some Halloween sites of note

There are probably hundreds of thousands of sites devoted to Halloween. Here are a few I’ve found useful at one time or another. I’ve stayed away from most of the commercial sites dealing with costumes and special effects. One can find them easily enough. Someday I may post some of my faves for house decorating – but not this season. I’ve tried to concentrate on places that might be of use to folks who aren’t experts, and have divided these listings into several broad categories. If you’re aware of any pro or home haunts in the DC region (that have a web site) that aren’t listed here, please let me know, I’d be obliged.

First of all, here are some sites of general interest, with lots of links, some history of the holiday, sound effects, recipes, costumes, pictures, etc.

http://forbiddencrypts.250free.com/ForbiddenCrypts.html

http://www.operationlettertosanta.com/halloween/halloween_index.htm

http://rats2u.com/halloween/halloween_index.htm

http://www.halloween-online.com/

http://www.halloweenforum.com/

http://www.halloween.com/

http://www.samhain.com/

http://www.halloween-l.com/

http://halloweenmaster.gotop100.com/

http://www.hallowfreaks.com/

http://www.hauntedhalloweencastle.com/not4kidz.html

http://www.halloweenlinks.com/

http://www.oct31st.org/

http://www.thehalloweennetwork.com/

http://www.geocities.com/jimhoward300/

http://www.victorianhalloween.com/

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~bannatyn/articles.html#victorian

http://halloween.lisamorton.com/books.html

http://www.chalicecentre.net/samhain.htm

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/halloween/halloween.asp

http://halloweenalliance.com/

http://www.halloweenmagazine.com/

These are home pages for commercial, semi-commercial, and inspired yard haunts in the greater DC region.

http://www.darkwoodmanor.net/main.html

http://www.creepynights.org/

http://web.mac.com/markoff/PICS/WELCOME.html

http://www.themonstermaze.com/

http://www.goatmanhollow.com/

http://www.bennettscurse.com/

http://dc.about.com/od/childrensactivities/a/Halloween.htm

http://www.nightmare-manor.com/

Here are some sites dedicated to listing pro & semipro haunts (and corn mazes) around the country.

http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=CORN_MAZES

http://www.findahaunt.com/

http://www.googhoul.com/index.cfm

http://www.halloween.tv/

http://www.hauntfinder.com/

http://find.mapmuse.com/re1/interest.php?brandID=HAUNTED_ATTRACTIONS

http://www.hauntedhousenation.com/

http://www.hauntedhouse.com/

http://www.hauntedhouses.us/

http://www.hauntworld.com/

http://www.horrorfind.com/Haunted_Houses/index.html

http://spookhouse.proboards19.com/index.cgi

http://www.darklinks.com/dhaunthouse.html

http://www.maggotmuncher.com/

http://www.theroadtofear.com/index.php?option=com_directory&page=viewcat&catid=20&Itemid=42

Haunting Pro sites

http://www.hauntedattraction.com/

Sites devoted to Home Haunts

http://www.hauntclub.net/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dc-haunters/

http://halloween.necrobones.com/dc-haunters.html

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YardHaunts/

http://members.tripod.com/~Motomom/index-2.html

http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/

http://www.pumpkinrot.com/index2.htm

http://www.ahh-halloween.com/home.html