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Halloween Charity by Na’Syr Jackson

On October 24, a Halloween themed car show was held outside staples. An auto show is a public showing of modern vehicle models, debuts, concept cars, or cars that are no longer in production. The event was held for charity, raising money for PTSD and suicide prevention. Enjoying the car show was free for spectators; however, it was suggested to bring a donation of non-perishable food and $20.

This event was packed with cars, old-timey and strange. One of the oldest and influential cars in America, a Ford Model T from the early 20th-century, was on display. There were many awards to be had, and while perusing the aisles of vehicles, there were many activities to partake in, including door prizes, raffles, and Halloween trophies.

Fall Harvest Festival by Taylor Cooper

Belvedere Plantation is having their annual Fall Harvest Festival! Their season began September 13 and runs till November 1. They are open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Fridays they offer morning and evening hours going from 10-2 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. Over the weekend they have morning, afternoon, and evening hours available.

Tickets must be purchased online as they are not available once you arrive. They have fun activities such as a corn maze, private hayrides that go to a pumpkin patch, a pumpkin mountain slide, and so many more fun activities.

If you ever get hungry while at the plantation, you can stop by the Red Rooster Grill. They offer a variety of food such as hotdogs and hamburgers, corn dogs and if you stop by the bakery, you can get a funnel cake.

Although COVID-19 has put everyone in quarantine, Belvedere is following CDC guidelines and put a mask mandate in place. They also have sanitary stations set up throughout the plantation. They have limited the amount of people that are allowed in at a given time and employees have mandatory screenings before their shifts. While limiting contact, they have made most transactions cashless for your safety. Belvedere has signs around the plantation to remind you of social distancing.

Quantico Movie Night by Destiny Fitzgerald

On October 31, there will be a Halloween movie night. This event will be taking place in Quantico VA at the Little Hall theater from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., all entries are free. They will be playing the movie “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”. It will be a fun family movie night that everyone can enjoy. It has also been made known that this event will be completely social distance friendly along with mask requirements so everyone can have a safe experience. This will be an excellent event, in light of all the situations going on throughout the world, to relax and have fun instead of having to think about the events of this year.

Park At Dark by CateLynn Aiman

Kids love stories, but what about scary stories? At Alum Spring Park kids gathered around to tell scary stories. At the beginning of the night they served snacks and hot chocolate. Then all the kids sat in front of a stage decorated in lights and pumpkins. Then the stories began. Most of the stories were funny ones; a witch gives two kids ten pounds of chocolate and then she scares it out of them or a mummy that wants to play tag. The kids loved it. Judith Onestw, storyteller, said “Storytelling has a heart to heart connection with the audience.”

One story they told was really scary. A witch wanted revenge on a man who killed her pig. After all the stories, kids started to pack up and grab last minute snacks.