Today’s extra special episode is all about Halloween in New York! In our humble opinions, this is the best time to spend in New York – and we’re talking both New York City and the surrounding areas. We discuss our many beloved experiences on Halloween in New York, unique things to do in New York at this time of year, and spooky places to visit in the surrounding area. This one’s a fun one – hope you enjoy!
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And now, onto the blog post!
In This Episode:
- What we’re excited about this fall season
- A brief history of Halloween
- American Halloween traditions in general
- Why Halloween is the best time to visit New York
- Our fun and unique experiences in New York around Halloween
- Halloween in the U.S. vs our experiences of Halloween in other countries
- The world’s largest Halloween parade (and a dog parade!)
- Some costume traditions and our favorites that we’ve worn
- Things to do in NYC and the surrounding area during this time of year
- All about spooky Sleepy Hollow, New York
- Trick or Treating and Halloween decor
- lots more fun stuff!
Links + Resources Mentioned:
- Patreon.com/AlternativeTravelers
- History of Halloween
- Top Halloween Cities
- Village Halloween Parade
- Anton Chigurh (played by Javier Bardem)
- The Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
- The Great Jack’O’Lantern Blaze
Veren as Anton Chigurh Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh
