Halloween for Lovers

Ready to send some shivers up your sweetie's spine? Halloween can be a fun holiday for lovers, a chance to cuddle during a scary movie, dress in costumes, and just be plain silly. On this page, you'll find links to Lovetripper pages covering everything from haunted hotels to the latest hotel packages at haunted B&Bs and inns.

Staying closer to home this Halloween? Try these ideas for bringing a little romance to the holiday:

• Have your own costume party, just for the two of you. Be as wild as you dare.
  
• Find a local hayride and join in the fun.
  
• Take part in a local haunted house; grab your partner for protection!
  
• Have a picnic outside at midnight.
  
• Tell each other scary stories in bed.

The Willard's spooky concoctions

Austin's Batini

Halloween Cocktails for Two!

Spooky Cocktails at the Willard InterContinental's Round Robin Bar For a limited time, the bar will be serving these spooky cocktails. Even if you won't be traveling, check out the recipes!

It's Batini Thyme in Austin:Capital City Picks Official 2005 Drink Here's the recipe for the Batini (pictured at right)...a romantic way to bring some fun to Halloween at your house!

Spooky Destinations

Halloween Weddings in Las Vegas Getting married can be a scary experience...why not make it a fun one as well? Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel offers a long list of Halloween wedding packages.

Spooky Scotland: Where to Hunt Witches, Ghosts and Ghouls Secret chambers, tales of un-avenged murder, and ghastly apparitions -- Scotland has more than its share of spooky stories, supernatural sightings, and strange occurrences. From the major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the Highlands and islands, ghost stories have been passed down in Scotland for centuries. What better time than Halloween to research the validity of these so-called myths? Below, a selection of “haunted” locations and castles to get the two of you started on your hunt.

Haunting Ways to Spend a Day in West Virginia Weaved within the rugged culture of the West Virginia hills are loads of scary stories and creepy encounters that are sources for famous movies, books and legends that fascinate, entertain and downright chill to the bone those who care to take a closer look.

Communing with the Spirits at Arlington National Cemetery by Eleanor S. Morris To see our beautiful national cemetery through entirely different eyes, take a tour with psychic Zorel Zone, who claims to have a divine gift of prophecy, a sixth sense, and psychic ability.

Haunted Inns & Hotels

Spirited Specters Stay On and On at National Trust Historic Hotels of America Ghosts and goblins are notorious for making their presence known around Halloween, but at some members of Historic Hotels of America, otherworldly visitors appear year-round. These spirited specters range from former owners to chambermaids and bellmen to mysterious guests who never check out.

Bewitched at The Witchery by Mary McCarney Edinburgh’s most romantic hotel/restaurant boasts a gothic history, prestigious location and a celebrity guest list most proprietors would die for. Impressed? The Witchery will leave you spellbound.

Trick or Treat: Arizona Offers Ghoulish Fun and Haunted Hangouts for Halloween As those who have been to the Grand Canyon State can attest, the spirit of Arizona is a compelling and enticing force that is not soon forgotten. When the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, that spirit becomes a little stronger, making Halloween an enchanting time in Arizona. From haunted hotels to ghost sightings, Arizona is full of spirit - of the supernatural kind.

"Is This Hotel Haunted?" "Is this hotel haunted?" is an obvious question to ask about hotels dating from as early as the 1700s. Check into one of these historic hotels and you may meet some “guests" that will make your stay event more memorable. Apparitions range from former owners to waiters and maintenance men to mysterious guests who never check out.

Hunting for Hauntings: Mid-Atlantic Tourism Group Demonstrates the "Spirit" of Hospitality A starting point for eager ghost hunters looking for opportunities to spot specters and find phantoms.

Haunted Queen Mary