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Hi friends, welcome back! This past weekend Jon, Violet, and I headed to the Hudson Valley to check out the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze. This was our fourth year attending and we always look forward to it! We had tickets for Friday night and we tried beating traffic, but it was a long almost…
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Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve got my final neighborhood tour of the Halloween season for you, the Upper West Side. The vibe of this neighborhood seems to be spooky with cobwebs, skeletons, and zombies. There was great participation in the neighborhood and some very creative displays. I always enjoy seeing the giant skeletons while I'm…
Hi friends, welcome back to part two of my Upper East Side Halloween decor tour! If you missed part one you can catch up here. In this post I’m picking up the tour on 76th Street and concluding at 95th Street. 👻76th between Fifth and Madison Ave 🎃 👻78th between Park and Lexington 🎃 👻78th…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper East Side Halloween Decor 2025 – Part Two
Hi friends, welcome back! I’ve got part one of my Upper East Side Halloween Décor tour for you today. The Upper East Side is my favorite neighborhood for Halloween decorations, and they really go all out. It's a different vibe compared to the West Village decorations. The Upper East Siders seem to prefer creepier displays,…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper East Side Halloween Decor 2025 – Part One
Hi friends, welcome back! Halloween is quickly approaching and I’m making my way through my Fall Bucket List. Last week I enjoyed strolling through the West Village to find the best Halloween decorations. It seems the West Village decorations are less over the top and more “fall” themed than the neighborhoods uptown. I do appreciate…
Hi friends, welcome back and come on in for a festive apartment tour! I had to be extra efficient decorating this year now that Violet is on the move and into everything. I'm already worried for my Christmas tree ha! I resisted getting any new decorations, but the tour looks slightly different this year. The…
Hi friends, welcome back! It’s time for my annual fall bucket list to celebrate the first day of fall. My fall starts after Labor Day so I've already started on my list. It’s predicted to be a chilly fall so I’m extra excited, I’m just not cut out for these hot summers! My apartment is…
Hi friends, welcome back! October sure flew by but I’m not ready for spooky season to end. We fully embraced the fall activities with treats, non-scary Halloween movies, a trip to the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze, and checking out some decorations around the city. In between the fall fun we are getting ready for…
Hi friends, welcome back! Spooky season sure is flying by so I made sure to make the trek uptown to check out the Upper East Side townhome decorations. I had to be a little more strategic and pare down my route this year, but I still managed to see a lot of fun decorations. I…
Continue reading ➞ NYC Upper East Side Halloween Decorations 2024
Hi friends, welcome back! After missing out on the fun last year, Jon and I made it back to the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze. We always go to the Hudson Valley location, but there is also one in Long Island that opened within the last few years. This spooktacular event runs from September 13th through…
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