Costumes & Magic in Montecito : Ghouls, Candy, & Beautification, Oh My

The leaves may be falling off the trees (I think, we don’t have much of a fall here) but the costumes are certainly coming out. It’s Ghost Village Road time along our favorite local haunt of the Lower Village. 

Families, friends, and four-legged companions take part in one of the community’s most beloved traditions. The “treat train” stretches from the Montecito Country Mart to the Montecito Inn, with costumed children collecting sweets from every shop and restaurant along the way. Local businesses rise to the occasion with enthusiasm and flair – flying ghosts, rockstar skeletons, and buckets of candy line the sidewalks. Plus plenty of fun for the adults as well. What exactly is the “secret ingredient” in the signature margaritas served over at ye ole Berkshire Hathaway? Is Richie’s staff lookin’ like The Wizard of Oz? Or is it just a yellow-bricked photo op? Speaking of those, the CVA may just be pulling out its own festive photo ops? How big is that pumpkin any-weighs?

Ready to get the party started early? Join the Friendship Center for a Halloween Disco at The Community Arts Workshop on October 24. Once the kids are put away (or gently tucked into a candy come) traipse over to the San Ysidro Ranch for a touch of dressed-up Montecito style with a weeklong Halloween Speakeasy (Oct. 27–Nov. 2) of candlelit jazz and inventive cocktails, followed by a Día de los Muertos evening (Oct. 30) featuring live Spanish guitar, mezcal tastings, and traditional sugar-skull artistry.

This October let’s have a little fun playing with the space and place we love… hey, it’s Halloween… so why not bring out the costumes, kids, and furry ones…? And we have the 40th Annual Beautification Day on November 8^th to get the place sparkling more than it already does… (more details on page 10)  

Tune in next week for more details on Ghost Village Road and the 40th anniversary of Montecito’s Beautification Day!