Loveland, Ohio – Trick or Treat hours are between 6 and 8 PM on Sunday, October 31.
Tag: Halloween
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Symmes Township Trick-or-Treat hours
Symmes Township, Ohio – Trick-or-Treat will take place in Symmes Township on Sunday, October 31st from 6:00-8:00 PM.
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The Candy Police were a great success last night!
It was that spooky time of year again when all the little ghouls and goblins were running amuck in search of the best candy! Well, thankfully the Candy Police were back and ready to make sure everyone was able to enjoy Trick-or-Treating in Loveland.
The Loveland Police Department and the Hamilton Township Police Department worked together last night to bring joy and of course candy to any kids or adults with special needs who couldn’t physically go trick-or-treating.
Both police departments said that they wanted to make sure Halloween was a special day for not just the kids with special needs but the adults as well!
Thank you everyone who donated! Thank you to the officers who serve us so faithfully.
A message from the Loveland Police Department
The Candy Police was a great success last night!!
Officer Hayslip, Officer Smith and I want to thank the kids & adults with special needs and their parents for sharing their Halloween night with us!
As a father and grandfather of kids with special needs, it was such a joy to include them. We can’t wait to see you again next year!
A huge thanks to Officers Molly Hayslip and Rich Smith from Hamilton Township Police Department for making this successful!
Thank you also to everyone that donated candy, especially Loveland Striped Might Robotics and the Cincinnati Elite Girls 2009 Soccer Team!
– Lieutenant Mike Szpak
Photos from the Departments Facebook Page:
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Ohio coronavirus spike continues to alarm
Heading into Election Day, Ohio appears to be in the midst of a sharp, broadly based spike in coronavirus cases with no end in sight, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday.
Continuing a trend, the 2,509 new cases reported from the previous 24 hours were a 27% increase over the 21-day average and the 198 new hospitalizations represented a 69% increase over the three-week average for that metric.
And as it is elsewhere in the United States, the virus is spreading into rural corners of Ohio that previously had been spared.
“Right now, 92.8% of Ohioans are living in a county that is high incidence and/or has very high exposure and spread,” DeWine’s office said in a tweet.
Adding to the alarm, the “positivity rate,” or the percentage of tests turning out to be positive for coronavirus, is nearing 6%. That’s about double what it was in late September.
Given the fact that Ohio continues to increase the number of tests that are administered, the higher rate indicates that people are spreading the disease to one another at a pace that is snowballing.
“We have no indication that we’ve plateaued out at all,” DeWine said during his Tuesday coronavirus press conference.
He said he found the situation so alarming that he was calling on medical, government, education and other leaders in each of the state’s 88 counties to work together on strategies to arrest the spread of the disease as cold, wet weather drives Ohioans indoors.
DeWine also had an appeal relating to Halloween and football parties and Thanksgiving gatherings.
“Please reconsider hosting gatherings of any size,” he said.
The dire statements brought the kinds of questions the governor has often faced since he started holding coronavirus briefings back in March.
One was whether he would reimpose orders closing businesses not deemed to be essential. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said one reason such a move might be unnecessary is that much of the spread happening now in Ohio doesn’t seem to be occurring inside businesses.
DeWine also started to rule out the possibility of another shutdown but then seemed to think better of being too definite.
“We just can’t shut down twice, or we certainly don’t want to do it twice,” he said.
Then, after describing what could happen if the spread of the disease is unchecked, DeWine said things could get so bad that “we will one way or the other be shut down.”
DeWine also faced more questions about statements and actions concerning the pandemic by President Donald Trump and his staff.
One was a proposal to allow uncontrolled spread among populations without other health risks in an attempt to achieve “herd immunity.” If successful, it would mean that such a large chunk of the population would be immune to the virus that it would have a hard time spreading.
The idea has been endorsed by Scott Atlas, a doctor who doesn’t specialize in infectious diseases, but was placed on the White House coronavirus team after Trump saw him on Fox News.
The argument has been widely discredited, with renowned epidemiologist Michael Osterholm calling Atlas’s arguments “the most amazing combination of pixie dust and pseudoscience I’ve ever seen.”
DeWine echoed that on Tuesday, saying, “There’s no reputable scientist I’m aware of anywhere in the world” who thinks herd immunity can be achieved without a vaccine anytime soon.
DeWine was also asked why he greeted Trump at the airport Saturday. Trump was on his way to Circleville for a rally where people crowded together and at which Trump said the coronavirus is being overhyped by the media.
DeWine at first seemed to distance himself from Trump, saying he was merely respecting the dignity of Trump’s office. But then…
“Please understand exactly what it was. It was the governor of Ohio greeting the president of the United States,” DeWine said. “Again, I’ve also endorsed him and I continue to endorse him.”
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Skeletor Introduces October “Fright Nights!”
by Skeletor“The Asylum” at Simpson Farm – It’s that time of year when scares and frights are near! Welcome to Loveland Magazine’s Haunted Asylum hosted by me, Skeletor!
On a spooky October night Loveland Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, David Miller, was held hostage at The Simpson Farm’s Asylum! Over the past couple of decades, The Asylum has been said to be extremely haunted by evil spirits begging to be released from their Asylum cells. I could have decided to save Mr. Miller from his cell in The Asylum but instead, my inner “Skeletor” came out and forced me to keep him in his cell without food and water.
While torturing Mr. Miller an idea popped into my skull; why not share my favorite scary movies with those in the community that happen to have the same love for Halloween as I do!
So sit back, turn off the lights, grab some ghostly treats, and take a walk with me, Skeletor, along Simpson Farm’s The Asylum, as I show you where I keep my prisoners and talk about what scary movies I think would complete a perfect October “Fright Night!” Click the video below to start “The Asylum” experience!
HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY SPOOKY MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS…
Halloween, 1978, John Carpenter
- Starring Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis, Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie, and Tony Moran as Michael Myers
- Rated R
- You can rent this film on Prime Video for 3.99, Redbox On Demand for 1.99, or watch on Shudder when you download for a free 7-day trial
Hocus Pocus, 1993, Kenny Ortega
- Starring Better Midler as Winifred Sanderson, Sarah Jessica Parker as Sarah Sanderson, Kathy Najimy as Mary Sanderson, Thora Birch as Dani, Omri Katz as Max, Vinessa Shaw as Allison
- Rated PG
- You can watch this film on Disney + or you can rent this film on Prime Video, YouTube, or Vudu for 2.99 YouTube. You can also visit your local Redbox and rent this film for 1.80
Insidious, 2010, James Wan and Leigh Whannell
- Starring Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert, Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert, Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert, Lin Shaye as Elise Rainer, Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert, Leigh Whannell as Specs, and Angus Sampson as Tucker
- Rated PG-13
- You can rent this film on Prime Video for 2.99 or on Redbox On Demand for 2.99
- There are 3 more films within this series: Insidious Chapter 2, Insidious Chapter 3, and Insidious: The Last Key
- All of the films are rated PG-13
- You can rent the 3 other films in the series on Redbox on Demand for 2.99 or if you have a cable subscription that includes Bravo you can watch Insidious: The Last Key on the Bravo Now App
- It is recommended that you watch the Insidious film series in the following order: Insidious Chapter 3, Insidious: The Last Key, Insidious, and Insidious Chapter 2
From all of us at Loveland Magazine…Have a safe and Happy Halloween!
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Coming to a “Scream” near you – October 12th
A production of LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV staring Cassie Mattia as “Skeletor the Halloween Guru”.
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[POLL] Will you allow your children to go Trick or Treating this year?
Halloween this year is on Saturday, October 31.
Is Halloween tooooo scary this year?
Will you allow your children to go Trick or Treating this year?
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Trick or Treat hours are usually between 6 and 8 PM in Loveland, however, Loveland Clerk of Council Misty Cheshire said this morning that a decision has not yet been made about Halloween this year in the City. She said City Council will probably make a decision at their regular meeting next Tuesday.
Is Halloween tooooo scary this year?
Will you be passing out Treats this year?
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For fun watch this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV Halloween video that searches for the Loveland Frog at the Legendary Loveland Frog Ball…
The Investigation of Centre Alley
The sign caused quite a comotion as residents gathered and traffic was at a standstill for hours when residents came to see it for themselves. -
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[POLL] Will you be passing out Halloween candy this year?
Halloween this year is on Saturday, October 31.
Trick or Treat hours are usually between 6 and 8 PM in Loveland, however, Loveland Clerk of Council Misty Cheshire said this morning that a decision has not yet been made about Halloween this year in the City. She said City Council will probably make a decision at their regular meeting next Tuesday.
Is Halloween tooooo scary this year?
Will you be passing out Treats this year?
[poll id=”8″]
Will you allow your children to go Trick or Treating this year?
[poll id=”7″]
For fun watch this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV Halloween video that searches for the Loveland Frog at the Legendary Loveland Frog Ball…
The Investigation of Centre Alley
The sign caused quite a comotion as residents gathered and traffic was at a standstill for hours when residents came to see it for themselves. -
Trick-or-Treating hours in Loveland?
Loveland, Ohio – Trick-or-Treating in Loveland is on Thursday, October 31 between 6 and 8 PM.
The yellow and orange brick road to your Halloween Party Candies is at Loveland Sweet Shoppe in Historic Downtown.
Loveland Sweets is an old fashioned candy store located in the heart of the historic district in Loveland, OH. We make our own chocolates and ice cream and also carry a variety of other candies including gummies and nostalgia candy.
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Loveland Magazine Celebrates Fall With Cassie’s Guide to the Top 10 Best Halloween Movies PART 1
by Cassie MattiaLoveland, Ohio – With Fall officially in the air it’s hard not to start thinking about carving pumpkins, the beautiful leaves changing colors, enjoying a delicious caramel apple, or tuning in to your FAVORITE Halloween movie! For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed watching scary movies. When I was young I first fell in love with Halloween and all things scary when my mom first introduced to me the 1987 vampire cult classic, Lost Boys directed by Joel Schumacher. At the time Lost Boys was on tape opposed to DVD so you can say I definitely wore that tape out! From the eerie makeup and costumes to the “jump out of your seat” moments to the bizarre camera angles and music, Lost Boys hooked me on the horror genre! From there on out any time my parents gave me the option of what movie I wanted to rent from Blockbuster Video (please tell me everyone reading remembers what Blockbuster is?!) I 100 percent of the time chose a horror movie! Something about being scared just intrigued me.
My love for scary movies has only gotten stronger as time has passed and with Halloween quickly approaching we at Loveland Magazine deemed it necessary to release a top 10 best Halloween movie list! I know there are many, many, many top 10 Halloween movie lists out there so I wanted to steer clear of the “traditional” list and let you the readers in on my personal top 10 Halloween movies list! This list will not just include movies based on Halloween but will also include those movies that send a tingle up your spine! So grab a handful of candy corn, cozy up on your favorite chair and get prepared to be let in on Cassie’s Guide to the Top 10 Best Halloween Movies PART 1!
- The Shining, 1980, directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Stephen King
Well, how can you not start a Halloween movie list without a classic Stephen King film adaptation! Nearly 40 years later and this film still gives horror movie fanatics the chills, including myself! I’m one of those movie watchers that 9 times out of 10 has read the novel before seeing the film based on the novel so of course, the fact that The Shining so closely matches the novel written by the legendary Stephen King makes it even more appealing. This film takes place in a creepy historic hotel that was built on an Indian burial ground in the Colorado Rockies. The main character, Jack, played by Jack Nicholson, takes his family as he has accepted the position as the offseason caretaker to stay in the haunted hotel for the winter. Jack’s son Danny, played by Danny Llyod, has telepathic abilities referred to as “the shining,” which ends up allowing Danny to see into the hotel’s haunting past! For those who have not experienced this haunting novel adaptation, this is a MUST see classic that is guaranteed to get you in the Halloween spirit!
- The Strangers, 2008, written and directed by Bryan Bertino
Typically I am pretty aware of all horror movie film releases but for some reason, The Strangers, I didn’t discover until a few years after it was released. This film shocked me in more ways than one especially when I read it was based on The Manson family Tate murders, The Keddie Cabin Murders, and a series of break-ins that occurred in director, Bryan Bertino’s neighborhood as a child. How creepy is that? The Strangers, starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman, is a slasher movie that begins at a vacation home that both Kristen and James (Tyler and Speedman) are staying the night after attending a wedding. An hour or so into their stay the couple is visited by a family of 3 all wearing eerie masks and from there is where the terror begins! The masked criminals begin to toy and terrorize the innocent couple as the couple tries to find an escape route. This film is a little bit more on the intense side in regards to horror movies as it does include some gore and violence so I recommend this one for adults only! If you are searching for a Halloween movie that doesn’t follow the traditional “horror” movie pattern check out The Strangers!- Halloweentown, 1998, directed by Duwayne Dunham and written by Paul Bernbaum, Jon Cooksey and Ali Matheson
Ok, everyone, this Halloween movie is for the kids….and of course, the adults will admit they love it as well! Halloweentown, a Disney Channel Original film starring Kimberly Brown, Debbie Reynolds, and Judith Hoag, takes you into a world where it’s Halloween all year round! I mean seriously what could be better than that? The movie begins in the human world where Marnie (Kimberly Brown) eventually comes to realize her family may have a little more of the Halloween “magic” than most families! Aggie (Debbie Reynolds), Marnie’s grandmother, wants so badly for Marnie and her sister Sophie to carry on the family tradition, but Aggie’s daughter, Gwen, wants her family to have a life that is normal as possible, and that means WITHOUT magic! Marnie sneaks out of her house and takes a journey to “Halloweentown,” a place where it’s always Halloween and the place her grandma raised her mother. This film takes you on a Halloween adventure you will find yourself wanting to experience traditionally every Halloween! If you have a hard time getting into the Fall/Halloween spirit Halloweentown will be sure to do the trick….or treat!- Halloween, 1978, directed by John Carpenter and written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, REMAKE-2007, directed and written by Rob Zombie, REMAKE-2018, directed and written by David Gordon Green
You can’t have a Halloween movie list without including John Carpenter’s Halloween! This film paved the way for one of my favorite horror movie genres, serial killer slasher movies, and yes according to Netflix this is a real movie genre! If you haven’t seen the original Halloween, this movie stars one of the most iconic scream queens, Jamie Lee Curtis. Halloween is based on the notorious serial killer, Micheal Myers, who, as a child, is placed in a sanitarium for murdering his sister. 15 years after the initial murder Micheal escapes the sanitarium for one last night of Halloween terror…or so we thought! Although this movie was made in the late 70’s it still packs all the Halloween scares one needs to get ready for the big holiday! For the more modernized horror movies fanatics, Rob Zombie released a reimagined version of Halloween in 2007, that included the gore that the original didn’t mainly because in the 70’s the special effects we have access to now weren’t available yet. This remake focuses in on the childhood of Micheal Myers, played by Tyler Mane, what lead up to the murder of his sister, played by Scout Taylor-Compton, and Myer’s relationship with his mother, played by Zombie’s wife Sheri Moon Zombie.
There, of course, was another Halloween reboot released in 2018 where Jamie Lee Curtis reenters into the Halloween franchise as her original 1978 character, Laurie Strode. This 2018 reboot, directed and written by David Gordon Green, is set 40 years after the Micheal Myers murders. Curtis in this installment of the Halloween series prepares herself and her family to take down Micheal Myers one last time! Thus far there have been 11 Halloween films added into the series and there are 2 more installments that are in the works set to release in 2020, Halloween Kills, and 2021, Halloween Ends. If you are a true Halloween fanatic I highly recommend browsing your calendar for a weekend where you can binge-watch the entire Halloween series…with your pumpkin spice latte in hand of course!
- Hocus Pocus, 1993, directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Neil Cuthbert, Mick Garris, and David Kirschner
Nothing represents Halloween better than the Sanderson Sisters and if you don’t know who they are Hocus Pocus needs to be added to your Halloween watch list immediately! Hocus Pocus originally did not get the views Disney expected when it was released in 1993, making only 16.5 million at the box office. Now this fantasy comedy horror drama (yes it actually is all these genres) is considered by many, including myself, one of the best movies to watch around Halloween time! If you haven’t yet experienced the film, it takes place in Salem, Massachusetts where an ancient threesome of witches are brought back from the dead by Max Dennison, played by Omri Katz, a teenage boy who just moved to Salem with his family. Once the Sanderson Sisters, played by the legendary Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, are brought back to life they make it their mission to steal all the souls of the youth in Salem..oh and did I mention there is a black cat named Binx that talks?! If you like magic and you like Halloween you HAVE to see Hocus Pocus!Stay tuned for PART 2 of my guide to the top 10 best Halloween Movies where I will let you the Loveland Magazine readers in on my top 5 best Halloween movies! Believe me, you won’t want to miss number 1!
