Halloween 2008

Local Pumpkin Patches and Haunted Houses

From freakish to family-friendly, Halloween events a scream: Saturday, November 1, 2008; By Cydney Cappello, Amanda Finnegan, Kyle B. Hansen, Cara McCoy; With all its glamour, neon and glitz, there’s no place like Sin City to celebrate Halloween. And, true to form, from unbridled bashes on the Strip to family-friendly events in the suburbs, the Las Vegas area offered up entertainment treats for all kinds Friday night.

Las Vegas notables offering up tasty Halloween treats: From politicians to Strip entertainers, sugar is the theme of the evening; Friday, October 31, 2008; By Cydney Cappello, Amanda Finnegan; Children aren't the only ones taking part in the holiday; local celebrities are participating, too. Here's how prominent locals are spending their night -- and how they're contributing to your bag of Halloween sweets.

All tricks, solo treating for Gibbons: ELECTION 2008 :; Friday, October 31, 2008; By David McGrath Schwartz; For about an hour on Thursday, Gov. Jim Gibbons appeared to have finally secured a role in the Republican presidential campaign.

Enterprise Library hosts Halloween pajama party for youngsters: Friday, October 31, 2008; By Ashley Livingston; A Ninja Turtle and Belle from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" were among the recent guests of the Enterprise Library.

Kindergartners brighten hospital with decorated pumpkins: Thursday, October 30, 2008; By Ashley Livingston; Armed with colorfully painted pumpkins with construction paper hair and straw, paper and felt hats, the Meadows School kindergartners made their way to University Medical Center's Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit and Pediatrics Department on Oct. 29 to fulfill the school's annual mission of brightening the day of both patients and staff alike.

Ghost hunters to dish on local haunts: Halloween:; Thursday, October 30, 2008; By Frances Vanderploeg; Paseo Verde Library is hosting a question-and-answer session Thursday with members of the Silver State Ghost Hunters, a group of Southern Nevada residents who share an interest in the supernatural.

Frightening times call for some good scares: HALLOWEEN:; Thursday, October 23, 2008; By Becky Bosshart, Cassie Tomlin; As Halloween approaches, fans of the year's most frightening holiday said there's no better time to escape into the realm of fantasy.

Springs Preserve gets into Halloween: Thursday, October 23, 2008; By Becky Bosshart; For its first Halloween celebration, the Springs Preserve is introducing new characters to valley children.

Police, Hard Rock Café host 'Trunk-or-Treat': Wednesday, October 22, 2008; By Mary Manning; Metro Police and the Hard Rock Café are teaming up on Friday, Oct. 31, to offer a safe and fun Halloween experience.

Thousands welcome fall season at Summerlin festival: PUMPKIN FESTIVAL:; Saturday, October 11, 2008; By Jeff O'Brien; The air was crisp and cool at The Gardens Park on Saturday as more than 3,000 Summerlin residents attended the second annual Summerlin Pumpkin Festival, an event designed to celebrate the arrival of the fall season.

Elementary students pick out their own Halloween pumpkins: Friday, October 10, 2008; By Jenny Davis; It's an annual D'Vorre and Hal Ober Elementary School tradition to bring the kindergartners to the opening day of the Gilcrease Orchard Pumpkin Patch near Tenaya Way and Grand Teton Drive.

Fright Dome: Dark, scary meets hot, heavy: REVIEW: At huge, frightening Halloween attraction, teen romance abounds; Wednesday, October 8, 2008; By Joe Brown; There are monster houses in Las Vegas, and then there’s the Fright Dome, the annual megahaunted house at the Adventuredome at Circus Circus.