Oct. 31 is a day full of tricks and treats, but while it’s easy to expect a treat, don’t forget the possibility of a trick. In the weeks leading up to Halloween, anticipation arose as individuals united in festive activities including pumpkin carving, preparing costumes, decorating homes and watching scary movies.
“[Halloween] is my favorite holiday. I love running around the neighborhood with my friends and getting different kinds of candy,” said Corrina Bouligny, a student at Kent Middle School.
Halloween provides a night for the community to come together dressed in a wide variety of costumes hopping door-to-door in pursuit of a sweet treat. From toddlers to teens, adults to elderly, no one can resist participating in the joy and fright spread throughout Halloween. But in the midst of it all, while the night is full of laughter, creativity and candy, problems can arise. As time passes, opened candy wrappers litter the streets, carved pumpkins begin to rot and chaos spreads, leading to the question: is Halloween a trick or a treat?
Located at the Bon Air shopping mall, Mollie Stone's Market sets up an appealing display of pumpkins.
A rotting pumpkin shows the decaying spirit of Halloween as the holiday comes to a close.
Seventh grade students at Kent Middle School, Audrey Nikolaev (left) and Corrina Bouligny (right), embrace the Halloween spirit and decorations at Bon Air shopping center.
Displaying leftover chaos from Halloween night, graffiti covers the Ross Post Office trash cans.
Dressing up as unicorns, a local family demonstrates the wide age range enjoying the holiday festivities.
Continuing traditions of Halloween, a resident of the McCallister neighborhood passes out candy to enthusiastic kids.
Stepping into the spooky side of decorations, a scary clown frightens passing Trick-or-Treaters.
Dressed as an assortment of breakfast items, teenage girls walk the neighborhood streets in their creative costumes.
Coordinated with multiple friends, Kent Middle School students celebrate the holiday united by costume.
As the night comes to an end, remnants of the fun are scattered throughout the streets of Kentfield.
Dressing up as “Super Dog,” a golden retriever smiles big for treats held behind the camera.
Tessa Marshall is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. Her favorite aspect of the program is covering sports games and taking action shots of the players. She enjoys collaborating with her peers through common interests like journalism. Tessa is also the captain of the Redwood girls' varsity soccer team and is involved with the special needs program at Redwood.
Evelyn Spiegel is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark. She loves the connections that are made through the program and how it brings together the different demographics of Marin County. Aside from journalism, Evelyn loves to spend her time playing soccer, practicing yoga and watching the sunset at scenic outlooks.
