Downtown Grand Haven turns into trick-or-treaters' paradise

Mon, Nov 2, 2009    to del.icio.us

Cold weather and ominous skies didn't stop the streets of downtown Grand Haven from becoming a trick-or-treaters' paradise on Saturday.

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Downtown Grand Haven was filled with the young and young at heart for the downtown Spooky Business Halloween event.

The event featured trick-or-treating at downtown businesses, pumpkin painting and decorating, tractor-driven hayrides around the town and plenty of costumed individuals.

Downtown officials were impressed with the participation at this year's Halloween event.

"We always have a pretty good-sized crowd throughout the day whenever we do these Halloween things," said Dana Kollewehr, Grand Haven Main Street Downtown Development Authority director.

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She said the event typically falls the Saturday prior to Halloween, but since the holiday fell on a weekend, it allowed for a modified event.

"Especially this year, being on a Saturday, everyone is looking for something to do," Kollewehr said.

The downtown Grand Haven event was just one of many Halloween festivities taking place Saturday in the Tri-Cities area.