(Gulf Shores)

Beats Bash Halloween Party with Beats Antique at The Hangout Friday, October 28, 2011.

Halloween costume party with Beats Antique, $2,000 in cash and prizes, and your chance to win 2012 Hangout Music Festival tickets!

Beats Antique will be performing live at the Hangout on Friday, October 28th for the Hangout’s Halloween Party. Also performing is special guest Jermaine Quiz.  Join in the excitement and wear your costume for your chance to win $2000 in cash and prizes including Hangout Music Festival tickets. Prizes will be awarded for sexiest, most original, and scariest. Doors open at 9pm and it is an 18 & up event. Tickets are on sale in advance for $17 online click here or day of show at the door for $20 for 21 & up and $30 18-20 ($10 door charge for minors that purchase $17 tickets in advance).

(minors will be charged $10 in addition to ticket at the door)

Gulf Shores, Ala – September 22, 2011 -

If you are searching for some fun and excitement this Halloween, look no further than the City of Gulf Shores’ Halloween Family Fun Night.

Saturday, October 29th, at 6:00 PM, the City of Gulf Shores Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department presents Halloween Family Fun Night at the Bodenhamer Recreation Center.

This year’s event will feature a costume contest, carnival games, a cake walk, free popcorn and much more fun for the whole family. So put on your best costumes and join us this Halloween for a night of free, family fun.

For more information about the Halloween Family Fun Night, or any of our other events, please contact the Special Events Division at 251-968-1172.

(Mobile)

October 29 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM

Dress up your little goblins and come out to enjoy beautiful hot air balloons glowing on the Great Lawn. Multiple hot air balloons are scheduled to "glow" for us this year....weather permitting.  This year's event will also include a selection of scary and fun inflatables glowing throughout the Gardens. There will be plenty of treats and trinkets from area organizations and businesses for our trick-or-treaters to enjoy.

The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint will be in the Gardens selling their one-of-a-kind and national award winning barbeque and live music provided by MudBucket will be on the Great Lawn. The Balloon Glow is free for members and special reduced rates will begin at 5:00 p.m.  SPECIAL RATES: Adults $5; children 5 -12 $3 and as always children 4 and under are free.

Balloon Glow Trick-or-Treat Station Volunteers

Bellingrath is still looking for volunteer organizations, businesses or clubs that would like to participate in the "Glow" by distributing treats and trinkets to the hundreds of trick-or-treaters that attend this family event each year. Each participating organization will receive 4 free passes for the event and up to twenty 50% off discount coupons that can be used from October 29 - November 24, 2011. All of those distributing treats and trinkets are encouraged to dress up in costume for the evening to add to the festivities. Interested groups should complete return the registration form by Friday, October 7, 2011.

(Gulf Shores,Orange Beach,Perdido Key)

Yes, we all want to go trick or treating, but lets leave that for the kids.  Great adult Halloween parties are all over the area.  Lets start with the Friday Parties.

Our pick for the must attend Friday party is the Rafters 80's Spook-tacular.  Each year Rafters at the Wharf puts on a themed Halloween party.  This year their theme is 80's.  They will kick this party off around 8:00, but the costume contest is not until 10:00.  they will be giving prizes away for the top three overall costumes.  Prizes include a 3 day 2 night stay at the Pensacola Beach Hilton, Alan Jackson Tickets, A Coors Light Mini Fridge, lots of house cash, gift shop certificates and some other great items.  The costume contest will not be judged specifically on the theme of the 80's. No Cover

Other Parties this weekend include:

Friday:

Cohiba Dunes Cigar Bar (Gulf Shores) 10ish

Saturday:

The Hangout (Gulf Shores)

Live Bait Too (Orange Beach) 10ish

The Jelly Fish Bar (Predido Key)

Sunday:

City Grill (Gulf Shores) 10ish

Tacky Jacks (Orange Beach) 5-9

Florabama (On the Line)

Gulf Shores Steamer (Orange Beach) 8:00

If we have missed a contest, please let us know.

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(Silver Hill)

Wales West RV Park has a full slate of Halloween events for the whole family.  Check out this years line up.

Most of us remember the excitement of dressing up to go trick-or-treating; and with people ages 18-24 spending an estimated $86.59 each on the eerie evening, it's clear that while Halloween may be known as "The Day of the Dead," it is not a dead day. Though the adult version of the spooky holiday means drastically different costume options and ways to celebrate, Halloween can be a grown-up great time. Here are some ways to guarantee that you have as much ghoulish fun now as you did when you were a little girl.

Choosing a Costume

There's no doubt that choosing the perfect Halloween costume is just as important now as it was during the days when you went trick-or-treating. However, the options to choose from today are vastly different. As a child, it was easy to just dress as your favorite Disney princess. But now, every princess costume reveals much more skin than you remember. Tinkerbell has morphed into a sexy fairy with an up-to-there skirt and Snow White's dress comes complete with a push-up bra to enhance the goods stuffed into the plunging neckline.

Even those who plan on not wearing body-bearing costumes find that modesty on Halloween is easier said than done. Georgia Southern college student, Tiffany, initially planned to refrain from wearing anything too revealing this year, but was unable to find a costume that would still make her feel cute while being covered, and instead opted to go as a vampire vixen. "Nobody really wants to wear the cow costume with the udders showing when the woman next to you is flaunting her figure as Nurse Hottie," she says, "So, fishnets and vinyl with fake fangs and red lipstick is the way I ended up going."

While the costume options have changed, assuming your alter-ego on October 31st can be as simple as choosing an outfit that highlights your best assets. Got great legs? Maybe that thigh-high gingham dress and sparkly red heels that make up the Dorothy costume is perfect for you. If you're proud of your hourglass figure, go with the body hugging lady ninja gear. Just as in childhood, wearing what makes you feel your best will be the first step to insuring a great time during your Halloween festivities.

Capturing the Night's Festivities

As children, our parents doted over how adorable we looked in our Halloween costumes. The anticipation over trick-or-treating swirled about in us as we craved candy and a few good scares. Of course, before ever making it out the door to beg for sweets up and down the street, Mom just had to get a picture of her little angel in the witch costume, complete with fake warts and press-on finger nails.

Mom was on to something, too, because in snapping photos of me in my Halloween ensemble, she captured a moment in time. Now, when I see pictures of myself in various costumes, I am taken back to the goose bumps I got while walking up to the neighbor's porch with the spider web decorations and eerie music blaring from some speaker concealed by hedges.

Though Halloween has taken on a new meaning in adulthood, the antics of the night are (hopefully) going to be ones you'll want to remember later on. Bringing a camera along to whatever party you decide to check out ensures the freezing of those moments. You'll want to remember how smoking hot you looked at age 20-something in the Naughty Cop costume, and the proof will be in the pictures just in case anyone ever doubts you. And, between the alcohol and the excitement that adult Halloween parties are notorious for, you may not be able to have a clear grasp on the evening's events without photos.

Halloween Treats

As kids, Snickers bars and Airheads reigned supreme on Halloween night. But while name-brand candy was the ideal, we were often forced to settle for candy corn, Palmer's Peanut Butter Cups, and the dreaded Mary Janes (yes, the red and orange ones).

Naturally, as grown women we have to work a little harder on maintaining a great figure. With candy not really on the radar as a party favor or as a means to stay trim, there's no doubt that what's being served at grown-up Halloween parties has matured along with our bodies. Now, instead of candy apples we find candy apple shooters on the menu at the coolest spooky parties, and while booze is seldom chided for its health benefits, we are usually much more comfortable in an alcohol indulgence among friends than in a junk food fueled one.

There are many Halloween-themed cocktails and shooter recipes that can really bring life to all the party zombies out there. Here are some classic fright-fest beverages to try:

· The Vampire's Kiss

2 oz. of Vodka

½ oz. of dry gin

½ oz. dry vermouth

1 tbsp. of tequila

A pinch of salt

2 oz. tomato juice

Shake all ingredients with ice, and strain into a martini glass.

· Smashing Pumpkin

1/3 oz. of Kahlua

1/3 oz. of Bailey's Irish Cream

1/3 oz. of Goldschlager

Mix ingredients and strain into a shot glass.

· Salem Witch

½ oz. of vodka

½ oz. of raspberry schnapps

½ oz. of Midori melon liqueur

Splash of lime juice

Splash of Grenadine

Fill with 2/3 sour mix

Fill with soda water

Mix all alcohol in a Collins class with ice. Add splash of lime, and fill the rest of the way up with sour mix and soda water. Stir, and add a splash of grenadine.

Scary Risks

After running around various neighborhoods collecting as much candy loot as possible, I remember going home only to be delayed further in bridging the gap between having the candy in my pumpkin bag and having the candy in my stomach. My parents always insisted on going through all the goodies to make sure nothing had been unwrapped or tampered with.

Though Mom and Dad surely aren't going to be present to make sure that your Halloween is safe as an adult, there is always the risk that scary people can be lurking around at parties. With alcohol playing a role in 80% of all rapes, it's important to be attentive to your surroundings. Stick with friends you trust, never leave your glass sitting down unattended, and don't accept drinks from people you don't know. Staying in a subtly defensive mode will keep your spooky fun Halloween from being downright terrifying.

(Gulf Shores)

Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:00 pm -6:30 pm
Costume Contest at 6:00 pm

Gather the little ghosts and goblins for an evening of family fun during Boo at the Zoo at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo.

Boo at the Zoo is always a popular event for our local children and parents, who continue to support our operation during the shoulder season,” said Patti Hall, zoo director. “Parents particularly enjoy our carnival atmosphere because it is geared towards younger children and is a safe environment for everyone.”

Businesses may become an event sponsor by selecting one of three levels. Also, there are several volunteer opportunities. For more information regarding either opportunity, contact the John or Judy Kaiser at 251-968-7301 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .