[Jenn&MattFromPA]

I can't think of who did it off the top of my head, but there's an awesome old west yard display from someone, I think in CA, that I'm going to look for & try to post a link for you. It's at her family's house... I'll keep looking.

If you haven't seen it already, Oriental Trading has some nice wild west stuff - a stockade, backgrounds, bandanas, tablecloths, plates, etc.

Anyway, here's some prop inspiration in the meantime -

http://www.halloweenforum.com/party...694-western-theme-2014-tombstone-pop-0-a.html

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/115223-western-theme.html

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/112556-zombie-cowboys-haunted-western-theme.html

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/88609-old-mining-town.html

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/139176-started-setting-up-our-western-ghost-town.html

Yay - I found the specific western post I was looking for! Here you go - http://www.halloweenforum.com/general-halloween/142795-porcupine-gulch-yard-haunt-2015-a.html

 

[JamesButabi]

Thanks you so much for gathering those links, I was coming up with blanks in the search!

 

[mysterymaiden]

Hey! Okay so I have a pinterest board for hosts for ideas for Murder at Cherry Creek Saloon - there may be a few ideas for you there as well:

https://www.pinterest.com/mysterymaiden/western-murder-mystery-ideas/

Also, for the hay bails, I know I have seen grocery stores etc using them for their pumpkin/fall displays. Perhaps you could ask to have them afterwards?

I think the old time music would help to really set the scene. I remember seeing a youtube video of an old west piano - perhaps you could use it for a portion as background music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SIizvT5Bk8

If you have a projector or could beg/borrow/steal one, projecting old black and white western movies on a white wall or sheet could have a fun effect as well.

And you could always have some poker games! I'll think on it some more as well, I have done this theme a few times myself, and even once had a moustache bar for the guys

 

[dawnski]

I have just what you need. Here are a ton of Wild West/ghost town ideas https://www.pinterest.com/zim2/halloween-ghost-town/

 

[JamesButabi]

Thank you thank you thank you to everyone sharing!

 

[mysterymaiden]

Awesome board, Dawnski!

 

[HalloweenCottage]

Here's some general advice for your Hallowe'en party, which I've found very useful and which I hope you do too - http://www.bustle.com/articles/1144...know-you-dont-have-to-go-trick-or-treating-to