It's spooky season, and nothing screams Halloween like a haunted house. In the US, haunted homes are not only a seasonal staple but also a highly lucrative industry, often raising a town's profile as a tourist destination. Haunted houses can…
Posted by Tom Harrington | Oct 30, 2026 | Hiking with Harrington | 0 Fall color is making its appearance in the Great Smoky Mountains, and Grapeyard Ridge Trail offers hikers a chance to enjoy some of the season’s beautiful scenery. During an October 26 hike, I…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – While Halloween will spotlight tales of the supernatural on Saturday, Ohio is home to a myriad of ghost stories and other urban legends that circulate year-round. An urban legend is a story – often frightening – that is widely…
Mike Colesworthy (left) and Susie Jendro sit at a miniature picnic table with a skeleton customer in front of their “Jaw-Knee’s Char-Ghoul Broiled” yard display in the Galewood neighborhood on October 29, 2026. When Susie Jendro and Mike Colesworthy moved into their…
"Don't camp, glamp" says MyGlamper, the manufacturer of what is billed as the world's first wheel-less tent trailer. Designed to be super compact, very light, and incredibly versatile, the product of the same name, MyGlamper, offers a new way of…
Forget pumpkin-carving parties, spooky costumes and trick-or-treating. And if Halloween has ever left you feeling like you missed out on all the spooky hocus-pocus, Bengal has a rather intriguing alternative. Meet Bhoot Chaturdashi, a night when the boundary between the…
Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals in India. The festival is traditionally associated with the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. While Diwali is commonly described as a five-day…
Some trees remain a glorious blaze of colour Life lessons learned as autumn leaves refuse to fall Some trees remain a glorious blaze of colour Sir, â Further to Marion Walshâs letter on autumn colours (âFear not: trees…
In Poland's seaside town of Sopot, participants have recreated Dziady, an ancient Slavic ritual honouring ancestral spirits, ahead of Halloween. The gathering featured torchlight, bonfires and ritual chants, reviving pre-Christian customs rooted in the belief that deceased ancestors could return…
Need a Halloween costume fast? Try these easy ideas using clothes and accessories you may already have Sierra Koder / Unsplash Forgot to plan your Halloween costume? No problem. These easy ideas from Reader’s Digest use familiar outfits, a few simple…
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