After all, the day after my birthday is October 1.
And while I haven't brought out my black Halloween tree yet...
...I wasted no time getting into the spirit (or spirits) of the season.
Halloween is such a big deal in LA that I find it overwhelming, sometimes preferring to visit smaller yard displays and home haunts rather than embarking on a haunt extravaganza at one of the local theme parks or movie studios.
Fortunately, the Haunted Hayride in Griffith Park bridges the gap between the two...
...offering a hayride, a trick-or-treat maze, and a dark maze...
...as well as a number of costumed monsters...
...who are surprisingly tender...
...friendly...
...and curious.
Meanwhile, the creepy soundtrack of the skeletoned scare-ousel intermingles with the glam rock and metal of the hayride performers.
I'd done the hayride once before, in 2010 when I was still living in New York City but visiting LA frequently for both romantic and career interests. At the time, I thought its production value came up short and its promised scares were underdelivered.
But then again, a lot can change in eight years.
So, I'm glad I went back—and I'm glad that this time, I brought a friend.
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