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Friday, October 28, 2011

For Grown-Ups, the Halloween Howls Come Saturday

Shopping specials, smoking cocktails and costume fun. And then there's karaoke.

Updated Oct. 29, 9:24 a.m. While Monday may be reserved for kids in cute costumes hyped up on candy corn, Saturday night is when the older set will most likely come out to play for Halloween.  There are plenty of festivities planned in downtown Norcross for the All Spirits Eve. Mojitos, Zapata, the Shops of Antique Traditions, Anna Balkan Jewelry Gallery and the Purple Poppy Shoppe are all offering 10 percent discounts for those in costume. You can also enter to win gift certificates and other prizes at each of the shops mentioned, too.  Kicking off at 9 p.m., there's live music and karaoke at the Iron Horse Tavern. A costume contest gears up at 11 p.m. that includes $500 in prizes. The posters posters this year's karaoke and costume …

Laura Sullivan

9:21 am on Saturday, October 29, 2011

Oh no! I assumed that you put so much love and care in for your own benefit... but it was a selfless act. I'll update.   more ›

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge is Now Closed

Heidi Klum will choose the Grand Prize winner from our favorite photos of your creative kids' costumes.

Which kid in America has the most creative Halloween costume in the pumpkin patch? That's what we intend to find out with your photos and the help of celebrity judge Heidi Klum, who will select the Grand Prize winner. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three-day, two-night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1,031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. Full contest rules are here. We have stopped accepting entries for the contest, but we'd love for you to continue sharing your Halloween photos on Patch! Simply click the green Submit Your Photos button (above or below), and …

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