Every year, Southern California theme parks go all out for Halloween. These parks have something for everyone, from ghouls, ghosts, and gore at events geared toward adults to spooky (but not scary) character encounters and plenty of candy at events designed for the whole family. It’s worth mentioning that you should always consult a Halloween guide to your favorite theme parks before bringing kids to after-hours events. Many theme parks go above and beyond when it comes to scaring visitors, and some Halloween theme park events can be too intense even for tweens and young teens. In this Halloween theme park guide, I discuss how the theme parks of Southern California celebrate Halloween, the Halloween events at each theme park, and tips for making the most of your fall visit. Table of Contents Disneyland® Halloween TimeUniversal Studios® Hollywood’s Halloween Horror NightsKnott’s Berry Farm®: Knott’s Scary Farm and Knott’s … [Read more...] about A Halloween Guide to Southern California Theme Parks
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Why we can’t tell how good the Patriots are, and other thoughts
The only half-decent team they played was the Fool’s Gold Bills, who featured the worst quarterback most of us have seen. You certainly can’t do any better than 5-0 when you’ve only played five games, but New England’s degree of difficulty has been a joke. The mighty 2-3 Giants are next, and they just allowed 490 yards to the Vikings. The Patriots are 15½-point favorites Thursday. Then, it’ll be the (still winless) Jets again. Even Bill Belichick cannot be a fan of this. There has been no true measure. Are you entertained? ■ Theo Epstein and the Cubs really know how to fire people. When Theo decided it was time to break up with Joe Maddon, he shared a bottle of wine with Maddon the night before the final game of the season, then, before the Sunday finale, he held a joint press conference with the manager who’d won him a World Series. Contrast that with the Red Sox’ secretive, chaotic, ham-handed handling of the … [Read more...] about Why we can’t tell how good the Patriots are, and other thoughts
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Sugarlands Shine 250 Results
SaturdayAt Talladega SuperspeedwayTalladega, Ala.Lap length: 2.66 milesStarting position in parentheses1. (25) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 98 laps.2. (6) Todd Gilliland, Toyota, 98.3. (7) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 98.4. (8) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 98. 5. (10) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, 98.6. (13) Austin Hill, Toyota, 98.7. (2) Tyler Ankrum, Toyota, 98.8. (1) Matt Crafton, Ford, 98.9. (5) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 98.10. (14) Grant Enfinger, Ford, 98.11. (3) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 98.12. (15) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 98.13. (9) Korbin Forrister, Toyota, 98.14. (4) Johnny Sauter, Ford, 98.15. (16) Anthony Alfredo, Toyota, 97.16. (19) Natalie Decker, Toyota, 97. 17. (23) Bryan Dauzat, Chevrolet, 97.18. (31) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 96.19. (32) Jesse Iwuji, Toyota, 96.20. (20) Gus Dean, Chevrolet, accident, 92.21. (30) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 90.22. (17) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, accident, 87.23. (22) Timothy Peters, Chevrolet, accident, 87.24. (11) Codie Rohrbaugh, Chevrolet, accident, 87. 25. … [Read more...] about NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Sugarlands Shine 250 Results
Thunder-Mavericks, Box
/td>70Dallas29282525—1073-Point Goals_Oklahoma City 5-34 (Gallinari 2-4, Hall 1-4, Bazley 1-5, Schroder 1-5, Burton 0-1, Akoon-Purcell 0-1, Muscala 0-1, Noel 0-1, Patton 0-2, Nader 0-2, Ferguson 0-2, Dort 0-3, Gilgeous-Alexander 0-3), Dallas 13-40 (Hardaway Jr. 3-3, Porzingis 3-9, Doncic 2-6, Kleber 2-6, Curry 1-2, Wright 1-4, Jackson 1-4, Mathias 0-1, Lee 0-2, Barea 0-3). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Oklahoma City 39 (Gilgeous-Alexander 8), Dallas 66 (Porzingis 13). Assists_Oklahoma City 14 (Schroder 6), Dallas 27 (Barea 8). Total Fouls_Oklahoma City 23, Dallas 24. Technicals_Dallas coach Mavericks (Delay of game). A_15,305 (19,200). … [Read more...] about Thunder-Mavericks, Box