Continuing our region-by-region look at hot costumes for Halloween 2008, we contacted Pacific Northwest Costume in Redmond, Washington, to find out what costumes are coolest up at the tippy-top of the continental United States.

We spoke to the spectacular Sherrill Taylor, Pacific Northwest Costume's owner, about what's leaving her shelves at a rapid pace this witching season.

Boy Stuff:

• Like her Midwestern counterpart, Taylor has been getting lots of requests for Batman and

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Is your kid still debating between going as Iron Man or an orangutan? Or a garden fairy versus the somewhat-less-traditional watering can? Or maybe they're the kind of kid who sees Halloween as the perfect chance to frighten your neighbor ... and your pet ... and their siblings ... and the mailman.

Decisions, decisions.

We pride ourselves on trying to make your life a little easier, but you have to work with us here. We've developed a no-fail,… Read More

"What are you gonna be for Halloween?"

While we grown-ups talk about the presidential election, or the debates, the kids in our lives are thinking of much more crucial business: their Halloween costumes.

So we're taking some time to poll costume shops in different parts of the country to see what disguises are most popular in those regions.

First stop, the Midwest. Courtland Hickey, owner of Chicago Costume, filled us in on what's popular at… Read More

Halloween starts at home. A haunted home, that is.

If you're searching for your area's top haunted houses, a few sites will lend you a hand ... a severed hand. (Insert maniacal laughter here.)

HauntedHouseOnline.com provides state-by-state lists of haunted house attractions, and allows you to search for haunted events for kids, haunted hayrides, ghost tours, and even home haunted houses, submitted by real people. Check back to find out about new haunts added as Halloween nears. The site also… Read More