Dia de Muertos in Winston-Salem

Candy, costumes, and scaring each other into cardiac arrest make October great, but there is also rich history to observe this month. A great place to get a taste of this history is the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology. This month the featured exhibit is Life after Death: The Day of the Dead in Mexico. […]

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Sexy Suzy (October 2014)

Hello Dears, To quote a classic, “Halloween is the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it.” While Mean Girls certainly didn’t get it entirely wrong (anyone can dress however they choose without facing negative consequences no matter what […]

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Haunted Happenings

Of the many haunted attractions this Halloween, Woods of Terror and Hacker House are the best. At Woods of Terror, on Church Street in Greensboro, guests walk through an old junk yard that is home to restless and enraged spirits left behind after the great depression. “Always make sure you’re in the middle of your […]

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DIY Halloween Crafts: Ghost and Bat Garlands

Hello Salemite readers! As we all know, Halloween is right around the corner, and with this spooky holiday comes many opportunities for some frightfully cute decorating! Aside from the normal pumpkin carving and painting, here is a fun idea to get you started: (via evite blog) Time: 30 minutes (including drying time) Yields: 7 bats […]

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