Texas Renaissance Festival Begins October 11th in Todd Mission

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Eight Weekends of Fun at Texas Renaissance Festival in Todd Mission Join us weekends for the 40th anniversary of the Texas Renaissance Festival between October 11th – November 30th, 2014.  The festival is located on 55 acres at 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission, Texas (near Houston).  It features 8 weekend themed events from 9am – […]

Massive Attack and Outkast Headline Treasure Island Music Festival

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San Francisco Hosts Treasure Island Music Festival October 18 and 19 Massive Attack and Outkast will headline on October 18-19, 2014 the annual Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco.  The festival plays at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, San Francisco, California. The hip hop duo Big Boi and Andre 3000 (Outkast) […]

ABC Brings Reality Show “The Great Halloween Fright Fight” to TV

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FreemantleMedia North America for ABC is producing a reality show patterned after last December’s wildly successful The Great Christmas Light Fight.  The Christmas show will air with 6 episodes as a competition countdown.  The Halloween show will be one competition for a grand prize of $50.000 for the winner of the best yard or home […]

Pumpkinland in Iowa Opens September 1st until October 31st

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Farming has turned into the family entertainment business every fall across America.  One good example is Pumpkin Land located at 4123 Jackson Ave., Orange City, Iowa 51041.  Originally the 160 acre farm had been in the family since 1911.  Owners Dave and Helen Huitink have turned September and October into a thriving business. Pumpkin Land […]

Forest of Fright Near Zanesville Ohio Opens October 3rd

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Small Town Philo Ohio Has Big Time Haunted Attraction Forest of Fright Over the last nine years owners Vicki and Robert Bader have turned Forest of Fright into what many consider to be the best outdoor haunt in the state.  Philo with a population of under 800 is about 10 miles outside of Zanesville.  On […]

Fall Things To Do – Read Living the Dream Travel Blog

Oktoberfest Tips From Jeremy Jones At Living The Dream I was doing some research on an upcoming Oktoberfest post when I came across an article by Jeremy Jones titled “5 Honest Tips For Oktoberfest From Someone Who Has Actually Been“.  Now I have visited more than a couple Oktoberfest celebrations in the USA.  But, I […]

Kaskade Headlines Beyond Wonderland Festival

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Mark your calendars for September 20-21, 2014 as the 3rd annual music festival Beyond Wonderland returns to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.  Expect sellout crowds for this electronic dance music festival loosely based on the Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll novel.  Travel down the rabbit hole and into a whole lot of music, dance, […]

Sheboygan Jaycees Dominion of Terror Returns In October

Dominion of Terror Celebrates 40 Years of Scary Fun in Sheboygan Wisconsin Dominion of Terror has been recognized as one of the best haunted houses in Wisconsin year after year.  Now celebrating their haunts 40th anniversary, the Sheboygan Jaycees return October 3rd – October 31st with Dominion of Terror. Dominion of Terror features 20 plus all […]

Rock Star Rob Zombie Opens Haunted Houses in Arizona This September

Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare Comes To Phoenix The ultimate horror attraction Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare opens for the Halloween season on September 19th in Scottsdale, Arizona near Phoenix.  This places his three haunted houses in Arizona at the Westworld in Scottsdale event center.  Metal rock legend Rob Zombie is a talented musician, film director, […]