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		<title>Boebert Beat: &#8220;Juicy&#8221; Halloween Costume Inspires Outrage&#8230;and a Calendar of Future Capers</title>
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					<dc:creator>Teague Bohlen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:22:42 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/opinion/boebert-beat-juicy-halloween-costume-inspires-outrage-and-a-calendar-of-future-capers-40801972/">Boebert Beat: &#8220;Juicy&#8221; Halloween Costume Inspires Outrage&#8230;and a Calendar of Future Capers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sip Spooky: The Best Halloween Bars in Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Molly Martin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:40:08 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/20251010_181504-1.jpg" alt="red neon &quot;the devil&#039;s drink&quot; sign" /><p>Creepy decor and creative cocktails await. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/food-drink/denver-halloween-pop-up-bars-15223431/">Sip Spooky: The Best Halloween Bars in Denver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Best Denver Halloween Events in 2025</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:40:19 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/spookadelia2024-236-e1760048970630.jpg" alt="A masked performer in a colorful immersive space." /><p>The spooky fun keeps going through November 2! </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/best-denver-halloween-events-in-2025-40789198/">Best Denver Halloween Events in 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sonic Ceremony: How to Prepare for itchy-O&#8217;s Hallowmass</title>
		<link>https://www.westword.com/music/itchy-o-denver-hallowmass-enters-eleventh-year-40798538/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Justin Criado</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:21:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/music/itchy-o-denver-hallowmass-enters-eleventh-year-40798538/">Sonic Ceremony: How to Prepare for itchy-O&#8217;s Hallowmass</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Best Denver Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:08:14 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2019-42/ff_kids_trick_or_treat.webp" alt="kids in Halloween costumes holding pumpkin containers for trick-or-treating" /><p>Where's the candy this year?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/best-denver-neighborhoods-for-halloween-trick-or-treating-2025-40795362/">The Best Denver Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>What Lies Beneath: A Spirited History of Cheesman Park</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:20:49 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2022-43/10.27homepage.webp" alt="A cartoon illustration of cheesman park" /><p>The area was once a graveyard for early Denver residents, and ghost stories keep emerging.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/denver-graveyard-cheesman-congress-park-botanic-gardens-15315234/">What Lies Beneath: A Spirited History of Cheesman Park</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Halloween Concerts in Denver You Don&#8217;t Want to Miss</title>
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					<dc:creator>Emily Ferguson</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:33:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2022-42/286548575_10159166606099633_3775554443899226322_n.webp" alt="Hallowmass with Itchy-O" /><p>From an annual ritual to a hip-hop party at Red Rocks, these are the best Halloween shows.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/music/denver-halloween-concerts-you-dont-want-to-miss-40789940/">Halloween Concerts in Denver You Don&#8217;t Want to Miss</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mile High Haunts: Denver&#8217;s Spookiest Sites</title>
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					<dc:creator>Teague Bohlen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:15:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/Screenshot-2025-10-21-at-8.59.38-AM-e1761070922381.png" alt="An old building with ghosts around it" /><p>With all its history, is it any wonder that sometimes, if you listen hard enough, the shadows of the city seem to speak?</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/most-haunted-places-in-denver-colorado-40791264/">Mile High Haunts: Denver&#8217;s Spookiest Sites</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Spirit Halloween Pops Up Across the Street From Staple Costume Store Disguises</title>
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					<dc:creator>Brendan Joel Kelley</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:58:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/3C38C687-1C1F-45AE-BDB5-B81BE8DEF85A_1_201_a.jpeg" alt="The sign at Disguises decries Spirit Halloween as a billion-dollar corporation" /><p>Planting a pop-up Spirit Halloween location across the street from Disguises, the local costume megastore, was a dick move.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/spirit-halloween-across-the-street-from-costume-store-disguises-lakewood-40794996/">Spirit Halloween Pops Up Across the Street From Staple Costume Store Disguises</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cannabis-Friendly Ghost Tour Shows the Haunted History of Cheesman Park, Capitol Hill</title>
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					<dc:creator>Abigail Bliss</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 08:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/cannabis-friendly-ghost-tour-shows-the-haunted-history-of-cheesman-park-capitol-hill-40791711/">Cannabis-Friendly Ghost Tour Shows the Haunted History of Cheesman Park, Capitol Hill</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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