The DC Traveler

Looking for some last minute ideas of things to do tomorrow on Halloween?
Here’s a recap of some of the posts on The DC Traveler of some interesting things to do both with the family and for a night of ghoulish pleasure with the adults.

Check out the always wild Nightmare on M Street and other parties for the over 21 crowd.
Shoot off some steam (and pumpkins) at the Pumpkin Cannon in Thurmont, Maryland
Take the kids to see haunted forests, spooky trails and ghoul filled forests.

Halloween not your thing? 

Check out the Gem & Jewelry Show in Timonium, Maryland
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Besides a three corn mazes spread out over 14 acres and over 6 miles of trails, Lawyer’s Winterbrook Farms, in suburban Maryland, offers something unique…a pumpkin cannon.
Using highly compressed air, the pumpkin cannon can project a pumpkin 100 yards at a target across a field. If you prefer something a little less deadly?  Try their double-barreled apple, small gourd and corn cannon.
And if you are looking for a few other Halloween ideas, check out some of my other family-friendly recommendations for Halloween, including a 9-acre corn maze in Midland, Virginia.

Lawyer’s Winterbrook Farms 13001 …read more

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Yesterday’s post was all about Halloween ideas and parties in Washington, DC for the children. Today is all about the adults, 21 and over.

Washington, DC has a reputation of having a great Halloween party atmosphere, especially in Georgetown. But if you prefer to avoid the crazy street scene. Here’s a few ideas for Halloween night activities.

Synetic Theater is hosting presenting it’s Vampire’s Ball in Arlington, Virginia. The evening starts with a performance of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
The annual Halloween Monster Bash at the popular Clarendon Ballroom brings the 20-something crowd together for dancing, cocktails …read more

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Today, I’m writing about some ideas of fun Halloween activities for kid and the family, in and around Washington, DC.
Check back tomorrow for a list of some of the fun adult activities.
There are several great places for the kids. But be careful, some may not be appropriate for the very young. Check the links for address, directions, admission prices, and days and hours, which vary by venue.

First is the always popular and usually sold out Boo at the Zoo at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Trick-or-treat along haunted trails, learn about bats spiders and other creepy and spooky …read more

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We’re coming up on the first anniversary of The DC Traveler (Oct. 16th) and looking back, I remember, one of the first events I was planning to post about was the great kid’s Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo.  I wrote the entire post, got my photos lined up, had everything ready to go, and just moments before posting, I double checked my links and discovered that the event was already sold out. 
An important lesson learned.
So here goes another try, a few weeks earlier this time…
Take the kids in full Halloween costumes to the wildest, most animalistic trick-or-treat in DC. …read more

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