Cheap & Cheerful Halloween

If you are too old to get away with trick or treating, there are still some great ways to catch the spirit...

Tim Burton at LACMA
If you haven't seen it yet, this is your last chance! On Sunday, October 30th, the Tim Burton exhibition at Los Angeles County Museum of Art will remain open all night, and on Monday, October 31st, it will be open until midnight. Tickets will be half-price from 12 am to 9 am on Monday morning.

http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/tim-burton


West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
This is one loud street party, 500,000 strong. (Santa Monica Blvd. Between La Cienega and Doheny) Once a spontaneous happening, now an unabashed commercial exercise, it is still home to the most amazing costumes in the city. Parking is available at the Pacific Design Center, the New WeHo Library's lot and surface street(but read the signs first. Parking tickets are no treat.)

The actual event runs from 6pm-11pm, but the bars party on. It is a upbeat, fun vibe. Many say it is a family-friendly scene, but leave the stroller set at home. Too hard to negotiate the crowds and who really wants to have explain why Snow White has chest hair?


http://www.weho.org/index.aspx?page=845


Hollywood Blvd.
Second only to New Year's, Hollywood becomes jammed-packed on Halloween. While the restaurants, bars and clubs have all kinds of promotions (for plenty of money) the street scene is alive. Local lots range in price but plenty of metered street parking for early arrivals.


Olvera Street
For the purists in the audience, the actual Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is November 1 corresponding with the Anglo All Saints day. But the energy of Olvera street is a nice change of pace.How bout an authentic Mexican dinner and stroll to the plaza. "Fear not dying, fear not having lived."


http://www.olvera-street.com/html/fiestas.html

Houdini Mansion

The so-called “Houdini Mansion” ( 2435 Laurel Canyon Blvd.) by Lookout Mountain is said to be the site of the famous magician’s eventual reappearance. Legend has it, famed escape artist Harry Houdini told his wife that he would return. So every year on Halloween, some faithful fans and the curious park on neighboring side streets and hike down to the site, gathering around the property to pay homage to the legend...and maybe even catch a glimpse of the elusive escapist. Dress warmly and bring some food, it hasn't happened....yet!




Halloween Pub Crawl

October 31, 2011 5pm-10pm
O'Briens Irish Pub & Restaurant ( 2941 Main St)is hosting the Halloween Pub Crawl featuring the World's largest Halloween Costume Contest! 10 cities, 10,000 people, $10,000 in prizes! And to get you into the Halloween Spirit, $3 draft beers, $4 well mixers and $5 shots.


4th Annual Montana Avenue Halloween Hop

If you just want to enjoy and crisp fall evening, then get home in time to answer the door, the Montana Avenue Halloween Hop (Montana Ave from 6th to 17th Streets)makes sense.

It runs from 3:00pm-6:00pm and is basically an informal costume parade in which some businesses give out treats to the kids.