The month of October can offer so much.  Pumpkins. Fall colors.  Oktoberfest. Cool weather.  This list goes on.  And although northern Ohio is a place where you can experience all these things that are unique to autumn, it's even more fun to focus on something a bit more spooky.  Halloween haunts.  Below you'll find a precise seven-step guide on how to frighten even the most brazen of your friends and family. 

Step One:Pick a weekend.

Step Two: Find lodging here.  Fancy water slides and indoor surfing?  Then Kalahari Resort & Water Park is just the place for you. 

Step Three: Fly or drive to the Lake Erie Shores & Islands (45 minutes from both the Toledo and Cleveland airports).

Step Four:  Go to Cedar Point, the best amusement park in the world, for Halloweekends.  Whether it’s distorting your face at 67 mph on the newest ride for 2013, The Gatekeeper, or scaring the saltwater taffy right out of you with several frightening haunted houses and themed midways, you’ll be sure to get the adrenaline pumping.  But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of family-friendly attractions and shows for everyone, day and night as well. 

Step Five:Throttle back and visit the Historic Sandusky Waterfront for a relaxing dining experience.  Whether it’s the Steak Au Poivre at the acclaimed Zinc Brasserie or the famous Water Tower sandwich at the Water Street Grille, there’s something for even the most discerning palates. 

Step Six: Take a deep breath, reassure yourself everything will be fine, and walk into the Ghostly Manor for FearFest 2013.  As if the place wasn’t thrilling enough by itself, FearFest combines five haunted houses into one location for an untold amount of fear-inducing frights.  By far the most elaborate, longest, scariest, and absolutely most flat out satisfying haunted house experience anywhere.  Scary not your thing?  Try one of the Bounce Houses or the wizard-themed 3D black light mini-golf adventure. 

Step Seven: Travel home safely and convince your friends that you were never scared.  Just lean back and calmly say, "Try it for yourself."  

For more information about any the Seven Steps please contact us.