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Throwing a Haunted Halloween Party

Your Halloween planning’s coming along nicely. The costume: being fireproofed. The pumpkin: now a punch bowl. Your party: not haunted. Yet. Let’s fix that. Here are five possibly possessed places for the 31st. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

SIXTH SENSE

The Sixth Floor Museum

Legend has it: This is where Lee Harvey Oswald was when he shot JFK. Allegedly.
Tricks/treats: The top floor’s an industrial loft space that looks over Downtown. It’s a blank slate, so go nuts. Full bar, fun-size candy. Zapruder film screening.
For channeling: Conspiracy theorists, enemies of the state and patsies.

SONS OF ANARCHY

Sons of Hermann Hall

Legend has it: A former caretaker haunts the 100-year-old music venue, knocking photos off the wall and scaring patrons.
Tricks/treats: Two stories of event space, a ballroom, a bar and a stage. For your costume contest.
For channeling: The plot to a Scooby-Doo episode.

HEARTBREAK HOTEL

The Adolphus

Legend has it: In the ’30s, a bride-to-be was left at the altar and summarily hung herself in the hotel. She’s stuck around ever since to haunt the clientele and staff.
Tricks/treats: A 100-year history of splendor, luxury suites with terraces and a really fancy restaurant.
For channeling: Jilted brides, white dresses and marriage vows.

COLD CASE

Hotel Lawrence

Legend has it: Mysterious deaths have led to ghost sightings, strange occurrences and inexplicable cold drafts throughout the hotel.
Tricks/treats: A bar/restaurant full of rib eyes and whiskey, plus some stately views of Downtown.
For channeling: Inexplicable chills and ghosts in high heels.

STAGE FRIGHT

Majestic Theatre

Legend has it: Founder Karl Hoblitzelle died in 1967, but never left the theater. His spirit supposedly roams the balcony and sits in his old office.
Tricks/treats: Your own theater for play and movie screenings, plus a concession stand. That serves liquor.
For channeling: Baroque grandeur, dramatic exits and possessed popcorn.