Witch Watch

Gardner Village is one of the cutest quaintest places I love.

It is an old mill that was changed into a restaurant.  A lot of old houses that were near destruction were transported to the same property as the mill, and then made into darling retail shops.

In October, the witches come out.  First, the fun still life kind, and then the real witches.  One weekend in October there is a great witch festival where thousands of people dress up as witches, convene at Gardner Village, and then... well, actually, I don't know what they do.  I never stay that late.  Kids.  You know.

So Friday my sister in law and I met up there with our kids and browsed.  Love those shops!  Mostly too expensive.  A hot dog was $4.5o.  Wow, hu?  Bring your own lunch if you want to go.  And here are the photos of the witches and the very sleepy children.











Comments

CB said…
Every year I say I am going to go to Gardner Village near Halloween and every year I do not make it. I think it looks absolutely awesome with all the witches!
October 25, 2010 at 7:27 AM
Noodle said…
How fun!!! I've wanted to do so many fun things this October but so far I've always had a sick kid...=( I love all the fallen leaves...
October 25, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Susan Anderson said…
That looks like so much fun! I wish we had something similar here.

=)
October 25, 2010 at 9:59 AM
Trish said…
Wow, how cute and fun! $4.50 for a hot dog? Woah! I wouldn't accept that much to eat one! Heh, heh!
I just love your son's cape! While Nick and I were on our roadtrip, we played 20 questions a lot to keep us sane and having fun. One of the times I chose "cape" as the word to guess and Nick just could not figure it out! A quote from him, "So its a long rectangular piece of fabric that dangles down behind you, and you wrap it around your neck!? WHAT!?" Finally he figured it out and I was laughing forever!
October 25, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Lourie said…
How cool! My son would have to be dragged or carried. None of my kids are too fond of the scary parts of Halloween. But I love this!! $4.50 for a hot dog??? For realsies??? Eeegad!
October 25, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Em said…
love that he wore his cape.
October 25, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Terra said…
what a fun gig! Except for the hot dog thing...really that is way too high for a dog
October 26, 2010 at 5:25 AM
Francisca and Chris said…
I'm so stinkin jealous! We have NOTHING like that here in this area. It looks like a fairy tale :)
November 2, 2010 at 4:19 PM
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