Have a spook-tacular week!

Halloween is less than a week away, and we still need to stock up on candy. We usually get the kinds we like best just in case there are any leftovers. What’s your favorite treat — or trick?

Halloween by the Numbers

Did you know the average American will spend $108 on Halloween related activities this year alone, and 60% of parents will dip into their childrens’ trick-or-treating haul? Wallethub breaks down the facts and figures of costumes, candy, and pumpkins, complete with the world’s longest infographic.

Peninsula Pie Picks

One of our favorite parts of the holiday is the food – specifically dessert, and even more specifically, pie! That’s why we’re excited to try these spots that readers of TheSixFifty.com recommended for the holidays.

Chic vs. Geek: Autumn or Fall?

This Wednesday, we celebrate the beginning of autumn — or fall — when the weather begins to chill and colors begin to turn. So what’s your favorite part of the season?

CHIC (PEARL)

I love everything about autumn, but my favorite thing has to be kicking up a pile of red, yellow, orange-y brown leaves and hearing them snap, crackle, and pop underneath my feet. It makes me feel like a kid again, even just for a moment, and you can’t trade that for anything.

GEEK (KEVIN)

I cannot tell a lie. I live for pumpkin spice. Lattes, muffins, waffles, milkshakes. I will literally try anything with that precious taste that’s not quite pumpkin, not super spicy, and all things delicious. Of course, this obsession has a bad effect on my health, so I have to learn to control the urge.