One common New York thing that i found amusing was that one could find psychics all over the streets, in their own little shops waiting for customers to go in. There is even one just opposite my house.
Making my way to a quiet part of town, i wasn't quite sure what to expect. I knew that this was where the haunted house was located at. It was called Nightmare:Fairy Tales,, a popular annual attraction with different themes every year. I was not allowed to take photos inside. But essentially, I was with a group of 7-8 people & were blindfolded. When we got in, they removed the blindfolds and room after room, there were actors acting out skits from fairy tales and people hiding in the dark to scare you. There were some hits, there were some misses, but it was quite intense.
For this house that i visited, there were two parts. One was on the ground floor, demonizing fairy tales and trying to creep the hell out of people. Just when i got out from that section, and thought that i was exiting, we were guided into a second part that played itself out as a scientific experiment on fear.
It wasn't the best experience. They had a lot of audience participation. One of the themes was on stage fear, and i was with a bunch of kids that pretty much couldn't be scared off. They were asked to strip and indeed they did. To their bras and panties to be exact. - l - Insects, needles. You get the point.
On the next day, it started snowing. On the same night, i went for this Victorian Halloween Ball called Beyond the Veil, a Murder Mystery at Riverside Church. On my way there, i was pretty much regretting it. Imagine wearing a thin dress with a coat in high heels while walking on frozen roads caked with snow, it was COLLLLDDDDDD.
But when i arrive, the church was old and gorgeous. It was quiet and huge. The event rented a function hall and it was a fun occasion when everyone dressed up. The theme was a 1900 ball where everyone was there to attend an opera but the singer got murdered and we all had to find out who the murderer was. There was music, performances and tango dances
On 31st October, i went for the Halloween Parade ! People dressed up for it .. and the streets were crowded with people. It was exciting and invigorating. Basically, anyone in a costume could participate in the parade. On twitter, there was a rather funny comment going around, 'There are a ton of hot women in the parade. But only half the comment is true. They are hot'
Happy Halloween !
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