The Farmers Daughter
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For those of you in towns... how do you handle trick or treaters coming to your door when you have guests at the Inn?
send the little beggars away!
Just kidding. I am never here so I put a note on the door about one or two nearby carnivals they should go check out. We are not a big trick or treat town, they do, for safety sake, the mall trick or treating and carnivals/fall festivals.
We, ready for this, have never had guests on Halloween. This year we do, but never had, it just drops off - right then, all of a sudden..
Our experience has been that many guests WON'T book to be away from home on Halloween, depending on where they live. They've stated things like: it's not safe to leave the house unguarded or they have to take their kids out.Joey Bloggs said:We, ready for this, have never had guests on Halloween. This year we do, but never had, it just drops off - right then, all of a sudden.
I love trick or treat! I've always wanted to live in a cute downtown area where there was a lot of kids/people out walking around with pumpkins and fallen leaves all over, what I imagine Bree's trick or treat night is like..
2 entirely different towns here...the 'downtown' has T or T at a specified time. The rest of town has it at the usual time. But it is fun to watch the kids parade around. We decorate the front porch so they know it is ok to knock on our door. Or, as happened the first year, go around to the side door as the sign says. Hubs was sitting right on the porch and the kids walked right past him, read the sign that says to use the side door and came around to the guest entry, where they proceded to let themselves in and wander around saying, 'What kind of place is this?'GeorgiaGirl said:I love trick or treat! I've always wanted to live in a cute downtown area where there was a lot of kids/people out walking around with pumpkins and fallen leaves all over, what I imagine Bree's trick or treat night is like.
Last year we had 983 trick or treaters - we expect more this year. We live in a historical district that closes down the street and buses in kids from all over the city. The guest just have to go with the flow and enjoy the fun. I never hand out candy - just toys - the parents love it and the older kids stay away. We just hope for nice weather so we can sit outside and have fun with the crowds. A glass of wine, a rocking chair on the porch, nice weather and free entertainment makes everyone happy..![]()
one of the longer, more historic, streets in town is blocked off just for trick or treating. each house on that street usually gets between 300 - 400 each year. more if it is especially nice weather. i thought 300 - 400 was alot but then i saw the 983!kattrin said:Last year we had 983 trick or treaters - we expect more this year. We live in a historical district that closes down the street and buses in kids from all over the city. The guest just have to go with the flow and enjoy the fun. I never hand out candy - just toys - the parents love it and the older kids stay away. We just hope for nice weather so we can sit outside and have fun with the crowds. A glass of wine, a rocking chair on the porch, nice weather and free entertainment makes everyone happy.![]()
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