Cemetery

Now that the weather has started to cool off and Halloween is fast approaching, you may want to do something a little spooky.  Just a few blocks east of the State Capitol, the Texas State Cemetery is the final resting-place of many Texans who made significant contributions to Texas.  Stephen F. Austin, governors, legislators, judges and other fancy-pants dudes are buried here.  This cemetery is very beautiful and is very well maintained so visitors will enjoy taking a stroll down Texas history lane.  Normally I would love a place with so many stiff men just lying around, but I do have to admit it can get a little creepy at night.  

http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/

Oktoberfest

OKTOBERFEST!  One of the few times per year where you can get drunk at a family festival and you won’t need to feel guilty!  You can use the excuse “it’s part of the culture and tradition.”  Oktoberfest is like St. Patrick’s Day – not too many people really know the origin of the holiday, but that doesn’t stop them from drinking beer to pay homage to another nation’s tradition.  Enjoy the delicious food, variety of performances and of course the vendors selling all kinds of crafts.  Whether it’s in the German tradition or random crap sold by some lady with too much time on her hands, it’s still fun to check out the goodies.  

Fredricksburg, New Braunfels, and Austin have some of the larger Oktoberfest activities in the area, so make sure to check out the websites to find out about schedules and location.  Don’t forget Wurstfest in New Braunfels in November!  You know I’ll be there, I hear it’s going to be a real Sausage-fest.

31 Haloween Movies

Now that it's my favorite month of the year, I have compiled a list of some of my favorite Halloween movies to get all of you in the mood.  31 flicks, one for everyday of the month!  No, I don't mean those horrible campy horror/sci-fi movies that Elvira is so well known for, and I also don't mean slashers that are going to make you puke.  I'm talking about movies you can actually sit through with your friends and family. 

1st on the list the official Elvira Mistress of the Dark Movie of course! 

2. Elvira's Haunted Hills

3. Practical Magic

4. Batman Returns

5. Sleepy Hollow

6. Underworld

7. Nightmare Before Christmas

8. The Craft

9. Dracula

10. Hocus Pocus

11. Beetlejuice

12. Clue

13. Sweeney Todd

14. Night Watch and Day Watch - Russian
15. Gremlins
16. Addams Family
17. Fido
18. Hellboy
19. Dracula - Dead and Loving It
20. Blade
21. Death Becomes Her
22. Rocky Horror Picture Show
23. Poltergeist
24. Interview with a Vampire
25. Ghostbusters
26. Edward Scissor Hands
27. Young Frankenstein
28. Alien
29. Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
30. Pan's Labyrinth
31. Troll 2 - Now let me be honest with you, this is one of the worst movies ever made.  I mean EVER.  As the Queen of Camp, I had to include at least one on my list.