Crafty Kitchen Witch

This is by far my most favorite time of year, so do take some time to sit a spell and enjoy it with me )0( Blessed Samhain and Happy Halloween Pumpkins aside, the month of October is just as much about Halloween, kids, candy, and playing dress up, but that doesn't mean adults can’t join in on the fun! While the little ones are out trick-or treating, moms and dads can make plans to channel their inner ghoul at a grown-up costume party, before bedtime with these deadly cocktails! Whether you’re a bourbon, cognac, scotch whisky or tequila drinker, below you’ll find enough reasons to spook your taste buds!  Basil Hayden’s Spiced Pumpkin Sour  2 parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon 1/2 BasilHaydenPumpkinSpiceSourpart Fresh Orange Juice 1/2 part Lemon Juice 1/2 part Maple syrup  1 spoon Canned Pumpkin Puree  3 dashes Angostura® Bitters                                        1 part Allspice Dram                                        3-4 pieces Candy Corn

15 Haunted Places for Halloween Day Trips We searched the country for creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky Halloween destinations. These 15 towns deliver on their names. By Deborah Long Taber Andrew Bain / flickr Moundsville, West Virginia There are two types of Halloween mounds: One is the delicious coconut candy bar. The other is the tumulus or Hügelgräber , a.k.a. the burial mound. You'll find both in Moundsville, the spooky destination named after Grave Creek Mound, a 2200-year-old Native American tomb. And while the local history is a key attraction, the big kahuna is the epically unsettling, gothic-style West Virginia State Penitentiary . Reminiscent of Shutter Island 's mental hospital, the stone leviathan has been host to riots, fires, escapes, and 36 murders since its 1866 construction. Today, visitors tour the hallways daily , and brave adventurers can even spend the night. Come Halloween , there’s a haunted house a