This Is Halloween (now that I’m a parent)
As Halloween inches closer, I find myself getting quite excited for all of the upcoming festivities that this time of year entails.
This Is Halloween (now that I’m a parent) Read More »
As Halloween inches closer, I find myself getting quite excited for all of the upcoming festivities that this time of year entails.
This Is Halloween (now that I’m a parent) Read More »
Many would argue that the point of Halloween is to be scary. Blood and gore and gruesome things are turned into costumes…
A Less Scary Yukon Halloween Read More »
Last Halloween, I scared my son. This year, he got me back. He got me back good. We both did it unintentionally.
My Son Sees WHAAAT? Read More »
No matter how good a parent’s intentions may be, they will undoubtedly do something to traumatize their children, at some point in time.
Oops, I Scared Him Again (A Parenting Fail) Read More »
The season of pumpkins is upon us. It seems this fall-favourite vegetable has a way of perfectly blending in with everything.
All Things Pumpkin Read More »
Initially, Halloween—namely, All Hallows’ Eve—was a ritual dedicated to remembering the dead. But now it can bee all about the fun!
DIY: Low-Waste, Halloween style! Read More »
In a few days, little feet will be racing over crunchy leaves (or crunchy snow), from house to house, fuelled by vast quantities of sugar.
Eco-Friendly Halloween Read More »
Getting Pumpkins to the Yukon isn’t easy. There’s a lot of shipping logistics to bring them from B.C., maybe Alberta, maybe even California.”
Pumpkins in the North Read More »
A spooky house in Riverdale where we went trick or treating on Halloween Submitted by Tamara Neely [box] We invite you to share your photos
Yukon See It Here: Tamara Neely Read More »
Halloween-inspired cocktails: a grown-up pumpkin spice smoothie, a blood-red warming toddy and drinks that put extra treats to good use. Boo!
Spookily-delicious Halloween cocktails Read More »
Yukon Wildlife Preserve annual Wild Trick or Eat event. Stuffed pumpkins have been added to the menu for special carnivore feeding.
Candy for the carnivores Read More »
As the days grow dark and the cool air settles in, Yukoners begin to turn their attention from campfires to pumpkins, embracing the spirit of
Be afraid … be very afraid! Read More »
Halloween is most certainly a North American pastime, but this tradition has slowly morphed into a worldwide event for both kids and adults. I love
Halloween around the world Read More »
Dawson City’s Old Court House on Front Street will be the site for this year’s Haunted House event, a yearly offering to the community sponsored
A spooky pre-Halloween evening Read More »
If you’re the kind of person who enjoys creepy strolls through dark spaces with ghouls and goblins festering around every corner, perhaps it’s time to
There is a crack at the base of the Yukon River, a portal to the the underworld. It lays just above Miles Canyon at the
The Dead Man’s Gold Pan: Fiction Read More »
If you live all by yourself downtown Whitehorse, the last thing you want is somebody knocking at your door in the middle of the night
Lonely Nights in an Old House Read More »
Do ghosts exist? For some they do. The main character in Marcelle Dubé´s novel, Shelter, moves into a haunted house in a small town in
A Good Read for Halloween Night Read More »
WaRRmAuth is one of the most intriguing bands at the forefront of the Whitehorse metal scene revivalt. These teenage stars rock hard.
The Life and Times of Teenage Metalheads, WaRRmAuth Read More »
It’s autumn and time for the thrift shop in Haines Junction to ramp up again for winter. Dozens and dozens of bags of used clothing
All Kinds of Bargains Read More »
That time of year has come again and Halloween is upon us. Goblins, ghouls and vampires are sure to be scouring the streets on the
How Old is Too Old to Go Trick-or-Treating? Read More »
While the chip and candy industry churns out boxes of treats for the kids, there lies another type of treat adults can enjoy at Halloween:
Hobgoblins, Skulls, and Warlocks Read More »
Claude Turcotte was the father of my two younger kids, Josh and Sophie Turcotte, also Dad to then-toddlers Geordie MacInnis and Lee Robitaille. He was
If you’re under pressure to get a Halloween costume together, take note that going as a ghost in a sheet with holes cut for eyes
Where There’s a Wig, There’s a Way Read More »
I looked out our window in Old Crow Halloween Day, 2014. It was -10ºC outside. Trees were shaking as the wind howled making it much colder.
An Old Crow Halloween Read More »
Wherever your travels take you, there is bound to be a place that has a ghost living in the shadows. England has the ghastly Tower
Halloween parties for the mature crowd can’t simply offer a feast of candy and chips. We have issues such as cholesterol, blood pressure and the
A Buffet of Freaky Treats Read More »
The Yukon Rendezvous Society is throwing a Halloween dance party again this year, and the theme is Back to the Future Part II. The trippy
On Oct 31st Whitehorse residents will have a chance to work up a sweat to some sweet electronica tunes at the second annual Masq dance
Dancing for Doggies Read More »
Those who think that the Klondike is just a sleepy little place in winter between the tourists and the Yukon Quest would be mistaken.
What to Do in Dawson in the Winter Read More »
I don’t mean to alarm you, but it’s almost Hallowe’en, which, as all Yukoners know, means winter will soon descend upon us with the stumbling,
Three Books for a Haunted Hallowe’en Read More »
They didn’t know the Caribou Hotel in Carcross was haunted when they bought it. “We’re pretty aware of it now, though,”
Mrs. Gideon’s Ghost Read More »
As Halloween draws near, let’s honour the many victims of Halloween. First, there are the 139 victims of Michael Myers, the villain of 10 Halloween
The Victims of Halloween Read More »
Our little apartment in Old Crow is in full Halloween mode; my mom mailed up decorations, and our crib is sporting the spooky colours, orange
It’s All About the Candy Read More »
Don’t say you haven’t been warned. From October 28 to November 1, the Guild Hall will be chockablock with fire, brimstone, and all kinds of
Terror and Terpsichore Read More »
Zombies. Would you be ready to fend for yourself if the undead filled the streets? If you haven’t thought about it yet, you’re already behind.
Regular readers might know me as a generally cranky person, not likely to give out candy freely at any time of year. Today, I will
Halloween: A Call for Inaction Read More »
“Here it is, the tobacco. I am certain that you, O ghost, are not very far away, that you are in fact, standing right in
Celebrating Death:Roots of Hallowe’en symbols and traditions Read More »
Jude Griebel’s first book, Footsteps in The Macaulay House, deals with a favourite Dawson City topic — ghosts. The Vancouver-based painter and sculptor first heard
Evidence Inconclusive, But the Place is Still Freaky Read More »
Imagine working alone in an older building where, on occasion, people have seen ghosts, heard them walking around, and had them messing with their stuff.
Spooky Noises are Okay, but No More Showing Up in the Flesh Read More »
With its love of secrecy, dark passions and spooky details, Halloween is an irresistible theme for holiday decorating. A holiday that appeals to adults and
Halloween: The Best of Fall Read More »
In our home, there is no holiday more fun to celebrate than Halloween. With bewitching tales and frightening decorations, Halloween is one holiday where you
Dare to Scare … Celebrate Halloween with Some Ghoulish Fun Read More »
The sexiness and sass of Varietease combined with the high energy, easy-to-dance-to rockabilly stylings of Sasquatch Prom Date. Throw in a promises-to-be-scary haunted house, bat
A No-Holds-Barred Halloween Smackdown! Read More »
Muskrat and Beaver Story This story is from a long time ago when Muskrat an’ Beaver met at Old Crow. Beaver was swimming up the
Didee & Didoo – Poem “Muskrat and Beaver Story” Read More »
What to do with the pumpkin after H-day? Here is a delicious and heart-healthy pumpkin and sweet potato stew, fragrant with spices to bring smiles
After Jack’s Lantern Has Been Lit Read More »
The emo wreath of skulls and black flowers hanging off our front door says it all. Halloween is coming. Fortean times have arrived. The real
On ghouls and garages Read More »
Halloween is a big event along the Hudson Bay coast. Along with the costumed trick-or-treaters you can find an armed patrol of RCMP, Manitoba Conservation
Bear Country: A Tale of Two Halloweens Read More »
Halloween Spooktacular-Saturday, Oct. 27 Location: The Legion Hall, 503 Steele Street Time: 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Tickets: $20, available both in advance and at the door
Halloween Happenings Round-up Read More »
Welcome to the annual celebration of low impulse control known as Halloween. Children can anticipate the sheer volume and variety of candy tha t is
What Your Favourite Candy Says About You Read More »