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Double the Haunt: Two Spooky Mansions Launch Halloween Fun Tonight —Let the Screams Begin!

Wall Street Is Terrifying—But Only One of Them Deserves It

Wall Street in New York? Scary year-round. Greed, chaos, BADness—365 days of it.

Wall Street Turns Wicked—But Only Ours Does It Right

There’s a Wall Street that haunts us year-round— a canyon of greed, where the lights never flicker, and the only masks are worn by power.

But here in Fort Bragg, our Wall Street waits all year to go dark— then does on Halloween and a couple days after.

The barricades rise, not for profit, but for pirates and princesses, ghouls and giggles, as the street becomes a river of candy and cackles.

This is our Halloween heart— ground zero for trick-or-treaters, where even the shadows feel safe.

And come Halloween night, Trunk or Treat rolls in too— a second act of joy, lit by tail lights and laughter.

(If only the other Wall Street could be shut down so sweetly.)

Two Haunted Houses —If You Dare!

The Halloween haunt begins TONIGHT with two spooky stops in Fort Bragg.

Shalisa’s haunted house Drive by while Wall Street’s still open to cars this afternoon… It starts Friday Once the barricades go up, it’s all ghosts and goblins from here. She will have it open after Halloween for a bit as well.

Full scares, full fun, and full Fort Bragg spirit.

Wall Street Haunt with Heart

There is a local thrill, on Friday haunted house crafted by Shalisa Crespo, ICU nurse and Halloween maestro, alongside her husband Jorge.

For two decades, they’ve conjured spooky joy wherever they’ve lived—sometimes inland, always returning home. Fort Braggers through and through, their haunt is stitched with love, laughter, and just the right amount of fright.

Another cool Wall Street display that trick or treaters will LOVE! There are few forces more powerful than neighbors trying to outdo each other!
Being a nurse, Shalisa must wear gloves when doing horror,. The poor guy at the bottom of the picture wasn’t worried about germs!!
Another Thriller on Wall Street

Shalisa Crespo Saved a Mind—and Now She’s Haunting Yours

Years ago, Shalisa spotted the signs of a stroke in a friend of mine—fast, quiet, and life-saving

Shalisa never told me about this wonderful Haunted House. Never told the press. I heard it from Rena, another nurse with a knack for truth-telling. I went to see her haunted house and—WOW.

She’s got artistic flair, a nurse’s eye for horror, and a wicked sense of humor. She and Jorge have been building these haunts for decades, and tonight, she’s getting her spotlight—like it or not.

Go see it before the Lions Club haunt. Then come scream with us.

After 7 PM, the Toy Shop Turns Terrifying
Step into the Lions Club’s Haunted Toy Shop—if you dare. After 7 PM, the fright factor spikes.
And whatever you do… don’t play with her. Even if she asks.
You’ve been warned. The toys don’t play nice.

Halloween Night: Three Ways to Celebrate

This Halloween, the Lions Club Haunted House brings the scares, while Circus Mecca lights up Mendocino with a street performance in front of Frankie’s Pizza.

Meanwhile, Trunk or Treat kicks off at Redwood Elementary and winds through town—treats from trunks, smiles from strangers, and a whole lot of community joy.

Pick your haunt, your spectacle, or your sugar rush. Or better yet—do all three.

Want More Halloween Intel?

Check the Coastline calendar for details on all the spooky happenings—except Shalisa’s haunted house. That one’s off the grid.

She’s shy, I guess. I’ll probably get in trouble for saying that. LOL.

But trust me: it’s worth the detour.

Another pumpkin masterpiece from a hospital department I won’t name—because Halloween.
The green witch is glorious, but that vampire? Still haunts me.
Here’s the cafeteria—bursting with pumpkin pride! That vampire one still gives me chills.
Does this make anybody else think of the WHO? Creeeepy, crawly, creeepy creepy crawly crawly Boris!
Some Halloween monsters are nicer than othersSome monsters scare. Some monsters care. Halloween brings out both.

Lions Club Haunted House: Enter If You Dare

We start at 6 PM tonight—and for the first hour, we go easy on you. After that? No promises. The scares ramp up, and we WILL get you. I promise.

I’ll be smiling. So will some very lovely—and even scarier—ladies. If you make it past the radiant Linda Hartzell, then me… well, good luck.

Don’t linger too long. The haunt has a way of keeping you.

On Halloween night, we start at 7 PM. Come early. Leave rattled.

And Finally… A Pumpkin Offering

Before you head out into the Halloween night—whether you’re braving the Lions Club haunt, catching Circus Mecca in Mendocino, or trunk-or-treating your way through Redwood Elementary—I offer you this:

A glimpse of the absolutely wonderful pumpkins from the Hospital’s annual carving contest. Each one a masterpiece of mischief, medicine, and imagination.

(And no, I don’t think they have HIPAA rights. But if they did, they’d still be smiling.)

So go. Celebrate. Scream. Laugh. Wander. Fort Bragg is alive tonight—with ghosts, giggles, and the kind of community magic you can only carve by hand.

Happy Halloween from Mendocinocoast.news !

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Frank Hartzell

Frank Hartzell has spent his lifetime as a curious anthropologist in a reporter's fedora. His first news job was chasing news on the streets of Houston with high school buddy and photographer James Mason, back in 1986. Then Frank graduated from Humboldt State and went to Great Gridley as a reporter, where he bonded with 1000 people and told about 3000 of their stories. In Marysville at the Appeal Democrat, the sheltered Frank got to see both the chilling depths and amazing heights of humanity. From there, he worked at the Sacramento Bee covering Yuba-Sutter and then owned the Business Journal in Yuba City, which sold 5000 subscriptions to a free newspaper. Frank then got a prestigious Kiplinger Investigative Reporting fellowship and was city editor of the Newark Ohio, Advocate and then came back to California for 4 years as managing editor of the Napa Valley Register before working as a Dominican University professor, then coming to Fort Bragg to be with his aging mom, Betty Lou Hartzell, and working for the Fort Bragg Advocate News. Frank paid the bills during that decade + with a successful book business. He has worked for over 50 publications as a freelance writer, including the Mendocino Voice and Anderson Valley Advertiser, along with construction and engineering publications. He has had the thrill of learning every day while writing. Frank is now living his dream running MendocinoCoast.News with wife, Linda Hartzell, and web developer, Marty McGee, reporting from Fort Bragg, California.

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