October 25, 2023
Did you know that the tradition of carving pumpkins comes from Irealand? They used to carve turnips to keep the spirit of “Stingy Jack” who was denied admittance in both heaven and hell and so was left to roam the Earth for all eternity. This tradition was then incorporated into Read more…
November 12, 2018
The Great Jack-o-Lantern Blaze has been a popular Halloween event since 2005 (!), though I just learned of it this Halloween season. It is just the most wonderful kind of whimsy–thousands of pumpkins… hand carved and ablaze within Van Cortland Manor‘s grounds in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. Add spectacular lighting within Read more…