Halloween is a fantastic night in Chicago.  Plenty of Chicagoans are dressed up, out and about, and geared up in party mode.  This is a great night to go out and meet a special crush out on the town.

Do you have your costume yet?

If not, here are some places you can hit last minute to throw something together.

Salvation Army Thrift Store – 2270 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL‎

Always full of the most random pieces of clothing and accessories, this is a great place to hit up that won’t break the bank.  If you are going to go here, make sure you have a reasonable plan of what kind of costume you want.  There are so many types of clothes and strange items, your head will be spinning and you’ll feel like you’ve walked into a life-size version of that old smelly box full of random crap in your parents basement.  (more…)

Man alive, do I love Halloween.  So many fun memories come to mind when I think of this time of year.  TP-ing the neighbors house, back-yard football, and strategically plotting out the neighborhood like army generals to hit the best houses for trick-or-treating.  Those memories are now replaced with present times which are even better.  Women dressed up in scantily clad uniforms of delight (you know we love it ladies!).  Something about a room full of people in costume just brings an aura of wonder and excitement in the air.  It’s similar to that group camaraderie when everyone in the room is “getting a little bit softer now” to the Isley Brothers at a wedding reception.  SHOUT… Come on now!

So to keep with the theme of the month, this week’s date idea involves Halloween festivities.

This week’s date ideas include: Apple orchards, pumpkin patches, hay rides, and haunted houses.

Instead of doing my typical breakdown of pro’s and con’s, here are links to places to so you have a handy guide to take that special crush.

Apple Orchards

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