Plenty of local Halloween options for kids and grown-ups
Cece.Nunn@StarNewsOnline.com
Getting your spook on doesn't have to mean spending a whole pumpkin full of cash. Some events for individuals and families around the Wilmington area this year are either free or cost less than $10.
One of the first opportunities for lots of scare at a low price comes Friday with the beginning of the Battleship North Carolina 's Ghost Ship sessions. For $10 per person, visitors can experience a haunted ship from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, or at the same times Oct. 21-22.
The Fantini family of Wilmington plans to go to the Carolina Beach Halloween Carnival this year, scheduled for 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Mike Chappell Park, with a rain date and location of Oct. 30 inside the Carolina Beach Recreation Center. The Fantinis have gone to the town carnival for two years, enjoying the games and costume parade. They prefer the smaller event.
"You didn't have to fight your way through everything," said Wendy Fantini, mother of three children, including 3-year-old and 6-year-old daughters. "It was a very family-friendly event.
You don't have to break the bank when shopping for the baby
One of my very best friends is having a baby! What a wonderful blessing! Needless to say, all of us are thrilled and already, imagining how wonderful it will be to ooh and aaah over a newborn’s first smiles.
Of course, the excitement comes hand-in-hand with a million and one concerns. Among the most common questions are regarding the needs of the baby and the mom-to-be. When I was pregnant, I asked everyone for their suggestions so that I could fully prepare for the baby’s arrival. Tonight, as I type out my personal list for my dear friend, I thought of sharing it here, as well.
Car seat—You’re going to need this as soon as you leave the hospital. Infants use rear-facing seats and are always placed in the back seat. This is because air bags that deploy in the front seat are extremely harmful, and in some cases, even fatal to young children. When choosing a car seat, don’t look at how cute or chic it is. Instead, focus on whether it has passed government safety standards.