We delivered 486 pounds of goods to the Alameda Food Bank today.
You all rock!!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
VOTING FOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE HAS ENDED
Any votes before 10/26 at 6 p.m. or after 10/28 at 6 p.m. will not be counted.
We appreciate your participation!
Thanks,
The Boo Crew
Haunted Homes:
Gathering at Ghostly Hallow - 1164 Broadway
Greek Underworld - 915 Broadway
Dark Carnival - 2051 Santa Clara Ave.
McDowell Spider Shows Off Her New Pets - 1624 San Antonio
Ghoulish Gatherings at the Manor - 1232 Bay St.
Ghoulish Graveyard - 750 Eagle Ave.
Graveyard Bar & Kill - 1813 San Jose Ave.
Ghoul Skool - 1313 9th St.
Wicked - 550 Pacific Ave.
Mad Science - 930 Lincoln Ave.
Haunted Wild West - 1108 Pacific Ave.
Neumansky's Haunted Pumpkin Patch - 1310 Pacific Ave.*
*(People's Choice Only!!)
We appreciate your participation!
Thanks,
The Boo Crew
Haunted Homes:
Gathering at Ghostly Hallow - 1164 Broadway
Greek Underworld - 915 Broadway
Dark Carnival - 2051 Santa Clara Ave.
McDowell Spider Shows Off Her New Pets - 1624 San Antonio
Ghoulish Gatherings at the Manor - 1232 Bay St.
Ghoulish Graveyard - 750 Eagle Ave.
Graveyard Bar & Kill - 1813 San Jose Ave.
Ghoul Skool - 1313 9th St.
Wicked - 550 Pacific Ave.
Mad Science - 930 Lincoln Ave.
Haunted Wild West - 1108 Pacific Ave.
Neumansky's Haunted Pumpkin Patch - 1310 Pacific Ave.*
*(People's Choice Only!!)
Monday, October 25, 2010
Rules & Regs Reminder
*Contest limited to homes and businesses in Alameda and Bay Farm Island only
*Judging based on exterior of homes (fronts & yards) and display windows and/or interiors of businesses
*Entry "fee" = a donation of a minimum of 10 items to the Alameda Food Bank from their wish list(we provide a box and collect items at the end of the contest)
*Contestants are encouraged to participate in the food drive through Oct. 31 and collect as many items as possible (again, we collect box at end of contest)
*House entries must be fully operational and ready for judging from 6 - 9pm on 10/26/10 and 10/27/10
*Business entries will be judged on 10/29 from noon to 3 p.m., award presented 4 pm
*1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes, People's Choice & Best Business awarded as well as several honorable mentions including Best Newcomer and Best Entry by age 12 & under
*Vote for the People's Choice Award right here on our blog starting - 10/26 6pm til 10/27 midnight
*One People's Choice vote per voter - please include title of entry and address
*Contestants agree to allow their entries to be photographed for promotional
purposes
Thank you!!
*Judging based on exterior of homes (fronts & yards) and display windows and/or interiors of businesses
*Entry "fee" = a donation of a minimum of 10 items to the Alameda Food Bank from their wish list(we provide a box and collect items at the end of the contest)
*Contestants are encouraged to participate in the food drive through Oct. 31 and collect as many items as possible (again, we collect box at end of contest)
*House entries must be fully operational and ready for judging from 6 - 9pm on 10/26/10 and 10/27/10
*Business entries will be judged on 10/29 from noon to 3 p.m., award presented 4 pm
*1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes, People's Choice & Best Business awarded as well as several honorable mentions including Best Newcomer and Best Entry by age 12 & under
*Vote for the People's Choice Award right here on our blog starting - 10/26 6pm til 10/27 midnight
*One People's Choice vote per voter - please include title of entry and address
*Contestants agree to allow their entries to be photographed for promotional
purposes
Thank you!!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Alameda-Haunt Your House! Night Bike Ride!!
Tuesday, October 26 - 6:30 p.m.
Join BikeAlameda for a fun bike ride around to view the entries. BikeAlameda will pick a safe route, give a safety spiel and lead the ride. We will stop at some of the decorated house entries. There will be refreshments along the way, too.
You MUST wear a helmet and have a head light and tail light on your bike. Any reflective gear would be helpful, too. It will be dark and we will be riding in the street at a moderate pace, so young children on their own bikes, please.
Starting location is 915 Broadway, again, at 6:30 p.m.!!
Join BikeAlameda for a fun bike ride around to view the entries. BikeAlameda will pick a safe route, give a safety spiel and lead the ride. We will stop at some of the decorated house entries. There will be refreshments along the way, too.
You MUST wear a helmet and have a head light and tail light on your bike. Any reflective gear would be helpful, too. It will be dark and we will be riding in the street at a moderate pace, so young children on their own bikes, please.
Starting location is 915 Broadway, again, at 6:30 p.m.!!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Scary Stores!
Check out some of the cool businesses that have entered Alameda-Haunt Your House!
Contest & Canned Food Drive:
The Stylist's Web - 1343 Park St.
Service to Die For - 1100 Lincoln Ave.
Night at the Inferno - 2514 Santa Clara Ave.
Stop by and bring 'em a can or two!
Contest & Canned Food Drive:
The Stylist's Web - 1343 Park St.
Service to Die For - 1100 Lincoln Ave.
Night at the Inferno - 2514 Santa Clara Ave.
Stop by and bring 'em a can or two!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Some of our fabulous contestants so far...
If you go to see one of our entries, please do bring a canned good item to donate to the Alameda Food Bank. Our fabulous contestants are happy to collect your donations. Also, don't forget to vote for the People's Choice Award right back here on our blog starting 10/26 at 6 p.m. and ending on 10/27 at midnight.
Haunted homes:
Dark Carnival - 2051 Santa Clara
Gathering at Ghostly Hallows - 1164 Broadway
Ghoul Skool - 1313 9th Street
Ghoulish Gatherings at the Manor - 1232 Bay
Ghoulish Graveyard - 750 Eagle Ave.
Graveyard Bar & Kill - 1813 San Jose Ave.
Greek Underworld - 915 Broadway
Haunted Wild West - 1108 Pacific
Mad Science - 930 Lincoln Ave.
McDowell Spider Shows Off Her New Pets - 1624 San Antonio
The Neumansky's Haunted Pumpkin Patch - 1310 Pacific (People's Choice ONLY)
Wicked - 550 Pacific Ave.
Scary stores:
Night at the Inferno - 2514 Santa Clara Ave.
Service to Die For - 1100 Lincoln Ave.
The Stylist's Web - 1343 Park St.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: MONDAY, OCT. 25 at NOON
Haunted homes:
Dark Carnival - 2051 Santa Clara
Gathering at Ghostly Hallows - 1164 Broadway
Ghoul Skool - 1313 9th Street
Ghoulish Gatherings at the Manor - 1232 Bay
Ghoulish Graveyard - 750 Eagle Ave.
Graveyard Bar & Kill - 1813 San Jose Ave.
Greek Underworld - 915 Broadway
Haunted Wild West - 1108 Pacific
Mad Science - 930 Lincoln Ave.
McDowell Spider Shows Off Her New Pets - 1624 San Antonio
The Neumansky's Haunted Pumpkin Patch - 1310 Pacific (People's Choice ONLY)
Wicked - 550 Pacific Ave.
Scary stores:
Night at the Inferno - 2514 Santa Clara Ave.
Service to Die For - 1100 Lincoln Ave.
The Stylist's Web - 1343 Park St.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: MONDAY, OCT. 25 at NOON
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Lend a hand if you can!!
Alameda-Haunt Your House! contest & food drive is looking for kind souls to donate some stuff.Here are some items we could use some help with to fill out our prize baskets:
Booklet of ticket vouchers to Alameda Theatre
Hoodie from Lucky 13
Gift cards: Trader Joe’s, Amex, iTunes
Gift certs: local restaurants, spa services
If you want to help out and contribute to this fun, community-building cause,
Please contact Patti at blackbird@alamedahauntyourhouse.com
Also, if you'd like to contribute to the canned food drive, you can do so at the
following locations:
The Stylist's Web - 1343 Park Street
Dark Carnival - 2051 Santa Clara Ave.
Service To Die For - 1100 Lincoln Ave.
Ghoul Skool - 1313 9th Street
Haunted Wild West - 1108 Pacific Ave.
A Kiss from A Roze - 1839 9th Street
Thank you to all the great merchants and individuals who have contributed so far!
S. Davis, Frontier Airlines
We Are Hair
Alameda Sports Cards & Comics
PEERS
D. Alvarez
Alameda Sun
Booklet of ticket vouchers to Alameda Theatre
Hoodie from Lucky 13
Gift cards: Trader Joe’s, Amex, iTunes
Gift certs: local restaurants, spa services
If you want to help out and contribute to this fun, community-building cause,
Please contact Patti at blackbird@alamedahauntyourhouse.com
Also, if you'd like to contribute to the canned food drive, you can do so at the
following locations:
The Stylist's Web - 1343 Park Street
Dark Carnival - 2051 Santa Clara Ave.
Service To Die For - 1100 Lincoln Ave.
Ghoul Skool - 1313 9th Street
Haunted Wild West - 1108 Pacific Ave.
A Kiss from A Roze - 1839 9th Street
Thank you to all the great merchants and individuals who have contributed so far!
S. Davis, Frontier Airlines
We Are Hair
Alameda Sports Cards & Comics
PEERS
D. Alvarez
Alameda Sun
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Gaslight Emporium - Reopening for Halloween!!
THE GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE GASLIGHT EMPORIUM JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN!
The Halloween Store With A Past....
Skeletons in Every Closet!
Please join us for fun and festivities!
Wednesday Evening October 13th
6pm to 10pm
1712 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
The Halloween Store With A Past....
Skeletons in Every Closet!
Please join us for fun and festivities!
Wednesday Evening October 13th
6pm to 10pm
1712 Lincoln Ave., Alameda
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
How Entries Are Judged...
The following is the criteria by which the Alameda-Haunt Your House! entries will be judged. Scores will be rated on a scale from 0 – 5
(0 = none, 5 = outstanding)
1) HAUNT FACTOR - does your entry evoke a spine-tingling, spooky, eerie feeling?
2) CREATIVITY – how much of your entry is hand made vs. store-bought?
3) ORIGINIALITY – how is your entry unique or unusual?
4) THEME – how well does the title of your entry follow through to the actual display?
5) STRUCTURE – how well did you incorporate your home, front yard or business into the display?
6) LIGHTING – is it impossible to see your entry or does the lighting dramatically enhance the Haunt Factor?
7) SOUND – is there no sound or did you effectively incorporate sound to enhance the Haunt Factor?
8) ANIMATION – are there no moving props or did you effectively incorporate moving props to enhance the Haunt Factor?
For tips on creating effective and haunting decorations and displays we encourage you to visit our Facebook page!!
Prizes include: 1st, 2nd & 3rd trophies & prize baskets
Best Business trophy
People’s Choice Award
Best New Entry
Best Entry 12 & Under
+ several Honorable Mentions!!!
Another great prize just added!
A big thank you to the Period Events & Entertainment Re-creation Society (PEERS) for their very generous prize donation of two tickets to Le Bal des Vampires on Nov. 6. If you've never been, you are missing out on a great Alameda event!! Enter Alameda-Haunt Your House! and you could win!!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Donations to Alameda Food Bank starting to roll in!
Folks are getting into the Halloween spirit of things...
This donation from a generous supporter not even entering the contest. Thanks so much, Dania!!
This donation from a generous supporter not even entering the contest. Thanks so much, Dania!!
October is here!
Okay, folks...it's officially Halloween-time. Time to venture into the garage or attic and pull out those decorations and get decorating!! It's also time to enter the Alameda-Haunt Your House! contest and food drive. Win trophies and prizes galore!!
Simply email your name, address and title of entry to boo@alamedahauntyourhouse.comGo to: www.alamedahauntyourhouse.com
for all the gory details!!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Shout out and thanks to supporters so far...
We really want to take this time to thank some fine folks who've gone out of their way to help us with the contest so far:
- Paul - Alameda Food Bank
- Amy George- Autobody Fine Art
- Sandy - We Are Hair
- Pat Russi - Alameda Rec & Park Department
- Valerie Turpen, Nancy Hird - Alameda Architectural Preservation Society
- Lucinda Ryan - Writer
- Michele Ellson - The Island
- Dr. Patrick Preminger, Generous contributor
- Mary Millosovich - Boo Crew member and generous contributor
- Dania Alvarez, Harbor Bay Realty
- Jay Walsh, Wikimedia Foundation
Especially want to thank Daniel, Irene & Natasha Neumansky for their time and continued help and inspiration.
You all rock!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Alameda-Haunt Your House! contest teams with Alameda Food Bank
We'll be doing a canned food drive along with the contest this year, so let's get haunting!!
http://www.alamedahauntyourhouse.com
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Welcome!
Alameda-Haunt Your House! is a contest put together by a small group of Halloween enthusiasts who enjoy seeing their hometown celebrate the season. We encourage you to share your thoughts, concerns, and excitement about the contest here on this blog and hope that you participate in the spirit in which the contest is offered - good. ol' fashioned fun! Thanks...
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