decorations

Each year on the first Thursday in December, Downtown Cultural hot spots open their doors to the public from 4-8 pm, to share Holiday cheer.

If you're already sipping pumpkin spice lattes and planning your costume and decor for Oct. 31, you're in luck. The Halloween stores are already open.

Ladies and gentleman, we're back at it again -- it's another round of dogs in holiday costumes. This time, however, there's a huge difference-- we're not responsible in the least bit! See, these dogs did it all to themselves.

My spouse and I have been together for 14 years, and at points along the way I've mentioned not being particularly fond of the scary parts of Halloween. So by now it should be known right? I like the cute parts of Halloween! Like the cute, cuddlely kid costumes and the nice, harmless pumpkins. It was a big mistake letting the spouse take the kids shopping for Halloween decorations.

They may look like innocent reflections of the festive holiday season but if you’re not careful, you’ll be seeing a lot more red than green at Christmas. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC) issued an alarming study that found that accidents caused by holiday decorations went from 10,000 cases in 2007 to more than 13,000 in 2010.