Making herself and others into monsters and zombies had been just a hobby of Vanessa Ward of Skkull Queen Makeup, until people hired her to do their makeup for corporate parties and as head makeup artist for Insanity Point Haunted House. Vanessa taught herself the art of monster makeup with trial and error and some help from makeup artists on Instagram and YouTube. Brayden, … [Read more...]
Do You Have Your Halloween Costume?
Remember when choosing a costume was easy? They came in a box at the local Grand Central store. The material was thin and sometimes tore when you tried to put it on. It didn't matter anyway because your mom made you wear a coat. Trying to hold the mask on with that flimsy elastic was not easy. After the first five minutes of trick or treating you had to carry it. But now … [Read more...]
October Activities from Utah Stories
October 6: Third Annual Underfunded Film Festival. Held at the Riverwoods Shopping Center, 4801 N. University Avenue, Provo, Utah from 9 am to 11 pm. Showing family friendly films and promoting local, independent filmmakers. Visit http://www.uffest.com/ for more information. October 16: Pumpkin Festival at the Gateway, 50 South Rio Grande, Salt Lake City. Held from … [Read more...]
Autumn Fun in Utah
October 1 through October 31, 2014: Gardner Village WitchFest. Tour the grounds and see the displays for free. Kids 12 and younger can complete a witch scavenger hunt and receive a chocolate chip cookie at Neighborhood Bakery for 35 cents. 1100 E. 7800 S., West Jordan. October 4 - November 1, 2014: Provo Cycling Ghost Tours at Joaquin Park, 400 E 400 N, Provo, Utah. … [Read more...]
Pithy Epitaphs
Advice for the living, direct from the dead. Photos fade, records are filed away, memories die with the dead. After 50 to 100 years there are few records that even speak to the existence of a particular human, which is why epitaphs were once very important. Tombstone epitaphs that are found in area graveyards provide insights into life’s journey and allow the living to app … [Read more...]
Costume Cool
The cool thing about Halloween night is walking into a convenience store around midnight and seeing Abraham Lincoln and a raccoon standing in line to buy potato chips. Yep, it’s that time of the year, and helping people make the creative most of it is the job of Heather Gwyther, Halloween manager of Pib’s Exchange in Sugar House. “We’re getting really pumped up” she said. “We w … [Read more...]
Utah’s Best Haunts and Halloween Fun
Whether it’s corn mazes, fun places to take the kids to romp around, or pain, blood, lunacy and demonstrations of human suffering, Utah’s got you covered. Check out a few of our favorites. Nightmare on 13th 300 W 1300 South, Salt Lake City $20 100 paid employees/many volunteers. 7 make-up artists/2 hair stylists 3 main shows. Many rooms: Night of the Dead and Realm of … [Read more...]
The Utah Stories October Edition is Out!
Get ready for Halloween! Utah Stories presents the October 2011 edition featuring the Halloween Fun Guide and great new stories about the Utah Ghostbusters, Pete & His Ghosts, Rock and Roll Must Die! Canning Champions, Cool and Sexy Costumes, and the Utah Undie Run! … [Read more...]
Gardner Village Witches
10,000 witches descend on a small village just outside of Salt Lake, but your cats and children should be safe. by Paige Wiren Celebrating their 10th year, Witches Night Out is the original event of the village’s month-long schedule of other witch-related events. In September, Gardner Village puts on a “So You Think You’re a Witch” audition. The witchiest winners will then … [Read more...]
The Holiday That Should Not Be!
Should you feel guilty for celebrating Halloween? It depends on how open-minded you are about ancient rituals for demon placation. by Jacob Hodgen Religious leaders have always been quick to throw things out for failing to meet divine standards of excellence. Whether it's the Apocrypha, R-rated movies, or even Sean Hannity, you never know what will be denounced next … [Read more...]