If you’re going for that Zombie look for Halloween this year, I have a tip: go on a Boy Scout campout! Last weekend my son & I did just that. I learned just like real estate, “LOCATION. LOCATION. LOCATION” is the key to a successful tent placement. Unfortunately, I pitched the tent in a major Snore Zone. Without the proper weapons (Lunesta nor Grey Goose) to fight this evil onslaught, I spent a very restless night. Mercifully daybreak came and with my back in full spasm I hobbled away much like the living dead.

The good thing is that Halloween is lurking right around the corner and there are many Tricks & Treats available to us all.

Talk about Fear Factor, check out the Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross, GA. Rated one of the Top 10 Best haunted houses in America. 6624 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093. For more info call the Haunted Hotline: (404) 608-2484

Underworld 2009 Haunted House presented by Cox Capitol Theatre & Grave Intentions. Rated PG-13. 450 3rd St between Cherry & Poplar Streets. $13. Tickets may be purchased online at Cox Capitol Theatre 8p – Midnight. Oct. 29,30 & 31. 478-257-6391

Haunted Montrose, the Old Slaughter House 2nd Street, Montrose, GA 31065
Oct. 29th, 30th, 31st & Nov. 1st beginning @ 7pm

“Spirits in October” Saturday Trolley Tours of Historic Downtown Macon and the Riverside Cemetery. $15 adults / $10 students. Each tour departs from the Cox Capitol Theatre. Saturday, October 31 @ 1 pm.

Dammit Janet, I love the Time Warp! Pull on your fishnets and check out the
Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Cox Capitol Theatre on Friday, Oct. 30th @ 8pm.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Halloween Costume Ball, Friday, Oct. 30th. Live performances by Kandi and Kim. Red Carpet Event begins at 9pm. $30.00 tickets / $500 Costume Contest. Tickets on sale @ Gateway Event Center
165 Mill Rd, McDonough, GA 30253. 770-279-9853

Don’t miss The 11th Hour THRILLER PARADE – Friday October 30 @ 9:00 P.M. the intersection of Cherry & Third Streets. See over 100 zombies take over the streets of downtown Macon as they recreate the famous Michael Jackson MTV video “Thriller.”

Get a Bloody Piece in the Alley. Macon Pizza will be serving some haunting delish Eyeball Calzones and Bloody Pizzas at a discounted price on Oct. 30th. Mention the SoChi Halloween Party and get 10% off full price items including beer and wine. Be sure and try the Eyeball Sangria! (white sangria with grapes)

“Night of the Living SoChilites”
Halloween Costume Party @ The SoChi Gallery
Friday, Oct.30th @ 9:30pm – following The Thriller Parade
Attire: Haunt Couture
Signature Cocktail: The Bloody SoChilite

Feeling a little too zombified to go out on Halloween? Are your PJ’s your idea of a Halloween costume? Let the television Feed Your Fear in the comfort of your own home with the George A. Romero’s classic film NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD & HALLOWEEN on AMC.

Chuck & Rose Lane Leavell’s Cocktail Party. Friday October 30th. 6-8 pm @ Charlane Plantation in Bullard, Georgia.
$250 per person. Proceeds go to benefit Historic Macon’s P.I.C. (Preservation IS Conservation) Green Field Day. For tickets & more info contact Historic Macon.

Haunted Woods @ the Museum of Arts & Sciences
Friday, October 30 & Saturday,October 31 @ 7:30pm

It’s Raining Men … and Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves! The 39th Annual Atlanta Gay Pride Festival in Piedmont Park Oct. 31-Nov.1.
Pride Begins With You!

Stock up on the treats for the visiting goblins? They’ll be scratching at your door shortly. “I’ve seen enough horror movies to know that any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly.” –Friday the 13th

HAPPY TRICK-or-TREATING !!!

So, the boy didn’t really go up, up and away … that’s right, Falcons Don’t Always Fly. Sometimes the Falcon hides in a closet while the con man does a snow job. Talk about a balloon buster. If you want Honesty, go to the new Marriott City Center Hotel’s Vintage Bar and try their signature Cucumber Margarita! It’s incredibly delish. I promise!

Hey..another big Plus to the Vintage Bar- one side is a bar and the other…A STARBUCKS! A Grey Goose & Tonic and a Triple Venti Caramel Soy Latte at a one-stop shop! I think I’ve found Utopia!

A new Must-Try is the Sashimi Tuna Pizza @ the newly opened Dolce Vita Cafe & Bar on Cherry Street. Tongue tantalizing ingredients include Wasabi mayo & Alfalfa sprouts. The price: 5 bucks! The best money you’ll ever spend….that is, aside from the $9 Fabulous Bastard a few doors down @ Lemongrass Thai Bistro!

And while on the subject of Fabulous Bastards, have you ever seen Andy Warhol’s “Dracula” – a total art house film, but the star, Udo Kier, is my favorite Dracula of all time. Anyone know him? I want to invite him over for a bite! Maybe he’ll stay for my Halloween Party.

Want to update all your Social Networking sites with the click of one button? Check out PING.FM- it’s Free & Fast. You can update all of your accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) all at once.

If you are looking for a SnowMan for the holidays, Don’t Forget! Unforgettable can decorate your home for the holidays. They will even rent a Christmas tree fully decorated for the month of December. They deliver & pickup. 478-405-8132

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

Savannah bound? SCAD Museum of Art presents “A Warhol Trio: Photos, Prints and Silver Clouds” The exhibition is Oct. 14-Dec. 11. 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah. The exhibition are free and open to the public. 100 Polaroids and 50 gelatin silver prints span the late years of Warhol’s photographic oeuvre (the 70’s & 80’s.) The Polaroids, used as the basis for full-scale paintings, or prints, or both, feature children and some celebrities such as artist Keith Haring, soccer star Pelé, and model Bianca Jagger.

Chuck & Rose Lane Leavell want you to join them for cocktails @ Charlane Plantation on Oct, 30th. 6-8pm. Tickets are $250 per person. Proceeds go to benefit Historic Macon’s P.I.C. (Preservation IS Conservation) Green Field Day. For Tickets, call Historic Macon Foundation. 478-742-5084

Join Hosts Noreen White, Martha Holloway & Kate Grubb for a celebration & sale of traditional folk pottery made from Georgia clay by potters Huey & Anne Wheeler. Pottery Show.
Tuesday, Nov. 3rd, 9:30a-7p. Wednesday, Nov. 4th, 9a-3p. 478-737-9406.

An Evening of RESPECT, a musical tribute to Otis Redding.
Thursday, Nov. 5th
The Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
Tickets: 404-733-5000

The Hay House wine tasting
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD WINE TASTING & AUCTION
Thursday, November 5th. 7pm. $40/person. $35 if purchased prior to October 28th. For reservations: 478-742-8155
Laughing Skull Lounge
<— Uber Hottie Aisha Tyler of Talk Soup, Friends, NIP/TUCK & HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiam
Nov. 5-8. $25

Give ART for holiday gifts….MACON ARTS NOW HAS LAY-AWAY! 30 to 90 days to pay.

Macon Arts November’s featured artists are David Canady & Sooyeon Kim. The opening reception is on First Friday, November 6th.

The 14th Annual ALL THAT JAZZ
Nov. 7th
7-11p
Anderson Conference Center
$100 per person or $750 for a table of 8.
For tickets, contact The Tubman Museum.

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS
Underworld 2009 Haunted House presented by Cox Capitol Theatre & Grave Intentions. Rated PG-13. Where your Screams come True! The haunting takes place @ 450 3rd St between Cherry & Poplar Streets. $13 for adults/ $11 students & those with a military I.D. Tickets may be purchased online at Cox Capitol Theatre 8p – Midnight. Oct. 23,24,26,27,28,29,30 & 31. 478-257-6391

Netherworld Haunted House, the #2 Best haunted house in the U.S. is in Norcross, Georgia! If you want to get your horror freak on, check it out.

Haunted Montrose, the Old Slaughter House 2nd Street, Montrose, GA 31065
Oct. 16th, 17th * 18th @ 7pm

“Spirits in October” Riverside Cemetery in partnership with Historic Macon and The Cox Capitol Theatre present a series that includes tours of the cemetery & historic sites downtown. For more information: Riverside Cemetery, Historic Macon or Cox Capitol Theatre.

The 11th Hour THRILLER PARADE – Friday October 30 @ 9:00 P.M. @ the intersection of Cherry & Third Streets.

“Night of the Living SoChilites”
Halloween Costume Party @ The SoChi Gallery
Attire: Haunt Couture
Signature Cocktail: The Bloody SoChilite
Friday, Oct.30th *following The Thriller Parade

Get a Bloody Piece in the Alley. Macon Pizza: will be serving some haunting delish eyeball calzones and bloody pizzas at a discounted price on Oct. 30th. Mention the SoChi Halloween Party and get 10% off full price items including beer and wine. Be sure and try the Eyeball Sangria! (white sangria with grapes)

If you’re too scared to leave the house on Halloween you can soak up the fear in the comfort of your own living room with the George A. Romero’s classic film NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD on AMC.

Haunted Woods: Alien Invasion @ the Museum of Arts & Sciences. October 30th @ 7:30pm

I WANT TO ROCK-N-ROLL ALL NIGHT!

KISS, Oct. 26th @ Phillips Arena
Echo & the Bunnymen, Nov. 15th @ Masquerade
Miley Cyrus, Nov. 29th @ Phillips Arena
Fly South Music Festival, Dec. 5th @ Luther Williams Field, Macon

“I’ve seen enough horror movies to know that any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly.” –Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives

October is my favorite month of the year! And it’s not just because Libras are my most compatible astrological sign. The cooling temps really turn me on. But the real truth is that Halloween is my bag. You can get your Horror-freak on without freaking people out. Scared is a wonderful emotion!

My son & I did a little rebel yelling of our own at the Underworld Haunted House on 3rd street. Go Check it out! Dr. Will DeVour, head of the F.E.A.R. Institute, will make all your screams come true!

If you are not into screaming then DON’T look at your bank balance. In this FML time, financial constraints are at an all-time high … but if you’re in that “Papa Needs a Brand New Bag” sort of way, would you consider buying Vintage?

“It puts the lotion on or else it gets the hose.” –Buffalo Bill, Silence of the Lambs

If you are budget-challenged & in need of some new threads then Treasure Vintage @ 352 Cotton Avenue is calling your name. I dig vintage clothes and am a super freak about the 70’s Butterfly collared shirts. So word of advice, leave those on the rack for me. FYI: this place has Vintage Chic…it’s not a junk shop.

Can’t afford that Botox injection right now? Take advantage of your new zombie-like appearance by participating in The 11th Hour’s THRILLER Parade on Friday, Oct. 30th. Practice your moves at the weekly practices every Tuesday @ The Library Ballroom. 7pm. The dance practices make for a fun family night…so shake off the dust and get it a whirl.

Hosting a party on a budget? Save some dough on the music by using the website Pandora for a little background buzz … just hook your stereo speakers up the your laptop and presto…you’ve got a concert of any genre you’d like.

“A boy’s best friend is his mother.” –Norman Bates, Psycho

If you are scared of taking on the task of Christmas decorating, then I have the hook-up for you! Unforgettable can decorate your home for the holidays. They will even rent a Christmas tree fully decorated for the month of December. They deliver & pickup. Don’t be afraid to call them. 478-405-8132

NewTown’s Partners in Progress Awards Wednesday, Oct. 14th. 4:00 – 5:30pm @ the Magnolia Room. Macon Marriott City Center Hotel.

Macon Arts 2009 Cultural Awards @ Theatre Macon. The ceremony will honor arts & cultural leaders from Central Georgia. Thursday, Oct. 16th. 6pm. $10/per person. To make a reservation, call Macon Arts @ 478-743-6940.

NewTown GetDown presented by Capitol City Bank
Thursday, Oct. 15th. 5:30pm – 7pm
Charles H. Jones Gateway Park

HALLOWEEN HAUNTS

“You can’t kill the boogeyman.” –Halloween

Underworld 2009 Haunted House presented by Cox Capitol Theatre & Grave Intentions. Rated PG-13. Where your Screams come True! The haunting takes place @ 450 3rd St between Cherry & Poplar Streets. $13 for adults/ $11 students & those with a military I.D. Tickets may be purchased online at Cox Capitol Theatre 8p – Midnight. Oct. 2,9,10, 16,17,23,24,26,27,28,29,30 & 31
478-257-6391

Netherworld Haunted House, the #2 Best haunted house in the U.S. is in Norcross, Georgia! If you want to get your horror freak on, check it out.

“My need to engage in homicidal behavior on a massive scale cannot be corrected, but, ah, I have no other way to fulfill my needs.” –Patrick Bateman, American Psycho

Haunted Montrose, the Old Slaughter House 2nd Street, Montrose, GA 31065
Oct. 16th, 17th * 18th @ 7pm

“I see dead People.” –The Sixth Sense

“Spirits in October” Riverside Cemetery in partnership with Historic Macon and The Cox Capital Theatre present a series that includes tours of the cemetery & historic sites downtown. For more information: Riverside Cemetery, Historic Macon or Cox Capitol Theatre

Spirits in the Courtyard. Thursday, October 22nd. 6-9p @ The Blacksmith Shop. $25/person. For Tickets call 478-751-7411. Food, Music, Auction.

“When there’s no more room in Hell, the Dead will walk the earth.” –Dawn of the Dead

The 11th Hour THRILLER PARADE – Friday October 30 @ 9:00 P.M. @ the intersection of Cherry & Third Streets.

“We all go a little mad sometimes.” – Norman Bates, Psycho

“Night of the Living SoChilites”
Halloween Costume Party @ The SoChi Gallery
Attire: Haunt Couture
Signature Cocktail: The Bloody SoChilite
Friday, Oct.30th *following The Thriller Parade

“Oh Yes, there will be blood.” – SAW II

Get a Bloody Piece in the Alley. Macon Pizza will be serving some haunting delish eyeball calzones and bloody pizzas at a discounted price on Oct. 30th. Mention the SoChi Halloween Party and get 10% off full price items including beer and wine. Be sure and try the Eyeball Sangria! (white sangria with grapes)

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

“Where the Wild Things Are” opening Friday @ local theatres.

Robert Redford’s film “The Conspirator” is set to begin production Monday in Savannah.

“They’re us. We’re them and they’re us.” –Night of the Living Dead

Georgia National Fair
Oct. 8th – 18th Perry, GA

“He did the mash
He did the monster mash
The monster mash
It was a graveyard smash” –Boris Pickett

6th Annual Arts on Riverdale
Jazz & Arts Festival
Sat, Oct. 17th
12 – 6p
Free Event

“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” –JAWS

Blues, Brew & Q
Friday, October 16 7:00 – 11:00pm
Marriott Macon City Center
$40 for one ticket or $75 for two tickets
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or call 743-0847.

Pamper & Preview
Salon – Shopping – Marketinis
Wednesday, October 21 from 5:30 – 9:00pm
Macon City Auditorium
$25 per person
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or call 743-0847.

Market Place 2009
Thursday, Oct 22 – Sunday, Oct 25
Hours: Thursday 10-8; Friday 10-8; Saturday 10-8; Sunday 10-4
Macon City Auditorium
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or from any Junior League member.

“The blood is the life!” - Bram Stoker’s Dracula

The Hay House wine tasting
SEASONS OF THE VINEYARD WINE TASTING & AUCTION
Thursday, November 5th. 7pm.
$40/person. $35 if purchased prior to October 28th. For reservations: 478-742-8155
or online

An Evening of RESPECT, a musical tribute to Otis Redding.
Thursday, Nov. 5th
The Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
Tickets: 404-733-5000

I WANT TO ROCK-N-ROLL ALL NIGHT!

KISS, Oct. 26th @ Phillips Arena
Echo & the Bunnymen, Nov. 15th @ Masquerade
Miley Cyrus, Nov. 29th @ Phillips Arena
Fly South Music Festival, Dec. 5th @ Luther Williams Field, Macon

OINK! Do you smell Bacon? I do! The swine flu flew into my home this past week. My son has been plagued by the pork…but thankfully pigs do fly. He has made a full recovery.

While on the subject of flying, just as the feathers are touching ground from movie star Karen Black’s departure another big bird is flocking to town. Iconic documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his Segal collection are landing at the Museum of Arts & Sciences.

Burns’ film “The National Parks” aired last night on GPB. This Saturday @ 2:30pm Burns will present his three short films “Seeing, Searching, Being” on Maconite-turned New Yorker-turned millionaire-turned artist William Segal.

I want my MTV! Have you seen the new show “POPZILLA” that premiered this week? The animated TMZ satire was written & executive produced by Rob Fried whose parents, Jeff & Linda, live in Macon.

SAVE THE MUSIC! The Music Matters concert is tonight @ the Cox Capitol Theatre. If you want to keep Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, please attend this benefit concert. Performers include: Chris Hicks, Paul Hornsby, Mag Tard, Roly Bots and more. Tickets are $12 @ the door.

October is here and the cooler temps give a whole new meaning to “Taking it Outside.” This Friday is FIRST FRIDAY. Enjoy the crisp weather with a stroll downtown. The open container laws are relaxed for the event so you can sip & stroll! And be sure to get your fright freak on at the Underworld Haunted House! It is Scare-rific!

HALLOWEEN HORRORS
Underworld 2009 Haunted House presented by Cox Capitol Theatre & Grave Intentions. Rated PG-13. Nobody puts Baby in the corner, but you’ll want to leave the kid at home for this fright fest! The haunting takes place @ 450 3rd St between Cherry & Poplar Streets. $13 for adults/ $11 students & those with a military I.D. Tickets may be purchased online at Cox Capitol Theatre. 8p – Midnight.
Oct. 2,9,10, 16,17,23,24,26,27,28,29,30 & 31. 478-257-6391

Netherworld Haunted House, the #2 Best haunted house in the U.S. is in Norcross, Georgia!

“Spirits in October” Riverside Cemetery in partnership with Historic Macon and The Cox Capital Theatre present a series that includes tours of the cemetery & historic sites downtown. For more information: Riverside Cemetery, Historic Macon or Cox Capitol Theatre.

<— Spirits in the Courtyard.

The 11th Hour THRILLER PARADE – Friday October 30 @ 9:00 P.M. @ the intersection of Cherry & Third Streets. Want to join the Zombie parade? Practice is every Tuesday until the event @ the Library Ballroom. 7p – 8p

Halloween Costume Party @ The SoChi Gallery
“Night of the Living SoChilites”
Attire: Haunt Couture
Signature Cocktail: The Bloody SoChilite
Friday, Oct.30th *following The Thriller Parade

FUTURE LOVE PARADISE

Music Matters – Fundraiser for Ga Music Hall of Fame Cox Capitol Theatre Thurs, Oct. 1st 8pm. $10 advance/$12 @ the door

First Friday in Downtown Macon. Friday, Oct. 2nd. Fun begins @ 5pm.

An Afternoon with Ken Burns. Museum of Arts & Sciences. Sat., Oct. 3rd @ 2:30 pm. $10 students/$15 members/$20 non-members. For tickets, call the museum @ 478-477-3232.

Opening Reception for William Segal w/ special guests Marielle Bancou-Segal, Ken Burns & Bill Eiland. Museum of Arts & Sciences. Sat, Oct. 3rd @ 7pm. $30 members/$35 non-members. 478-477-3232

Georgia National Fair Oct. 8th – 18th Perry, GA

Dancing a Jig. Macon-filmed “Stuck!” will have its World Premiere at the 17th Raindance Film Festival in London, England, on Saturday, October 10th.

6th Annual Arts on Riverdale
Jazz & Arts Festival
Sat, Oct. 17th
12 – 6p
Free Event

Blues, Brew & Q
Friday, October 16 7:00 – 11:00pm
Marriott Macon City Center
$40 for one ticket or $75 for two tickets
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or call 743-0847.

Market Place 2009 Thursday, Oct 22 – Sunday, Oct 25
Hours: Thursday 10-8; Friday 10-8; Saturday 10-8; Sunday 10-4
Macon City Auditorium
Buy your tickets online at www.jlmacon.org or from any Junior League member.

An Evening of RESPECT, a musical tribute to Otis Redding.
Thursday, Nov. 5th
The Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
Tickets: 404-733-5000

Tybee Island: Pirate Fest Oct. 9-11

I WANT TO ROCK-N-ROLL ALL NIGHT!
Psychedelic Furs, Oct. 2nd @ The Masquerade
The Black Crowes, Oct. 3rd @ Chastain Park
U2, Oct 6th @ The Georgia Dome
Kings of Leon, Oct. 9th @ Phillips Arena
Echo & the Bunnymen, Nov. 15th @ Masquerade
Miley Cyrus, Nov. 29th @ Phillips Arena
Fly South Music Festival, Dec. 5th @ Luther Williams Field, Macon