. Gerard has appeared all over the world, on cruise ships and in Las Vegas. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and Gerard are teaming up for the VFW annual benefit to raise funds for hospitalized veterans and the Unmet Needs Program.cvys presents dances & disguises: Masquerade dinner and Benefit concert Oct. 21, 5:30pm • Gantner Concert Hall, Haas Fine Arts Center, UW-Eau Claire, Eau Claire • $9, $5 children and students with ID, ages 5 and under are FREE; Premiere supporter options (din-ner, wine, and concert): $60, $100 couples, $450 table of ten (register by Oct. 15) • 715-836-3727 • www.uwec.edu/mus-the/ Join the Chippewa Valley Youth Sym-phony and their Director Aurélien Pétillot at their first concert of the season. It will showcase some of the many irresistible dances throughout music history, as well as highly evocative works inspired by masquerades, and carnivals. Wear a mask, a costume or come as you are.par-Te-rec: spooktacular halloween Bash Oct. 24, 6-8pm; Oct. 31, 6-8pm • Hobbs Ice Arena, 915 Menomonie St., Eau Claire • $2, $40 Par-Te-Rec season pass (add $25 for transportation package) • 715-839-

5032 Specialized recreation program for individuals with developmental disabilities. Programs develop in-dependent skills and friendships through social interac-tions. Participants should come in costume for a costume contest. Register with EC Parks & Rec at 715-839-5032.Witches night out Oct. 25, 3-8pm • Downtown Menomonie • 715-235-2666 • www.mainstreetmenomo-nie.org Shop, socialize and snack as you mingle with scary witches. Tour a haunted building highlighting real ghost stories. Discover books – new and used - on spooky thrillers and mysteries. Delve into art supplies. Make your dreams come true by creating a jewelry wish list. Save lots and lots of money at all of the sales. Shop until you drop.double, double, Toil & Trouble: Macbeth & Early Witchcraft discussion series Oct. 25, 7-8:30pm; Nov. 1, 7-8:30pm • L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St, Eau Claire • (715) 839-1648 • www.ecpubliclibrary.info Come with us, if you dare, to ex-plore the evil and madness of Macbeth, Shakespeare’s last great tragedy. A short and simpler play, the story of Macbeth’s bloody rise to power and descent into dark-ness is a great example of witchcraft in literature. Dis-cussions led by Jan Stirm, UWEC English Dept. Regis-tration is required.arbor place race for recovery 5K run & 1-Mile Walk Oct. 27 • On the grounds of Arbor Place, Inc., 320 21st Street NE, Menomonie • $20 per person or $70 team of four by Oct 13, $25 day of event • 715-235-4537 • www.arborplaceinc.com Community fun-run, walk, Hallow-een costume contest, and photography shots to promote physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle, support individuals and families in recovery from substance abuse, and raise funds to support the work Arbor Place, Inc. does in the community.carson park 5K, 10 Mile run/Walk and children’s Boogie run Oct. 27, 8:30am; Oct. 27, 10:30am • Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum, 1110 Carson Park Drive, Eau Claire • 715-834-7871 • www.paulbunyan-camp.org 5K and 10 Mile Run registration 6-7:30am. Children’s BOOgie Run begins at 10:30am (no regis-tration required). The whole family can participate in a costume contest, with awards for best kid costume, best adult costume, and best Paul Bunyan look-alike. Regis-ter for races online at active.com.fall-o-Ween + costume parade Oct. 27, 10:30am-1pm • UW-Stout Clocktower Plaza, Menomonie • (715) 235-2666 • www.mainstreetmenomonie.org This free family event is enjoyed by children of all ages with games and treats and will be in the UW-Stout Clock-tower Plaza this year. Parade begins at noon.howl-o-Ween dress your pets Oct. 27, 11am-1pm • Waggin’ Tails Training Company, N4668 471st St., Menomonie • FREE • 715-235-3188 • www.waggin-tailstraining.com Costume Contests,Tricks for Treats, Howling Contest, Bobbing for Hot Dogs, Snacks for Dogs & their People. Pet food donation required to at-tend, proceeds to Stepping Stones Pet Food Program. Visit waggintailstraining.com for more info.altoona public Library’s 2nd annual halloween cos-tume swap Oct. 27, 1-3pm • Altoona Public Library, 1303 Lynn Ave., Altoona • FREE • 715-839-5029 • www.altoonapubliclibrary.org Has your child outgrown his or her Halloween costume but it still looks like new? The Altoona Public Library is accepting gently used Hallow-een costumes Oct. 1st-26th. Please contact the library’s website at www.altoonapubliclibrary.org and click the calendar tab for additional event details.halloween showcase Oct. 27, 7-10pm • Acoustic Cafe, Eau Claire, 505 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire • FREE • all ages • (715) 832-9090 • www.theacoustic.com/eauclaire Lauren Anderson hosts an all age Halloween fright night of live entertainment featuring scary new artists from around the Chippewa Valley. There will be a variety of different acts performing including Lauren and Sarah (formerly Won Siemit). Dust off that costume and get creative for the Halloween showcase, there may even be some trick or treats.parents’ night out: spooktacular Oct. 29, 6-8:30pm • Boyd Park, 1202 Fairway Street, Eau Claire • $20 (resi-dent discount fee: $10) • ages 4-12 • Children can come in costume or just as they are for some spooktacular fun, while parents can run errands, take in a movie, or just relax.7th annual national history day Kick-off Event: Turn-ing points in history: people, ideas, Events Oct. 30, 6-8pm • Chippewa Valley Museum, located in Carson Park, Eau Claire • FREE admission • 715-834-7871 • www.cvmuseum.com Trick-or-treat for resources, re-freshments, and door prizes. Get inspired to start your researching early by speaking with our museum profes-sionals, touring CVM’s library & archives, and search-ing our history kit collection. Guest presentations, including question and answer sessions on creating suc-cessful projects are scheduled.

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