{"id":97182250,"date":"2016-10-03T15:48:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T15:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97182250"},"modified":"2016-10-03T15:48:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T15:48:29","slug":"reminder-you-can-visit-halloweentown-irl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/reminder-you-can-visit-halloweentown-irl\/","title":{"rendered":"REMINDER: You Can Visit Halloweentown IRL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Halloweentown<\/em>,<em>\u00a0<\/em>possibly one of the greatest Disney\u00a0Channel Original Movies to ever grace our TV screens,<em>\u00a0<\/em>obviously was a huge hit with the nineties crowd fresh off our collective disappointment at our lack of acceptance letters to Hogwarts. The 1998 film franchise captured the hearts of many a magic\u00a0lover\u00a0with its imaginative look into the life of 13-year old Marnie Piper when she finds out that she&#8217;s a witch and discovers the existence of a magical hidden realm: Halloweentown. And, in case you forgot, <em>Halloweentown<\/em>, was filmed in the real-life town of St. Helens, Oregon.<\/p>\n<h2>From January to September and November to December, this is what St. Helens looks like:<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldPhotoDay?src=hash\">#WorldPhotoDay<\/a>! Show us your best pics of St. Helens using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StHelensOR?src=hash\">#StHelensOR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hNAItSkLu7\">pic.twitter.com\/hNAItSkLu7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 City Of St.Helens (@sthelens) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sthelens\/status\/766675299303952384\">August 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Pretty much just as you&#8217;d expect a small riverside town in northwest Oregon to look. But every October, the city transforms into a nineties kid&#8217;s daydream. That&#8217;s right. St. Helens, Oregon becomes&#8230; Halloweentown!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK6sNIDglaY\/\" target=\"_blank\">Another shot of the giant pumpkin, sitting behind our brand new arch! &#x1f383; #SpiritofHalloweentown #StHelensOR #giantpumpkin #halloween #october<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Spirit Of Halloweentown (@spiritofhalloweentown) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-28T22:52:24+00:00\">Sep 28, 2016 at 3:52pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Complete with a giant pumpkin, skeleton taxi drivers, and lots of magic, the city spends the entire month of October celebrating all things <em>Halloweentown<\/em>.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<h2 style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 44.2592592593% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK_vwkxgsKG\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anyone know where Benny is? Time to break out the taxi because OCTOBER STARTS TOMORROW!!! #StHelensOR #SpiritofHalloweentown #october<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Spirit Of Halloweentown (@spiritofhalloweentown) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-30T21:59:40+00:00\">Sep 30, 2016 at 2:59pm PDT<\/time><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Like, seriously. This town goes ALL OUT.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BK9d5V9ASsQ\/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Helens is in major transformation mode! Our little city hall has turned into &#8220;Stonehinge&#8221; and is closely guarded by a team of gargoyles&#8230; #SpiritofHalloweentown #StHelensOR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Spirit Of Halloweentown (@spiritofhalloweentown) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-30T00:45:06+00:00\">Sep 29, 2016 at 5:45pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>And next <a href=\"https:\/\/cityandtownevents.ticketleap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">weekend<\/a>, <em>Halloweentown<\/em> fanatics will get the thing they&#8217;ve always wanted: A chance to meet our favorite Disney Channel witch, Marnie Cromwell-Piper.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKGnt51D519\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hard to believe it&#8217;s already a month until I&#8217;m hosting the @spiritofhalloweentown festivities in St. Helens, Oregon, where the 1st #Halloweentown was filmed. Come join us October 8-9 for photos, a costume contest, and lighting the pumpkin in the town square! For more info on activities &amp; tickets go to: https:\/\/cityandtownevents.ticketleap.com &#x1f4f7;: @katelh17 @coughingcandle (thx!&#x1f60a;)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Kimberly J. Brown (@officialkjb) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-08T17:32:41+00:00\">Sep 8, 2016 at 10:32am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Yeah, you read that right. And she&#8217;s not just attending the celebrations &#8212; she&#8217;ll be acting as this year&#8217;s Mistress of Ceremonies: Lighting the pumpkin in the town square, hosting cocktail meet-and-greets, and generally bringing the spirit of <em>Halloweentown<\/em> to St. Helens.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/8wKuRKizhD\/\" target=\"_blank\">I posted a sneak peek video from my #halloweentown appearance this past weekend on my YouTube channel! There will be more posted soon but I wanted to share this video selfie for now &#x1f60a; A huge thank you to everyone who came!! Here&#8217;s the direct link or click on the link in my bio: https:\/\/youtu.be\/5lYH9bef9tk #spiritofhalloweentown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A video posted by Kimberly J. Brown (@officialkjb) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-10-12T21:27:55+00:00\">Oct 12, 2015 at 2:27pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>There will be a boozy brunch meet-and-greet (sign us up), cab ride photo ops (please let us come), a costume contest parade (we&#8217;re booking our flights now), and that&#8217;s all on October 8th &#8211; 9th&#8230; Not even Halloween! (We told you the town takes October seriously).<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BJeO4DCAkZq\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Spirit Of Halloweentown (@spiritofhalloweentown)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-24T01:06:00+00:00\">Aug 23, 2016 at 6:06pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>But that&#8217;s not even all &#8212; the celebrations continue all the way &#8217;till Halloween where St. Helens will welcome Anya and Xander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the town!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BKmHWW1AocX\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hey Buffy fans&#8230; Guess who is joining Xander at out Spirit of Halloweentown celebration? That&#8217;s right, we&#8217;re welcoming Anya, to St. Helens on October 29th! Photo ops available! Get your tickets today at discovercolumbiacounty.com. #SpiritofHalloweentown #StHelensOR #buffythevampireslayer #halloweendecorations #vampireslayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A photo posted by Spirit Of Halloweentown (@spiritofhalloweentown) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-09-20T23:05:33+00:00\">Sep 20, 2016 at 4:05pm PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Anyone else thinking about moving to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-portland-pdx-oregon?fpaffiliate=blog\" target=\"_blank\">Oregon<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloweentown,\u00a0possibly one of the greatest Disney\u00a0Channel Original Movies to ever grace our TV screens,\u00a0obviously was a huge hit with the nineties crowd fresh off our collective disappointment at our lack of acceptance letters to Hogwarts. 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