Halloween in Morris County
Halloween is a time of the year when nothing is quite what it seems. Some people put masks on to be someone else; while others take off the masks they wear daily and show themselves to the world.
The Ancient Celts in Ireland first celebrated Halloween as Samhain (pronounced “sam- wen”), which was their last day of the year. It was believed that the souls of those who died returned for this one night and played tricks upon the living. The Celts would visit neighbors for contributions of food and have a boisterous feast in order to scare away the spirits.
In Chatham and Summit, Halloween is a reason to fill the streets with colorful superheroes, glittery princesses, sharp-toothed vampires, solemn Jedis, ephemeral fairies, rough pirates, and sugary blonde brigades of Hannah Montana clones. You can trick or treat with the kids at local businesses and houses around the towns starting at 4:30 p.m., the accepted “start time” of Halloween.
If scares and tricks aren't your particular treat, then bring a special someone to the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey located at Drew University for a production of "Romeo and Juliet."
Besides trick or treating or attending a play, there are many great activities within a half an hour car ride of Summit or Chatham. Listed below is a list of haunted houses, haunted hayrides, and farms where you can pick your own pumpkins!
Haunted Houses
A Kingdom For A StageCherry LaneWest Orange, NJ, 07052<http://www.njkingdom.com/>
Haunted Union2118 Briarwood LaneUnion, NJ, 07083<http://www.hauntedunion.com/>
Madness on Meadow Lane141 Route 17 SouthParamus, NJ, 07652<http://www.madnessonmeadowlane.com/>
Haunted Village56 Main StreetClinton, NJ, 08809<http://www.clintonhauntedmill.org/>
Whatever you decide to do, Trick or Treat to You!!!
xoxo Your Friend and Realtor,
Trtish Giassa
(aka "Annie Get Your Gun this year ... photo to follow)
201-960-2090
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Had a wonderful trip! Missed you!
Dear Friends,
My husband Jake and I just came back from a fabulous trip to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia! Always it is good to come home and I'd like to share a few highlights of this great trip -- Italy of course was beautiful, warm, interesting and very appetizing. We went to Rome and Venice - both fabulous cities with history and art and romance!
Trieste, my home town, turned out to be a really special surprise and is now on my recommended list. Trieste, once having been an important port city for Austria, became depressed when it became part of Italy, which is blessed with many ports. However, in the last few years Trieste seems to have reinvented itself. It is now a little-known and beautiful tourist destination with lovely pedestrian-only streets with cafes spilling out onto the pavement. The Piazza dell'Unita lights up at night like a jewel. The sea sparkles and the promenade along the coast rivals that of Nice! On top of of this and some amazing shopping opportunities, Trieste boasts not one but two beautiful historic castles and the ruins of a Roman theatre ... must be seen.
Croatia was even more beautiful than I remember and we truly enjoyed both the Dalmatian coast and the interior ... visiting Motovun, hometown to Mario Andretti (note that there are no cars allowed on most of the few streets in this town ;) and the truffle capital of Croatia. Yes, we went truffle hunting too!
Slovenia was a total revelation! A beautiful, prosperous, young country with a capital that knows about style and couture and has an amazing cafe culture!
Visit Ljubljiana and Trieste for an unusual and wonderful treat! Let me know if you'd like a hotel or restaurant recommendation. :)
Now, back to work!
I just attended Jeff Otteau's Fall Seminar and as usual he shared his research and forecast. The good news is that there is some good news in spite of all the sad news. Real estate is on its way to becoming affordable again. Our communities in Chatham, Madison, Summit and Short Hills are still great places to live and seem to be holding their values better than most of the state.
If you'd like to know more about what Jeff Otteau is forecasting for our market and how it may affect your buying or selling of real estate, call or email me.
Be well and be happy,
Your friend and Realtor,
Trish Giassa
201-960-2090
My husband Jake and I just came back from a fabulous trip to Italy, Croatia and Slovenia! Always it is good to come home and I'd like to share a few highlights of this great trip -- Italy of course was beautiful, warm, interesting and very appetizing. We went to Rome and Venice - both fabulous cities with history and art and romance!
Trieste, my home town, turned out to be a really special surprise and is now on my recommended list. Trieste, once having been an important port city for Austria, became depressed when it became part of Italy, which is blessed with many ports. However, in the last few years Trieste seems to have reinvented itself. It is now a little-known and beautiful tourist destination with lovely pedestrian-only streets with cafes spilling out onto the pavement. The Piazza dell'Unita lights up at night like a jewel. The sea sparkles and the promenade along the coast rivals that of Nice! On top of of this and some amazing shopping opportunities, Trieste boasts not one but two beautiful historic castles and the ruins of a Roman theatre ... must be seen.
Croatia was even more beautiful than I remember and we truly enjoyed both the Dalmatian coast and the interior ... visiting Motovun, hometown to Mario Andretti (note that there are no cars allowed on most of the few streets in this town ;) and the truffle capital of Croatia. Yes, we went truffle hunting too!
Slovenia was a total revelation! A beautiful, prosperous, young country with a capital that knows about style and couture and has an amazing cafe culture!
Visit Ljubljiana and Trieste for an unusual and wonderful treat! Let me know if you'd like a hotel or restaurant recommendation. :)
Now, back to work!
I just attended Jeff Otteau's Fall Seminar and as usual he shared his research and forecast. The good news is that there is some good news in spite of all the sad news. Real estate is on its way to becoming affordable again. Our communities in Chatham, Madison, Summit and Short Hills are still great places to live and seem to be holding their values better than most of the state.
If you'd like to know more about what Jeff Otteau is forecasting for our market and how it may affect your buying or selling of real estate, call or email me.
Be well and be happy,
Your friend and Realtor,
Trish Giassa
201-960-2090
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