halloween decorations

Officials Mull Clampdown on Excessive Holiday Displays, Nuisance Properties

By Charles Grand / October 23, 2025 /

An upscale Preston Hollow home known for going over the top when it comes to holiday decorations is once again garnering significant attention, this time for its Halloween display. The decked-out house has officials mulling new code violations to clamp down on properties that become neighborhood nuisances. No doubt readers will remember the extravagant Christmas…

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun: Halloween Spirit Runs Rampant in North Texas

By Elaine Raffel / September 27, 2024 /

Can’t get enough Halloween? If feeling creepy, kooky, and all together spooky is in your DNA, you’re not alone. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual Halloween consumer survey, holiday spending in 2024 is expected to reach $11.6 billion.

Celebrate Halloween With To-Die-For Holiday Décor

By Elaine Raffel / October 10, 2021 /

Other than a free rein to binge on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, did you ever stop to think why we love Halloween so much? Blame your psyche. It’s all driven by the psychology of fear and the unknown.

No Matter How Small, Halloween is Perfect For Warm (and Spooky) Celebrations

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 17, 2020 /

By Sarah ZubiateFounder and Farmer at ZUBI’S Who’s ready for Halloween? I absolutely love spooky and haunted spaces, and of course, a reason to throw a party! In the initial phases of dating my now-husband, I inquired about throwing a Halloween party centered around the “Sleepy Hollow Trail” on our East Texas Ranch. This beautiful,…

Haunt Your Own House With This Halloween Decor

By Nikki Barringer / October 16, 2019 /

We searched Amazon for the best of the best Halloween decor and now we’re sharing it with you. Note: CandysDirt.com may collect a small commission or other compensation (Bezos hug) from the links on this page. Items are priced correctly and in stock at time of publication.  If you haven’t already, it’s time to decorate…