By Vanessa West and Madeline Black
Seniors, Jose Reyes and Antonio Garcia, win Cascade High School’s costume contest with their matching green alien outfits and a large crowd of screaming fans.
As many know, this past year has not been what most have expected it to be, but it seems that everyone can count on the return of Halloween. Halloween in Leavenworth has always been a highlight of the year, as it is an event that centers on community and not tourism. It helps to bring everyone together through a shared love of friends, costumes and candy.
This little Bavarian-themed town offers a multitude of activities for this upcoming Halloween, ranging from pumpkin patches, haunted houses, and Halloween photo booths. While many revelers will choose to take part in the more formal holiday celebrations detailed below, others simply opt for enjoying the local decorations or the bold colors of fall throughout the park and hills.
One of Leavenworth’s most popular offerings, the Terror on Cedar Street, is back and better than ever. The hosts of the famous haunted house shared their excitement on Facebook by saying, “There are a number of new animatronics; an extended, even more terrifying maze (and yes, to qualify for candy the kids must get through it) ...larger sound system, more fog machines, holographic projections, spiders, bats, the graveyard, coffins, you name it.” The haunted house has always been a core part of Halloween in Leavenworth. Many were bummed to not be able to participate in the thrill shocking maze last year, but it makes the excitement 10 times better this year.
Boulder Bend Glassworks is having their first annual pumpkin patch display from 9:30am-5:00pm on October 31st. There is no viewing fee, and all the glass products are hand-blown in the studio by Jori Delvo and Craig Sorensen.
Students this year are happier than ever to have Halloween back and running. Many students paraded their Halloween spirit by dressing up in their Halloween costumes for a costume competition at the high school. When asked if he was attending any Halloween events, freshman Rohan Allen said, “I might visit trunk or treat.” Trunk or treat is an annual Halloween tradition hosted by the Nazarene Church where many community members show up to participate in friendly games like pumpkin ring toss and poke a treat for a sweet reward.
Icicle River Middle School’s own Thomas Tilton, who would occasionally substitute and is a familiar face for many students, will be seen along with live music at Andreas Keller on Front Street from 6:00pm-8:00pm this Halloween night. Before celebrating Halloween by going trick-or-treating, families can go down for a delicious and traditional German dinner. The restaurant also has multiple gluten-free and vegetarian options, so everyone feels welcome. Like any local restaurant, Andreas Keller is known for the outstanding service and atmosphere. Diners are promised an enjoyable time, a delicious meal, and new happy memories.
Leavenworth has many options for Halloween lovers. As things slowly move back to normal the town will be able to take advantage of the return of much-loved traditions. With all the efforts from all the community members of Leavenworth, Halloween is on its pathway to remarkable success. What are your plans this Halloween?
Meet Returning Staffer Vanessa West
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