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Halloween At The Myers House NC

When you drive up to the Myers House NC you immediately get a taste of Halloween. There are stone pumpkins at the entrance to the walk up, a Myers Home sign and lots of trees with spooky Halloween figures hanging from them. There are hints of Blair Witch decorations along with the Halloween Michael Myers theme. The home is surrounded by Jack O’ Lanterns, cemetery headstones and skeletons. You feel like you are in the middle of a movie scene. I was intrigued by all the decorations and most of all the passion and dedication to all things Halloween.

Assuming there is lots of work that goes into keeping up a â€œfamousâ€ replica home. Iâ€™m certain people want to see it all the time, plus the fact that it’s actually being lived in. I imagine nonstop emails with requests to view the property especially during the Halloween season. People travel from near and far to visit the Myers Home NC. Iâ€™ve been trying to visit for years! I FINALLY got a chance to recently visit the Myers House NC and I LOVED it! Itâ€™s no secret that I love horror ANYTHING! I stay glued to SyFyâ€™s #SyFy31DOH (31 Days of Halloween) all month long watching all the old and new Halloween movies that play.

My favorite horror movies continue to be the classics. I can watch Poltergeist, The Monster Squad, Fright Night, Pet Sematary, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Amityville Horror, Friday the 13th and so many more over and over again! They never get old to me. So you know I was super excited to learn a few years ago that a life size replica of the original Myers House from John Carpenterâ€™s 1978 Classic Horror Film Halloween was right here in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The Independent Weekly wrote a feature story about Myers House NC in October of 2010 and Iâ€™ve tried to visit every year since and it hadnâ€™t happened until now.

October 23, 2010. Hillsborough, NC. Kenny Caperton, a former employee of Rob Zombie, has built an exact replica of the famous Michael Myers house from the movie "Halloween" in the woods is Hillsborough, NC. Accurate down to the last architectural detail, the house is frequently used as a filming location for horror movies. — October 23, 2010. Hillsborough, NC.
Kenny Caperton, a former employee of Rob Zombie, has built an exact replica of the famous Michael Myers house from the movie “Halloween” in the woods is Hillsborough, NC. Accurate down to the last architectural detail, the house is frequently used as a filming location for horror movies.

The Myers House NC is the residence of Kenny and Emily Caperton along with their two cats Loki & Siva. Kenny has loved Halloween since he was a child and has been collecting memorabilia throughout the years. His home is like a â€œhorror museumâ€ with masks, costumes and movie posters that he has collected. Kenny had this out of the box idea to build his home as a replica of the original Myers Home back in 2008 and construction was completed in March of 2009. There are some differences in the homes interior layout so it would be a comfortable modern living space for the couple with all the necessities.

There had to be some updates like adding a kitchen and bathrooms that werenâ€™t a part of the original Myers Home. The back of the home has been altered just a bit to fit the layout. Itâ€™s a beautiful home and looks really cool when decorated for Halloween and is lit up at night. Kenny & Emily open up their home once a year to host a well-attended Halloween Bash that is open to the public. The Myers House NC sits on over 5 acres of old farmland in the country. This year will be the 8th Halloween Bash taking place on Saturday October 29th. This is the only time of year that Kenny & Emily allow guests to view the inside of their home during a limited time period.

The Halloween Bash begins at 6:30 p.m. and will end at Midnight. There will be bonfires, movies, food trucks, special guests, the boogeyman and some surprises. The movies showing this year will be THE STRANGERS (2008) & HALLOWEEN H20 (1998) & THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (1999). Movies will be projected on a 10â€™ X 20â€™ movie screen in the front yard of The Myers House NC. Itâ€™s advised to bring your own law chairs, blankets and flashlights. No children under 12 yrs. and no pets permitted. There are guests that reserved camping on the property and will stay overnight. Doesnâ€™t it sound like itâ€™s going to be a spooktacular evening?

Visit the Myers House NC website for more information.

I had a blast speaking with Kenny and touring the Myers House NC during the day. I canâ€™t wait to visit again closer to Halloween and at NIGHT! **Photo credit to Myers House NC for the photos with Kenny dressed as Michael, interior photos and the photos taken at night.**

Are you a Halloween fan? Would you go and visit the Myers Home NC?

Spooktacular Nights with K-YÂ®

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October is one of my favorite months of the year. Mostly because I love all the Fall Festivities and it’s my birth month. I started to celebrate my birthday all month long once I turned thirty. I’m in my mid-thirties and wouldn’t change it for anything. I love that tradition because it allows me to have fun and preserve the closeness with my husband. I plan something special every weekend of the month. Sometimes my husband surprises me with weekend getaways when I’m not getting in his way with my plans. I’ve renamed October – JENtober until Halloween! We plan spooky adventures for Halloween day. I love when my husband asks me what I want for my birthday, and it’s usually a romantic date night because we both have very hectic work schedules.

I’ve known my husband since I was fifteen years old and we have four children. Making my marriage a priority and sharing intimate moments is very important to me. This Halloween I’m planning a spooktacular date night with my husband. I headed to Walmart and purchased K-YÂ® Yours+MineÂ® Couples LubricantsÂ® to help ignite our passion on one of the spookiest nights of the year. When you’ve known your spouse as long as I have, you want to keep that romantic fire burning!

The one thing I can say is that I try to take advantage of every opportunity to nourish my marriage. I’m a very sentimental person so any special occasion is being recognized and celebrated from anniversaries to birthdays and sometimes just because! I’ve learned that you can’t drop the ball and start to slack off in marriage. You and your spouse were attracted to each other for a reason. You worked at your relationship to get to know one another and make each other happy. That shouldn’t stop once you say “I Do!”

There may be things that you did in the beginning of your relationship that you no longer do. Why? I’ve grown up with my husband, and after four children, I know we stopped doing some of the things that we use to do and now we are realizing that it doesn’t have to be that way. We always coordinate family activities but, also have to be intentional about just having “Us” time.

We have a few activities planned this month but, one of my favorites will be visiting a local haunted house and attending a Halloween Party in costume. We’ll be masked and that will be a part of our Spooktacular date night. K-YÂ® Yours+MineÂ® Couples LubricantsÂ® SpooK-Y Sensation will be there to enhance our pleasure at the after party. *wink*

I’m looking forward to a month full of fun, exciting moments with my homie, lover & friend. Putting your marriage first makes for a better relationship. I must also share to be consistent, doing something once or twice and dropping the ball isn’t going to cut it! Also remember… Actions speak louder than words!

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Carowinds The Great Pumpkin Fest Giveaway

Disclosure: I’m a Carowinds Brand Ambassador (Caro Blogger) and received complimentary season passes to give you an all access experience to Carowinds. All opinions are mine alone.

Here’s your second chance to win passes to the Carowinds Great Pumpkin Fest as promised. I’ve been to Carowinds a couple of times this season and I can’t wait to go back for the Great Pumpkin Fest and SCarowinds. If you haven’t been to Carowinds, what are you waiting for? Maybe, I can help you out! I’m giving away (5) passes to the Great Pumpkin Fest. It’s a great Fall Activity to do with the Family.

In the daytime, Planet Snoopy is transformed into the ultimate fall festival, full of frightful fun for kids and their families. In addition to all of your favorite rides and attractions, you’ll enjoy an exciting compilation of shows, attractions and interactive activities throughout the day. *Carowinds

The Great Pumpkin Fest runs Saturdays & Sundays from September 19 – November 1. Halloween activities are from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Here are some of the activities you can expect at the Great Pumpkin Fest…

Last Laff – New for 2015! Step right up, this kid-friendly circus of fun is sure to have you laughing out load. Join our colorful clowns and their friends for some side-splitting shenanigans.

Sleeping Giant – New for 2015! He may look peaceful while he’s sleeping, but everyone knows you should never wake a sleeping giant – especially one that stands over 12-feet-tall.

Petting Zoo – Fall is the perfect time of the year to visit the farm, and we’ve got an entire barnyard full of animals ready to meet you!

Hay Bale Maze – Our Halloween guests will weave their way through a twisting path of hay bales and cornstalks, all while dodging a series of dead ends as they attempt to make their way toward the exit.

Mumpkin Patch – Kids can choose their own mumpkin (mini-pumpkin) to decorate and take home as a
spooktacular keepsake!

Foam Zone – Only good, clean fun is to be had in this sudsy and bubbly mountain of mayhem.

Trick-or-Treating – Kids will be able to trick-or-treat at various stations throughout the Great Pumpkin Fest from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. each day.

Peter the Talking Pumpkin – Converse with the most intelligent pumpkin you will ever meet! Join Peter, the prize-winning pumpkin, as he chats with your little ghosts and ghouls throughout the day.

Color Station – Display your Halloween best at our coloring wall, which is sure to bring out the artist in every kid!

If you’d like more information on the Great Pumpkin Fest, please visit the Carowinds website. I hope you visit before the season ends! Enter the Giveaway and Good Luck!

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Carowinds the Great Pumpkin Fest Giveaway

Disclosure: I’m a Carowinds Brand Ambassador (Caro Blogger) and received complimentary season passes to give you an all access experience to Carowinds. All opinions are mine alone.

I’ve been to Carowinds a couple of times this season and I can’t wait to go back for the Great Pumpkin Fest and SCarowinds. If you haven’t been to Carowinds, what are you waiting for? Maybe, I can help you out! I’m giving away (5) passes to the Great Pumpkin Fest. It’s a great Fall Activity to do with the Family.