I'm Jen with The Travel Women and today's video is all about getting in the
Halloween and fall spirit. Here in New York City a lot of activities often
require you to get outside of the city to go almost an hour away road tripping or
taking the train but today I'm going to share all of the amazing things you can
do to celebrate Halloween here in New York City. If you want to see where to
find places like this and amazing displays to feel like you're actually
pumpkin picking or apple picking here in New York City then keep watching and
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1. Go to your local hardware store here in Williamsburg I have Crest Hardware
which also has a garden center in the back where you can buy pumpkins and get all
ready for Halloween they even have a celebration where the kids come and
bring carved pumpkins you have all sorts of different contests lots of candy lots
of fun, even dancing so this is something I highly recommend not a lot of people
know about it outside of the locals but it is such a great way to come feel like
you're no longer in New York - it feels like you're farther away but have a lot
of fun perfect fall activities.
2. Enjoy a scary-movie brunch at Nitehawk (Cinemas) you can
enjoy cocktails brunch, lunch, (or) dinner while watching a movie. Some of the
classics that I've watched already are Beetlejuice hocus pocus and Monster
Squad here and if you love scary movies there's the Brooklyn Horror Film
Festival taking place here and at other theaters nearby.
3. When it comes to decorating for Halloween certain brownstones and
certain areas are definitely much better than others so I definitely recommend
coming here to the Upper East Side I am right in front of 82nd Street between
Lex and third and I also highly recommend the Upper West Side some of
those brown stones may be on 69th Street (where there are trick-or-treating events) and also Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn
there are some amazing areas where people go all out for Halloween so
honestly just walking around exploring new neighborhoods is sometimes the best
way to get in the spirit.
4. Visit a haunted house. I'm here at Merchants House Museum
where you can take candle lit tours and see potential ghosts and hear some
interesting spooky noises it's really fun and they have a lot of guided tours
definitely check out more on their website link down below (more in the blog post) the Treadwell
family actually lived here in the 19th century and they say maybe never left...
5. One of my top recommendations is to come to hotels like this one I am in Arlo
Soho and it has a gorgeous display perfect for Halloween where you can go
apple picking or pumpkin picking within near city Soho so come to the hotels
they often have amazing displays that get you in the spirit and enjoy a warm
apple cider while you're at it. 6. Come to Halloween stores like abracadabra or
Halloween Adventure
7. For a more affordable DIY Halloween costume go to your local thrift store
8. Get some local ingredients for an apple pie at a farmers market like this one in
Union Square.
9. And of course you have to try something pumpkin Flavored. I love Sundaes and Cones
for their pumpkin flavored ice cream
10. Sip on a scary themed cocktail at a place like beetle house in the East
Village they have all sorts of fun cocktails and the whole place is Tim
Burton themed so if you love Beetlejuice this is the bar for you.
11. New York City is
known for its parades the most iconic has to be the Village Parade down Sixth
Avenue but one of my favorites is actually the Tompkins Square dog parade
there are tons of dogs that get all dressed up and it is so much fun to watch.
I'm Jen with The Travel Women thank you so much for watching if you
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future video. I make a ton of videos all about New York City and travel and
well I'll see you in the next one as always they get to new adventures. Bye!