Berkshire County Homes Celebrating Halloween
The streets are alive with ghosts, zombies, skeletons, and more.
Many houses throughout the county are showing their Halloween spirit by decorating their homes. We asked for submissions so trick-or-treaters can check out these spooky home when they're out on Halloween.
Starting off in Pittsfield, hop on your broom and sail toward McArthur Street to find James Eubanks' haunted house, located at 81 McArthur. All the decorations were homemade — from the menacing bird flying over tombstones to the tall detailed Jack o' Lantern looming over the doorway into the mini haunt.
For those not brave enough to enter, candy is still available outside the building. Who knows, maybe you will be brave enough to allow his haunted house to scare you next year.
"I think my joy of the spooky season was the spark, but also noticing that there wasn't anything for kids anymore, trunk or treat didn't exist, nor were there any events minus the parade, of course," said Eubanks, who first started decorating in 2006. "So when the mini haunt made the kids smile, I knew we had to do it again. And each year we got bigger."
Continue your Halloween adventure by heading north to Cromwell Avenue to discover the "Cromwell Creepy Walk," a haunting path sure to put you in the Halloween spirit, located at 154 Cromwell.
Bob Spaniol and Katy Briggs have transformed their front yard into a Halloween town full of witches, pumpkins, clowns, skeletons, and other haunting creatures.
"We do it as a crazy hobby! We enjoy creating a fun display to share and have others enjoy, as well!" they said in an email.
They encourage you to visit their Creepy Walk that is lit up and accessible from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and may run later on Halloween, during which they will be dressed up and handing candy out.
They have been doing this for 10 years, though not the last two. They came back strong this year, saying Halloween is their favorite holiday. They started planning late this summer and spent around three or four weekends and evenings to create.
Continue your journey even further north to Kittredge Road, where Terrance Stewart decorated his home, located at 33 Kittredge, with the theme: "Pirates vs Creatures of the Sea."
"Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday, and I want to be able to share my love for the season with everyone. It also helps people feel youthful again, which is a gift within itself!" he said in an email.
The Stewarts started at the end of September and it took about two weeks to put up. They also decorate for Christmas and encourage you to see their decorations.
Take a slight detour toward Dalton to a beautiful decorated colonial home lit up purple, red, and green. As you arrive, the home seems to look back at you, watching over the creepy creatures below, including a skeleton alien, ghost, and skeleton pallbearers.
Caleb Darby decorated his house, located at 116 Carson Ave., on the last weekend of September and it took him around five hours. He had the theme of the dead rising on Halloween.
"I took a job at Halloween Headquarters at the Berkshire Mall and saw how great all the decorations were. I needed to have them in my life," he said.
The Darbys have been decorating their home for about 10 years and love the Halloween season.
Follow your excursion north into Adams and swing by Melrose Street where you can find a home lit up with green featuring some menacing creatures from a ghost, spiders, a pumpkin creature, and a clown arch greeting trick or treaters as they follow the stepping stone path way to get their sweet treat.
Conclude your adventure in North Adams by visiting 215 Ashland St., decorated by Alicia Giorgi. Giorgi started decorating her home in mid-September for the Fall Foliage parade because the route of the parade ends around her house.
"If I had to choose a favorite holiday it would be Halloween and my love for Halloween comes out through decorations! I love the joy it brings the kids in the neighborhood as well as my own daughter," she said.
"I like to see their faces light up with excitement every time they notice something new! I like watching people stop to look with amazement as I'm one of the few houses on Ashland Street who goes all out! So that's what inspires me to decorate every year!”
She has been decorating her home for a few years and tries to add something new every year, like a 12-foot-skeleton for this year's set up.
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