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Halloween

Friday, October 29, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 29, 2010
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Burbank haunted house makes a killing before Halloween

This is the big weekend for Halloween haunted houses. As I mentioned earlier, last Saturday I attended the opening of “Nightmare at the Museum,”  a delightfully ghoulish experience at 907 North California Street. A skilled crew of professionals and volunteers worked for weeks to construct this scary haunt. “Nightmare at the Museum” was open for visitors both Saturday and Sunday last weekend and made a […]
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Friday, October 29, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Friday, October 29, 2010
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Traffic accidents involving pedestrians spike on Halloween

A scary Halloween statistic  is out about traffic accidents in California involving pedestrians. Allstate Insurance Company reportedly conducted a review of claims involving pedestrians over the past three years in the state  and discovered a dramatic increase in October accidents around trick or treat time. The insurer revealed in a PR Newswire release that its figures show the number of people […]
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Some Halloween safety tips from the Burbank Police

We’re heading into the big fright weekend when ghosts, monsters, and other creatures of the night will be walking among us. Halloween is great fun for  kids and adults, but you need to play safe. The Burbank Police Department today issued some Halloween safety tips, which are from the American Academy of Pediatrics.   CARVING A PUMPKIN: Small children should never carve pumpkins. Children can […]
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 24, 2010
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Halloween is coming… and a Burbank haunted house opens

More Halloween like weather for Burbank.  Today’s cool temps and mostly cloudy skies will turn even gloomier tonight with more clouds, a chance of showers, and a full eerie glowing moon. Perfect time for the creatures of the night to come out. Last night in Burbank, there were plenty of the spooky-kind at the opening of the “Nightmare at the Museum” attraction. […]
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 21, 2010
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“Lucky 13” tips for Halloween

Halloween is in the air. I’m seeing bats, vampires, ghouls, and other night creatures lurking around my Burbank neighborhood. Adults as well as kids are gearing up for the haunting night of October 31. While you’re preparing to get your “spook on” the Food and Drug Administration has a few guidelines to keep in mind. Today the FDA released its “Lucky […]
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 17, 2010
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It’s Halloween Time!

It’s time to pick out the pumpkins, put out the Halloween decorations, and begin stocking up on trick or treat candy. For those who really get into the Halloween groove, the hunt is now on for the perfect costume. The weather is helping set the mood. Today it’s chilly, cloudy, and drizzly in Burbank with a chance of real rain through at […]
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, October 14, 2010
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Halloween haunted house business booming

The sluggish economy is still a fright, but thrill seekers are throwing down a lot of bucks at Halloween haunted house attractions this season.  Across the country, haunt houses are doing a bang-up business. In Pennsylvania, the haunted house “PennHurst Asylum” reportedly caused a traffic jam when it opened  a short while ago. The number of Americans planning a scary visit to […]
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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It’s Halloween Time!!!!

  FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove – Burbank In and around Burbank, many residents have been gearing up for Halloween for weeks now. Some of the home decorations were up as early as mid-September. Some are pretty elaborate with colored lights, gravestones lining the walkways, huge blow-up pumpkins and creepy characters. My favorite Halloween duo; a couple of homespun scarecrows. More and more adults are joining the […]
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