Halloween in Menlo Park

Spotted: Tome stones marking the disappointments of 2020

Emails Menlo Oaks resident Judy Horst: "Lots of dragons and scared, smokey ghosts and gremlins as usual this Halloween, but I thought this front yard

by Linda Hubbard
on November 1, 2020

Visit a spooky NO Candy Land in Menlo Park – if you dare!

Tonight, Oct. 31, at the corner of Santa Monica and Gilbert you'll be treated to some fun and imaginative ghoulish decor with a NO Candy

by Linda Hubbard
on October 31, 2020

Spotted: Clown that will give you a fright!

Happy Halloween! Here's to a safe celebration for all. Photo by Robb Most (c) 2020

by Linda Hubbard
on October 31, 2020

Spotted: Skeleton urging you to stop

Menlo Oaks resident Judy Horst was good enough to send this photo of a lighted skeleton at a stop sign in her neighborhood. Creative! Photo

by Linda Hubbard
on October 28, 2020

Spotted: Witches for Biden Halloween decor

Photographer Gina Hart snapped this photo of a Menlo Park front yard decorated for Halloween with a "Witches for Biden" signbecause "2020 was been scary

by Linda Hubbard
on October 26, 2020

Menlo Park front yard is chock-a-block with goblins and ghouls

  Year after year, the front yard of the Hyde family home on Laurel St. between Glenwood and Encinal is the spookiest in Menlo Park.

by Linda Hubbard
on October 23, 2020

Spotted: Merry Cactus transformed into Scary Cactus

Carol Jorgenson Mince emailed that now that husband Bill is "mainly retired he has more time on his hands." That time resulted in transforming their

by Linda Hubbard
on October 20, 2020

Spotted: Inflatable T-Rex with a pumpkin

Walking around Menlo Park, it's good to see that people are decorating their yards for Halloween even though trick or treating is unlikely. But kids

by Linda Hubbard
on October 10, 2020

Witch circle debuts in Menlo Park in time for Halloween

The latest occupants of a house on Oak Knoll Lane are treating the neighborhood to jaunty circle of witches. Housemate Maggie McGraw filled us in

by Linda Hubbard
on October 8, 2020

It’s the annual Oak Knoll School Halloween parade!

This is always a neighborhood treat. So many fun costumes. Shout out to some particularly clever costumes from teachers and staff. Here are a few

by Linda Hubbard
on October 31, 2019