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The Boss Plays Western New York [GALLERY]

John La Mond — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:00:25 +0000

He may be a senior citizen now, but the man can still rock! Bruce Springsteen brought his incredible show to Rochester on Halloween night. Bruce played for over three hours and since it was Halloween, he even sang “Monster Mash”. I was not able to make the show, but my good friend Tom Garwol of [...]

Buffalo-Area Treat-or-Treat Times, Cancellations for Halloween 2012

Jazzy T — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:19:43 +0000

In my day, you just went outside when it got dark and went trick-or-treating until the last porch light in the neighborhood went off. But in today’s day and age, communities set a specific time frame for the kiddies to collect their treats. Check out what time you and yours can get started tonight and which WNY [...]

Educate Your Trick-Or-Treaters Tonight With This Candy History

Dale Mussen — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:17 +0000

You might be interested to know the history of some of the things you might find in your kids' candy bag tonight or you might be giving out to the kids who come to your door. (Jonathan Crome@Flickr) Tootsie Roll A New York City candy maker introduced Tootsie Rolls in 1896. He named [...]

Keep Your Halloween Safe With These Tips!

Josh — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:20:24 +0000

Halloween should be a fun night and it should also be a safe one. It's one of those weird, unpredictable holidays....with tons of kids in costume darting across streets, strangers in masks knocking on your door and house parties with lots of booze and hardly enough designated drivers. With that said, here are a few tips for kids, parents, homeowners etc..etc...

Halloween Candy Trading Guide [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:18:50 +0000

How many times did you go through all the work to get suited up in your costume and walk a million miles (literally...it was that far) to gather a bunch of candy on Halloween, only to come home and make a trade with your older brother or sister that was completely unfair? It happens every year. But not if you follow these quick rules!

5 Dos and Don'ts For Celebrating Halloween in the Office

Brett Alan — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:27:11 +0000

Halloween is kind of a half holiday. It really is a religious/cultural holiday that people celebrate all over the world, but not everyone celebrates it the same way. It’s not like Christmas though where people take the day off, so there have to be some rules if you’re going to celebrate at the office. Here [...]

Buffalonians Celebrate Halloween at Galleria of Treats [PICTURES]

Angela Stefano — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:50:00 +0000

A day off for most Buffalo schoolchildren due to Hurricane Sandy couldn’t have come at a better time. With most local schools closed today (October 30), those looking for a way to fill the day found the perfect activity: indoor trick-or-treating at Galleria of Treats at the Walden Galleria. WYRK set up our traveling photo booth at [...]

Join John La Mond Today For Safe Trick-Or-Treating at Galleria of Treats

John La Mond — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:00:45 +0000

Join WYRK’s John La Mond today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (event goes until 8 p.m.) on the lower level of the Walden Galleria to benefit Kids Escaping Drugs. Dress up the kids for a day of fun and safe indoor trick-or-treating from over 30 local business all in one location! Pre-sale tickets are on sale now at the Walden Galleria Customer Service desk on the upper level near Macy’s

Halloween Facts, Tidbits & Fokelore!!

Josh — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:47:20 +0000

Halloween is just a day away. In an effort to make you sound and feel smarter, here are some tidbits of information about the holiday, that you can share with your friends. Did you know that the act of “trick-or-treating” is an imitation of how the poor would beg for food from rich families on All [...]

Hurricane Sandy Could Make This the Year Without a Halloween — But Not at the Galleria of Treats

Joe Russo — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:11:03 +0000

Thankfully, Western New York won't feel the full effects of Hurricane Sandy, but with wind gusts of at least 30 mph, there's a pretty good chance a lot of Halloween activities around Western New York may be postponed until the storm passes. Officials are most concerned about loss of power and possible flooding. The worst stuff arrives tonight (October 29), but according to the Weather Channel hourly forecast, the wind will die down considerably by tomorrow evening.

Should We Cancel Halloween Because of Hurricane Sandy? [POLL]

Brian Russel — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:56:59 +0000

As Sandy begins her move toward Western New York, many activities will be affected. As fate would have it, Halloween will fall in the middle of her madness. So the question is, should we cancel or move Halloween? If it was Christmas, would we even be asking this question? We’ve had some severe storms in [...]

Hurricane Sandy May Postpone Trick-or-Treating in Buffalo

Todd Anderson — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:05:53 +0000

Mayor Byron Brown has announced that he may postpone trick-or-treating on Wednesday (October 31) in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy’s potentially high winds, damage and/or flooding that could put children and parents in danger. “We’re not saying that we are going to do that, but we are going to be watching the storm very carefully all day Monday [...]

Don't Lose Your 'Head' This Halloween! [VIDEO]

Craig Matthews — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:33:16 +0000

I love pranks, especially this time of the year with Halloween just a few days away. I recently had to help judge a Halloween costume contest and a lady who used the same idea and illusion won hands-down…or was it “heads up”?

Being Dead Doesn't Stop These Famous Folks From Making Money. Here Are The Top Earning Dead Celebrties.

Pete Hausmann — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 20:41:46 +0000

Just in time for Halloween, its the “Forbes” list of top earning dead celebrities. Who brought in more money than any other deceased celebrity last year? May I have the envelope please. And the winner is Elizabeth Taylor. Liz exhumed 210 million bucks last year topping the list of celebrities who are no longer of [...]

Brett Alan Dresses Up Like Guy Fieri For Halloween [PICTURES]

Brett Alan — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:52:45 +0000

I've been kind of only going half at it for the last couple years on Halloween. You know what I mean. You get a "costume," but you really don't put much effort into it. This year, though, I said in the summer that I was going to dress up like Guy Fieri for Halloween.

Real Life Ron Swanson Carves Pumpkin With a Gun

Donald Deane — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:30:02 +0000

When we carve pumpkins, we generally use a knife, but they must do things a little differently in the South. For example, Tennessee resident and YouTuber Hickok45 carves his pumpkin with a Colt 1911 handgun. Why, you may ask? Because using anything else would just be plain silly.

Brett Hull Stays Classy With His Pumpkin Carving

Brett Alan — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:46:59 +0000

Brett Hull just can't leave well enough alone, can he? Last night (October 23), he tweeted out a picture of the pumpkin he carved. The picture shows an overhead view of the goal crease that his foot was in when he "scored" the winning goal that awarded the Dallas Stars the Stanley Cup in '99. Anybody

Buffalo Makes List of 20 Best Cities to Trick or Treat in

Wendy Lynn — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:20:22 +0000

Earlier this week Buffalo made the Forbes ‘most dangerous cities’ list so it’s only fitting that we bounce back from that only to be included in the twenty best cities for Trick or Treating. I should point out that technically the city of Buffalo wasn’t mentioned but instead five neighborhoods in Western New York

Time's Almost Up at The Great Pumpkin Farm! Don't Miss the Corn Maze + Country Store [VIDEO]

WYRK Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:55:05 +0000

THERE’S ONLY ONE WEEKEND LEFT AT THE GREAT PUMPKIN FARM IN CLARENCE! So many more attractions…so little time! If you haven’t checked out the Corn Maze yet, now’s your last chance. Seven suspects, seven locations, seven weapons…and Farmer Joe is MISSING! Join the fun, play the game, and find out who dunnit — just try [...]

'Gangnam Style' Turns Spooky in Halloween Light Show

Emerald Catron — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:23:56 +0000

We’ve seen a lot of incarnations of Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style.’ Even still, we never predicted we would see the song in spooky Halloween light show form. We have to settle for the YouTube version (which is awesome in its own right), but if you happen to be in the Leesburg, Virginia-area, you can stop by [...]