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HALLOWEEN PREVIEW
YOUR GUIDE TO
GHOULING OUT FOR HALLOWEEN
THURSDAY, OCT. 27
“All Hallows Tree” Bob Ross Halloween Party
7 p.m., Tipsy Brush Studio, Kalispell
Bring a bottle of wine and a friend, or make new friends at this fun painting party. Don a huge afro and win a prize. Class size is limited to 14, so early signups are encouraged. Sign up online at tipsybrush.com or email [email protected] or text (530) 209-7769
FRIDAY, OCT. 28
Punk Rock Halloween Party
9 p.m., Eagles 234, Kalispell
It’s time to put that classic punk rock costume to use. This Halloween party features the Graveyard Girlscouts, the Lucitones, and Bear Keg. 21 and older.
Richard Fraiolo Halloween Weekend
9 p.m., Casey’s, White sh
Dance to the DJ on both Friday and Saturday. 21 and older.
SATURDAY, OCT. 29
2nd Annual Halloween Family Boo Run
10 a.m., O’Shaughnessy Center, White sh
The entire family is encouraged to enjoy a morning of Halloween fun with this 5K run/walk. Costumes are encouraged but not required and prizes will be award- ed to the best. Race begins and ends at the O’Shaugh- nessy Center. Pre-register at www.runsignup.com.
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“When I think about how I’m going to celebrate Halloween,” he added, “what could be better than going out into a haunted maze and scaring people?”
The rst year, Goss was a phantom of sorts who would leap hay bales the way he jumps around town as part of a local parkour group. Last year, he dressed as an undead Rick Grimes, the sheri charac- ter from the popular zombie show, “The Walking Dead.”
“My original inspiration was Rick Grimes, but then I gave the out t a bloody ax instead of a handgun,” Goss said. “I was more like a crazed, deep-South sheri .”
As the rst creature visitors met in the relatively new haunted barn, Goss was a hit, according to the sheer terror he saw re ected in people’s faces.
“Last year, (Chris Fritz) gave us the barn to use; immediately I was jumping out and screaming at people before their eyes even adjusted,” Goss said. “There’s no downtime for them.”
And since the corn maze is typically cut di erently every year, there are new opportunities to scare people. Fritz, who during the rest of the year works and har- vests the land upon which he now scares the snot out of people, said some of his best work is in the maze.
“I’m a veteran at this now; I think
Same-day registration available from 8:45-9:45 a.m. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Contact White sh Theater Company at (406) 862-5371 for a $50 family pass or for questions.
North Valley Eagles Halloween Costume Party
6-9 p.m., North Valley Eagles, Columbia Falls
Get dressed up and enjoy a potluck dinner with games, music and prizes for the scariest, most original and best couple/group costumes. Voting at 9 p.m. It will be a scream!
Halloween Party at Flathead Lake Brewing Company
7 p.m., Flathead Lake Brewing Co., Bigfork
Eat, drink and be scary with Flathead Lake Brewing Co. all Halloween weekend. There will be a costume party and live music with the Mike Murray Duo from 7-10 p.m. Judging for the contest will begin at 8 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for scariest, funniest and best couple. Prizes include lift tickets to White sh Mountain Re- sort, a bottle of Kah Day of the Dead tequila, and more.
Haunted Pirate Ship Halloween Party
8 p.m., Marina Cay Resort, Bigfork
Check out this inaugural Haunted Pirate Ship Hallow- een Party. Admission is free. Come dressed as your favorite pirate and dance the night away to Billy Angel. Prizes will be awarded for the three best costumes.
The Funkiest Halloween Party on the Planet
8 p.m., Eagles 234, Kalispell
Funk out in costume to 20 Grand and Pedacter Project. 21 and older.
Halloween Party at Fatt Boy’s
9 p.m., Fatt Boy’s, Kalispell
Get dressed up and enjoy the party. 21 and older.
Richard Fraiolo Halloween Weekend
9 p.m., Casey’s, White sh
Dance to the DJ on both Friday and Saturday. 21 and older.
MONDAY, OCT. 31
Trunk or Treat Family Event
4-7 p.m., FVCC, Kalispell
The community college is hosting its third annual Trunk or Treat from 4-7 p.m. in the west facing parking lot on campus. The event is free and open to the pub- lic and o ers a safe, one-stop trick-or-treating venue for families. FVCC is seeking people to decorate their vehicle trunks and hand out treats to children during the event. FVCC will provide the treats for distribution, and there is no cost to participate. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best trunk decorations. For more information, contact Veterans’ Association President Adam Jones at [email protected] or visit www.fvc
c.edu/trunk-or-treat. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best decorated vehicle trunks.
Trick or Treat at Sunburst Village
5:30-7:30 p.m., The Village at Sunburst, Kalispell
Bring the kids for a fun, safe night of trick or treating at the Sunburst Village. Costume contest with prizes!
White sh Halloween Costume Contest
6-9 p.m., Downtown White sh
One of the all-time great annual costume contests is featuring over $2,000 in cash prizes this year. Partic- ipants tour downtown gaining signatures from judges while enjoying the festivities. To participate you must register before 8 p.m. at either White sh Handcrafted Sprits, The Chiropractor in the former Crush Lounge or Spotted Bear Spirits. Entry fee is $10 for individu- als and $20 for a group of two or more. Participants must have their card stamped by six out of nine judg- es to qualify.The participating locations include The Bulldog, Craggy Range, Tupelo Grille, Great Northern Brewing Company, Great Northern Bar, Truby’s, Ca- sey’s, MacKenzie River Pizza and ending at the VFW, where winners will be announced at 10 p.m. The grand prize is $500. Must be 21 and older to participate.
“WHEN I THINK ABOUT HOW I’M GOING TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN. WHAT COULD BE BETTER THAN GOING OUT INTO
A clown jumps out from behind hay bales at the Fritz haunted corn maze. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
- DUSTIN GOSS
then when they go through, I’m back to my laughing, happy self,” Goss said. “I just really enjoy it. It’s a lot of fun.”
Fritz said the things that scare him tend to deal more with nances than frighteners, but those corn elds have held a surprise or two for him as well.
“I guess what does scare me is when I’m all alone in the eld and maybe I come across a skunk or something,” Fritz said, still laughing. “That scares me. I screamed like a little girl when there was a little baby skunk I almost stepped on.”
The Fritz Corn Maze will o er the Haunted Trail — covered in straw to avoid mud — from Oct. 28-31, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., $7 a person. The maze is located on Birch Grove Road E. o U.S. Highway 2, a mile south of Glacier Park International Air- port. Visit fritzcornmaze.weebly.com or call 406-755-4210.
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that’s where I’m best served,” Fritz said, laughing. “I’m usually just a zombie or something, or a skull man. I just try to ll in the dead spots. I usually get a scare out of maybe 99 percent of them.”
How does he manage such a high scare rate?
“Do something unexpected, really,” he said. “It can be as simple as just fall- ing over, and they think you’re fake and you’re not. Or if you come crawling out
and you’re limping and you’re fast and you come at their legs.”
Goss and his brothers have a group out t planned for this year’s festivities, and while the scaring is de nitely the most fun part of it all, he said it’s also a good time to hang out with the other frighteners in between.
“My brothers and my friends, when we’re in the maze together, when a group comes through we get out and scare them;
For a complete list of events this week, visit atheadevents.net.
A HAUNTED MAZE AND
SCARING PEOPLE?”
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