Pumpkin

This Sunday: Edmonds to welcome trick-or-treaters for Halloween fun

Looking for a fun, safe environment for your trick-or-treaters this Halloween? Look no further than downtown Edmonds, where local merchants will be providing treats along Main Street and Fifth Avenues during the 6th annual Halloween Extravaganza sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31. Streets will be blocked off…

A perfect fit: Edmonds Halloween costume swap draws families

When Green Halloween Edmonds organizer Melinda Knight arrived at the Edmonds Coldwell Banker Bain office Saturday morning, she wasn’t sure what to expect: Would families show up to the first-ever Edmonds Green Halloween Costumer Swap event, one of many Costume Swaps sponsored nationally by the Puget Sound-based non-profit Green Halloween? And more important, would there…

Saturday in Edmonds: Street Strut and Costume Swap

The second annual Edmonds Public Schools Foundation’s Street Strut is Saturday, and  you can still register with check/cash at Running in Motion or by credit card at www.edmondspsf.org. Cost is $35 for adults; ages 9 and under are free. The event starts at 9 a.m. at Edmonds Civic Track and Field,  6th Avenue North and…

Reminder: Drop off costumes for this Saturday’s Halloween Costume Swap

Remember to drop off your used Halloween costumes at Coldwell Banker Bain, 108 5th Ave. S., in downtown Edmonds this week in preparation for this Saturday’s Green Halloween Edmond Costume Swap, which runs from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The costume swap is being hosted by Edmonds-based Womentorz.com and Coldwell Banker Bain and is part of the…

Today would be a good day to drop off old Halloween costumes

Just a reminder that today, Saturday, would be a good day to drop off your used Halloween costumes at Coldwell Banker Bain, 108 5th Ave. S., in downtown Edmonds. That way, organizers of the Green Halloween Edmond Costume Swap can be better prepared when they open their doors for the event next Saturday, Oct. 9,…

Don’t buy a Halloween costume this year – swap it in Edmonds Oct. 9

Green Halloween Edmonds reminds parents that they don’t need to spend money on yet another Halloween costume this year. Instead, you can save money and get a good-as-new costume through the Green Halloween Edmonds Costume Swap, scheduled for Oct. 9 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Coldwell Banker Bain, 108 5th Ave. S., in  Edmonds….

Want to help with Green Halloween Edmonds activities? Sign up now

Green Halloween Edmonds is seeking Edmonds businesses or organizations that want to participate in upcoming Green Halloween events.  Ideas could include offering alternative trick-or-treat items in addition to or instead of candy, such as stickers or pencils, or one of the other treat ideas here. Businesses could also provide a fun activity such as an…

Read this before you buy another Halloween costume

Tired of paying for Halloween costumes that are only worn once — or that are thrown out because your child outgrows them or doesn’t want to wear the same outfit twice? Here’s a solution that will benefit your wallet and the environment: Edmonds-based Womentorz.com and Coldwell Banker Bain are hosting a costume swap on Oct….

Green Halloween is coming to Edmonds this fall

Green Halloween, a Puget Sound-based national movement to make Halloween more healthy for children and more sustainable for the planet, has officially been launched in Edmonds. Led by Melinda Knight, an Edmonds business owner and mother of two, Green Halloween Edmonds has the support of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and will be incorporated into…