The spookiest time of year is upon us, and there are tons of activities going on for kids of all ages all over the Upstate. Greenville hosts events appropriate for even the youngest trick-or-treaters, like Boo At The Zoo, at the Greenville Zoo, and Booseum at the Greenville Children's Museum, and a Halloween Costume Contest hosted by the Greenville Humane Society for ghouls of both the two and four-legged kind. Those looking for a more interactive experience for teens and older folks looking for a good scare can check out the Madworld Haunted Attraction in nearby Piedmont. This attraction is one of Greenville County's newest and features top-notch actors, make-up, and the unique chance for participants to "shoot" zombie hordes in a zombie-apocalyptic setting. For the serious paranormal fan, a tour of downtown Greenville's most haunted locations is available with local psychic and paranormal reasearcher Jason Profit. Details about these and other Upstate South Caronlina attractions, like Nightmare Hollow in Spartanburg, a haunted trail that lies along the Tyger River, and Wompus Woods Haunted Trail in Cowpens, can be found at www.ourupstatesc.info and greenvilleonline.com.
With so much to do, and so many places to go, we want to remind each motorist to keep safety on their Halloween "to do" checklist, letting treats and candy abound, and saving the tricks and horrifying tragedies for horror movie marathons. Here are a few things to remember when out and about on your ghoulish travels this year:
- Slow down in residential neighborhoods and obey all traffic signs and signals. Drive at least 5 mph below the posted speed limit to give yourself extra time to react to children who may dart into the street.
- Watch for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs. In dark costumes, they’ll be harder to see at night.
- Look for children crossing the street. They may not be paying attention to traffic and cross the street mid-block or between parked cars.
- Carefully enter and exit driveways and alleys.
- Turn on your headlights to make yourself more visible – even in the daylight.
- Broaden your scanning by looking for children left and right into yards and front porches.
- Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. so be especially alert for kids during those hours
We hope all our Upstate SC customers, friends and family from Greenville, Greer, Easley, and Spartanburg have a frighteningly-fun holiday. Check out our service specials for a chance to save a bundle on service to get your ride ready for even the scariest traffic! Happy Halloween from Benson Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram!
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