fall - News - The Coastal Star2024-03-29T08:28:24Zhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/fallFall/Halloween Calendarhttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/fall-halloween-calendar2023-10-03T18:08:34.000Z2023-10-03T18:08:34.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}12239038900,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}12239038900,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="12239038900?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></p></div>Fall & Halloween Eventshttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/fall-halloween-events2022-09-27T16:00:42.000Z2022-09-27T16:00:42.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p><em>Note: Events are current as of 10/22. Please check with organizers for any changes.</em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>OCTOBER 2-8</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>Thursday - 10/6</strong> - <strong>Sandoway Discover Series: Halloween</strong> at Sandoway Discovery Center, 142 S Ocean Blvd, Delray Beach. Outdoors, limit 10 students per class. Age 3-5. Held again 10/20. 2:30 pm & 3:15 pm. $8/non-member; $2/member child. RSVP: 561-274-7263; sandoway.org</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>OCTOBER 9-15</strong></p>
<p><strong>Thursday - 10/13 - Fall-Oween Spooktacular Show & Parade </strong>at Boca Raton Public Library, 400 NW 2nd Ave. Special show features Suzy Hammer as Grizelda the Sweet Witch. Child can dress in costume; trick-or-treat parade through the library follows. Child must be accompanied by an adult. All ages. 4-4:45 pm. Free. 561-393-7968; bocalibrary.org<br /><strong>10/15 - Fall Festival </strong>at Centennial Park & Amphitheater, 120 E Ocean Ave., Boynton Beach. Bounce houses, games, rock wall, petting zoo, sack races, pumpkin decorating contest, face painting. Kids receive free popcorn & candy. Community Greening giving away 200 trees (wild tamarind, slash pine, loquat and avocado). 3-6 pm. Free. 561-742-6641; boynton-beach.org<br /><strong>Saturday - 10/15-16 - Boca Raton Pumpkin Patch Festival </strong>at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real. Carnival rides, kiddie cornstalk maze, scarecrow dress-up village, sponsor giveaways, more. Pumpkins, savory & sweet cocktails, fair food for purchase. 10 am-6 pm. Per day $25/person age 3+; free/under age 3. Advance ticket purchase required: bocapumpkinpatch.com</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>OCTOBER 16-22</strong></p>
<p><strong>Thursday - 10/20 - Halloween Fall Fest </strong>at Delray Beach Historical Society, 3 NE 1st St. Costume contest, games, outdoor movie, exhibits, refreshment stations, bake sale, more. 5-8:30 pm. $5/person; free/members & age 3 & under. Registration: 561-274-9578; delraybeachhistory.org<br /><strong>Friday - 10/21 - Ghoul’s Night Out Haunted House & Happy Hour</strong> at Milagro Junior Teen Center, 346 SW 6th Ave, Delray Beach. Benefits Milagro Center Junior Team Leadership Program. 6-8 pm. $25. 561-279-2970; milagrocenter.org<br /><strong>10/21 - Witches Brew</strong> at Tim Finnegan’s Irish Pub, 2885 S Federal Hwy, Delray Beach. Supports Annual Witches Ride (10/29); benefits Achievement Centers for Children & Families. 6-9 pm. $40/person. 561-276-0520; achievementcentersfl.org<br /><strong>10/21 - Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein</strong> at The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park, 300 S Military Trl, Boca Raton. Presented by Entr'acte Theatrix. Runs through 10/30. 8 pm & 2 pm. $20. 561-347-3948;willowtheatre.org</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>OCTOBER 23-29</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sunday - 10/23 - Halloween in the Garden</strong> at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. Outdoor crafts, games, wear your coolest costume. Carpooling encouraged; insect repellent suggested. Age 2-6; child under 18 must be accompanied by parent/guardian. 4:30-5:30 pm. $10/member; $13/non-member. Reservations: 561-544-8615; gumbolimbo.org<br /><strong>Tuesday – 10/25 - Haunted Opera</strong> at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Go behind the scenes, discover the stories, music, production of some dark & scary operas. Presented by Palm Beach Opera. 1 pm. Free. Registration: 561-266-0194; delraylibrary.org<br /><strong>10/25 - Halloween Celebration & Costume Contest</strong> at Boynton Beach City Library, 100 E Ocean Ave. Age 13-17. 4-6 pm. Free. 561-742-6390; boyntonlibrary.org<br /><strong>Friday - 10/28 - Costume Tennis</strong> at Boca Raton Tennis Center, 271 NW Boca Raton Blvd. Tennis fun & pizza for kids currently enrolled in the tennis program. Age 5-12. 5 & 6 pm. $3/child. 561-393-7978; myboca.us/bocaboodays<br /><strong>10/28 - Serve It Forward Glow in the Dark Tennis Experience</strong> at Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 W Atlantic Ave. Live DJ, blacklights, costume contest, silent auction, prizes, fun for everyone. 6 pm. $75/player; $40/age 10-17; $35/spectator; free/children under 10. 508-886-4500; belikebrit.org/glow <br /><strong>10/28 - Little Scream</strong> at Bryant Park, 100 S Golfview Rd, Lake Worth Beach. Trunk or treating, children’s & pet costume contests, Screen on the Green movie, games, activities, more. 6-9 pm. Free. 561-586-1600; lakeworthbeachfl.gov<br /><strong>10/28 - The Haunted Nature Preserve</strong> at Lantana Nature Preserve, 400 E Ocean Ave. Guided haunted trail tours, DJ dance party, costume contest, hayride, kids carnival games, vendors, prizes, more. 6:30-9 pm. Free w/free event parking at Lantana Beach. 561-540-5751; lantana.org<br /><strong>10/28 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience</strong> at Mizner Park Cultural Center, 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Age 18+. 7 pm & 9:30 pm. $25. Tickets: 561-347-3948, Info: 561-347-3948; miznerparkculturalcenter.com<br /><strong>10/28 - Haunted Hammock</strong> at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton. 30-minute guided walk through shadowy, mysterious hammock forest along the boardwalk; learn about nocturnal critters that creep & crawl when no one else is around. Program is a little scary w/some frights along the way. No flashlight or cell phone use during program. Carpooling encouraged; insect repellent suggested. Age 7+; child under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. 7:30-10 pm. $10/member; $13/non-member. Reservations: 561-544-8615; gumbolimbo.org<br /><strong>Saturday - 10/29 - 11th Annual Witches of Delray Beach Bike Ride</strong> starts at City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave; ends at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave. Benefits Achievement Centers for Children & Families. 7:30-11:30 am. $40/rider. 561-276-0520; achievementcentersfl.org<br /><strong>10/29 - St. Gregory’s Annual Fall Bazaar</strong> at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton. 9 am-3 pm. Free/admission & parking. 561-395-8285; stgregorysepiscopal.org</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>OCT. 30 - NOV. 5</strong></p>
<p><strong>Sunday - 10/30 - Fall Festival</strong> at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, 3300 Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach. Held between 9:30 am & 11:45 am services. Free. 561-732-3060; stjoesweb.org<br /><strong>Monday - 10/31 - Halloween Spooktacular!</strong> at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Children invited to come in costume; have fun with music, treats, win a prize for most creative costume! Age 6-12. 5 pm. Free. Registration: 561-266-0194; delraylibrary.org<br /><strong>10/31 - Halloween Party</strong> at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W Atlantic Ave. Age 13-17. 5-7 pm. Free. Online registration required: 561-266-0194; delraylibrary.org<br /><strong>10/31 - Halloween at the Addison presents Gotham</strong> at 2 E Camino Real, Boca Raton. Benefits Boca Helping Hands. Age 21+. 7 pm. $250/VIP; $150/general admission. 561-372-0568; specialevents@theaddison.com</p></div>Halloween & Fall Eventshttps://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/halloween-fall-events2018-10-03T00:46:28.000Z2018-10-03T00:46:28.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}7960813852,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" src="{{#staticFileLink}}7960813852,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="7960813852?profile=original" /></a></p></div>PUMPKINPALOOZA!https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/pumpkinpalooza2016-09-28T22:30:00.000Z2016-09-28T22:30:00.000ZMary Kate Leminghttps://thecoastalstar.com/members/MaryKateLeming769<div><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;" class="font-size-2"><strong> From flavored latte and beer to cereal and dog treats, the pumpkin-mad season is upon us</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>By Janis Fontaine<br /> <br /></strong> Starbucks is busy at 4:30 on a Friday in Lake Worth. Baristas are churning out drinks at a rapid pace. Every other order is a pumpkin spice latte, a sweet, aromatic cinnamon-spiked coffee drink that tastes like a bite of pumpkin pie. <br /> Last year, Starbucks called its pumpkin spice latte its most popular seasonal beverage. The drink, which debuted in 2003, has grown in popularity every year. In the first 12 years, Starbucks says it sold more than 2 million pumpkin spice lattes. The coffee drink even has its own Twitter account with more than 110,000 followers. Like Peeps at Easter or candy canes at Christmas, pumpkin spice latte has become synonymous with fall.<br /> But America’s obsession with pumpkin spice has gone haywire, with new products permeating every corner of the market. No longer just food, pumpkin spice is now in air freshener, lip balm and body butter. Self magazine reports that pumpkin is the hottest new fall hair color. <br /> “It just tastes like Thanksgiving,” said Marissa Cantu of Lake Worth. <br /> Those homey, pungent spices that come from cinnamon, ginger and cloves fill our noses and help release endorphins, which make us happy. But it’s more than that. The science geeks have a name for the anxiety we feel when we hear something is available for only a limited time. It’s called “the reactance theory,” and it’s not very different from children fighting over toys. When one child has a toy, his playmate becomes obsessed with having that toy to the exclusion of all else, simply because he can’t have it. As adults we do the same thing. We actually rate products that are limited in number as better even if they’re inferior. Just because we can’t get something or have it any time we want, its value and importance increase. It’s related to the feeling millennials call FOMO — Fear of Missing Out. <br /> Americans have been fans of pumpkin pie back to the 1600s, but that pie was more savory, often mixed with apples. They used molasses sparingly to sweeten the pie. Amelia Simmons’ 1796 American Cookery had a pair of pumpkin pie recipes, one of which was similar to today’s custard version with the pumpkin spice flavors we know and love. These earthy, rustic flavors have made pumpkin pie second only to apple in Americans’ hearts. It’s immortalized in at least three Christmas carols (Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow; Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, and Home for the Holidays). <br /> At Starbucks, the star of the seasonal latte show is the pumpkin spice sauce, made using real pumpkin puree (the one change since the drink debuted is that Starbucks now uses real pumpkin), sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg. That nectar is blended with fresh-brewed espresso, a dash of vanilla syrup, and steamed milk, then topped with real whipped cream and dusted with pumpkin pie seasoning. It’s available hot or cold and, new this year, in some markets you can substitute almond milk for the steamed milk. <br /> If the pumpkin spice latte is your guilty pleasure and you wait all year for it, don’t worry. Health-wise, pumpkin is a knockout. It’s fat free, high in fiber and has tons of Vitamins A and C, calcium and iron. But don’t forget to factor in the calorie load: Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte has about 380 calories in a 16-ounce beverage ($3.85), with 14 grams of fat (8 grams of saturated fat), and 52 carbs. <br /> You can probably shave off a few calories if you make pumpkin spice latte at home, and you make your own pumpkin pie sauce from scratch. But you might just want to buy pumpkin pie sauce from Starbucks. Fontana Pumpkin Spice Sauce is $25.95 for 63 ounces at starbucks.com. Less expensive options are available at amazon.com. Torani Pumpkin Pie Sauce is $14.95 for a 64-ounce bottle, but you may need a pump, which is about $7. Starbucks’ version comes with a pump.<br /> Barista Matt says he still likes making the lattes and he’s not sick of the scent of cloves and cinnamon. A coworker disagrees. She’s a little tired of pumpkin spice already. <br /> And it’s not limited to coffee! Pumpkin spice is available in dozens of foods. The Comprehensive Guide to Pumpkin Spice Flavored Foods from People magazine’s staff members includes more than 50 foods, under the heading “Because it’s perfectly acceptable to give into your obsession now.” Which seems to be the real trend. <br /> But you’re going to have to pay for it. So before you buy consider this: Quaker Pumpkin Spice Life cereal limited edition is available online for $12.60 for a 13-ounce box. That’s three or four times the cost of regular Life cereal. But experts say that if people want it, they’ll pay for it. Price is generally not a decisive factor when we have a craving, or a FOMO. <br /> <strong><br /></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;" class="font-size-3">A sampling of pumpkin products</span></strong><br /> Caramel Almond Pumpkin Spice KIND Bars<br /> Pumpkin Spice Cheerios<br /> Pumpkin Spice Chobani Greek Yogurt<br /> Lindt LINDOR Pumpkin Spice Truffles<br /> Pumpkin vodka, perfect for an autumnal cocktail<br /> Pumpkin M&Ms<br /> Milano Pumpkin Spice cookies <br /> Pumpkin Spice Oreos <br /> Pumpkin Spice Pringles <br /> Thomas’ Pumpkin Spice Bagels Pumpkin spice peanut butter from JIF <br /> International Delight Pumpkin Pie Spice Non-Dairy Coffee Creamer<br /> Krusteaz Pumpkin Spice pancake mix<br /> Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts: Pumpkin Pie <br /> Pumpkin spice hummus <br /> Pumpkin spice dog treats<br /> Pumpkin Spice Mini-Wheats <br /> Pumpkin Spice Special K <br /> Pumpkin spice and milk chocolate Kisses<br /> Kraft Pumpkin Spice marshmallows<br /> Pillsbury Pumpkin Spice cinnamon rolls<br /> Philadelphia Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese<br /> <br /> <strong><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino;" class="font-size-3">Non-food products</span></strong> <br /> Pumpkin Spice Air Freshener from Glade<br /> Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Body Butter <br /> Pumpkin spice soap and fragrance<br /> Burt’s Bees Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm<br /> For more pumpkin products, visit site.people.com/food/pumpkin-spice-foods-guide</p></div>