What’s your costume Chicago?

Parag — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:00:45 +0000

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.

Ragstock – 812 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL‎

Ragstock is great for looking for vintage clothes. With 70’s, 80’s, and funky clothes, you’ll be able to put together a solid costume in no time. They have a large variety of clothes and it is reasonably well organized, so you don’t have to hunt and peck as you would at a Salvation Army store.

Halloween Hallway – 222 S Wabash Ave (more locations)

This is your spot for your set holiday costumes. You can take a stroll through here and get a bunch of different ideas for what you want to become for the night. Especially good for those who are heading to a party Saturday night, but have NO clue what they want to be. Walk in, purchase costume, walk out, wipe hands on pants. Simple.

If you have any other places for costumes that could help out your fellow Chicagoans, let us know in the comments!

Happy Halloween!

Date Idea of the Week: Halloween FUN

Parag — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:58:01 +0000

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

Pumpkin Patches (parks on the right)

Hay Rides

Haunted Houses

You can’t go wrong with any of these types of dates. They’re a great way to get outside and enjoy the weather before it gets unbearable.

If I left anything off the list, drop it in the comments!

http://www.chicagofun.com/home/fall/apple_orchards.html

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What’s your costume Chicago?

Date Idea of the Week: Halloween FUN