Old Town Alexandria Spooky Halloween

We love Old Town Alexandria. As the seasons change the neighborhood always dresses itself up - and that’s especially obvious around Halloween. There is the more traditional look - lovely front entrances with seasonal flowers and pumpkins; and then there is the more spooky look - with skeletons and spirits and bones. The decorating starts early on in the month with the traditional flare lasting in to Thanksgiving. I’m sure it’s even more interesting at night when the real ghosts and goblins are out and about - especially in this very old place with a lot of haunted spaces. When we took a morning walk a couple of weeks back we passed through one of the most decorated streets - where the werewolves and the skeletons abound. But it seemed more subdued this year. The wicked witch of the west was missing. Perhaps the owner moved or just didn’t have the time. And the number of skeletons was less and there were fewer decorations overall. It’s still a cool place to visit - and the cobblestone street reminds you of a place in time. It hardly matters when we visit Alexandria. Its always a happy place.