As the seasons change and Mother Nature reminds us that the cold weather is around the corner, I think many of us welcome the change. We look forward to that favorite sweater or sweatshirt, pair of jeans, lighting the fire in the fireplace or just snuggling under a blanket with a cup of hot chocolate. Some of us will put up holiday decorations. Our local businesses will be doing all these same things to make their businesses warm and welcoming. While trick or treating will look different this year, there is still plenty of fun to be had.

Expect to see downtown Evergreen ready for a Halloween costume parade on October 31. Sign up for this event for kids of all sizes at members.evergreenchamber.org. After parading through downtown, kids will receive a bagful of goodies and treats. There will also be instruction on the “Thriller” dance! Think you have master pumpkin carving skills? Then go ahead and carve away, take a picture of your creation and post the picture to either Facebook or Instagram and tag #evergreencarvingcontest.