Thread: Hallowed Greetings from the SF Bay Area

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Hello Everyone!
I'm absolutely excited to find this forum! I have enjoyed Halloween my entire life as I am sure you all have. I even had the privelege of working on Haunt Construction one year at Knott's Berry (Scary) Farm.
About 5 years ago I bought my first house on a quiet cul de sac on a short but steep hill. My in-laws who I had bought the house from and neighbors all said Halloween was dead on this block as TOT's wouldn't climb the hill. I quickly discovered that most of the block loved Halloween so I started a block party.
I made most of my own props that year...simple tomb stones, a wood/pvc fence, and a couple of chicken wire/paper mache creatures. Along with music and lights it was quite a front yard display. The neighbors followed suit. Add an 8ft inflatable Frankenstein at the top of the street and we had a beacon to draw the TOT's up the street! We had over 300+ TOT's that year and my wife made 4 separate candy runs to restock us. Last year our Giants were in the World Series on Halloween and I had a large screen TV and Satellite Dish set up. Our block and the parents were constantly checking the score...lol. This year will be our 6th annual celebration.
I'm still a rookie and looking to add animation to my scenes. I will be trying pneumatic props and would really like to learn how to use servos and programs for my animatronics.

Happy Haunting All!

Fellow Californian.

Hi & welcme!

Feel free to jump in - the General Halloween section has lots of great Halloween topics, and you may want to check out the Props section for specifics on pneumatics.

Also, a quick way to check out all the great ideas being shared all over the Forum is to click the "SEARCH" link at the top of the page and select "New Posts".

Have fun!

hey & welcome!!