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SPOOKY SPOTLIGHT
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Published: October 26, 2006CoRE Suspension Halloween Show with DJ Wes Wallace. Cash prize costume contest. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Sammy's
2016 Main St., 713-751-3101,
Le Freak for Halloween. Costume contest with prizes. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call for reservations.
Sherlock's Pub -- Clear Lake
2416 Bay Area Blvd., 281-461-4702
Halloween costume contest with cash prizes. Two contests and no cover all night with live music by The Jack Tripper.
Sherlock's Pub -- Westheimer
10001 Westheimer Rd., 713-977-1857
Two Halloween costume contests with cash prizes. No cover all night with live music by Shinolah.
Sherlock's Pub -- West Gray
1997A West Gray, 713-521-1881
Costume contest with cash prizes. There will be two contests with live music by The Ruse. No cover all night.
Sherlock's Pub -- Humble
228 West First St., 281-446-0407
Two Halloween contests with cash prizes. No cover all night with music by Cross Check.
South Beach
810 Pacific Avenue, 713-529-SOBE, www.southbeachthenightclub.com
Pirates on Pacific Street, The Curse of Halloween outdoor street party and costume contests. DJ Brett Henrichsen of MasterBeat direct from Los Angeles. Advance tickets $15, including VIP line entrance. On sale at JR's, South Beach, MaleUWear, M2M Fashions and Hollywood. 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Tavern on Gray
1340 W. Gray, 713-522-5152,
4th Annual Halloween costume contest and Halloween party. Tuesdays are Karaoke night at the Tavern, which will make for the wildest Halloween party in town. Cash prizes awarded for first ($300), second ($200) and third ($100) place costumes.
Warehouse Live
813 St. Emanuel, 713-225-5483, www.warehouselive.com
New Found Glory with The Early November, Cartel and Hit the Lights. Come dressed in costume. Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Watson's House of Ales
14656 Grisby Rd., 281-920-2929
No cover for our Halloween event.
COSTUMES, DECORATIONS AND MORE Arne's
2830 Hicks St., 713-869-8321
From costumes to candy, you'll find everything for the celebration in this two-story warehouse.
Bizarre Bazaar
Five locations,
Your Halloween costume one-stop. We have everything from a sexy cop to a teacher's pet. We also carry a full line of men's costumes.
Bedrock City Comic Co.
Multiple locations, 713-780-0675, www.bedrockcity.com
Annual Halloween sale with 20 to 50 percent off everything in all the stores. The greatest thing since sliced flesh. Friday, November 3, through Sunday, November 5.
Cindies
Six Locations, www.cindies.com
Fantasy and fun-filled costumes.
Danny's Trix & Kix
3400 FM 2920, Spring, 281-353-6618
Halloween costumes and accessories.
Eros 1207
1207 Spencer, 713-944-6010
Sexy costumes and accessories so you can heat up Halloween.
Frankel's Costume Co.
2801 Polk, 713-228-9445, www.frankelcostume.com
This store began in 1950, so they have over 55 years' worth of stuff. They have a wide selection of costumes and accessories and even carry plus-sizes.
Leather Forever
604 Westheimer, 713-526-6940
Tired of generic plastic costumes? Want to really stand out this year? Looking for the perfect leather accessory or adult novelty to add the finishing touch to your Halloween look? If you can't find what you're looking for in-store, they also do custom garments.
Nooky's Erotic Bakery
10140-C S. Highway 6, Sugar Land, 281-568-4800
If you can think it, Nooky's can create it. Halloween cakes and candies that are deliciously gory and graphic.
Party Boy
1515 Studemont, 713-861-9080
Make one stop for your Halloween fun and get costumes and decorations for your event.
Simply Irresistible Funwear
12260 Gulf Freeway, 713-944-3223
Choose from a large selection of sexy costumes and accessories.
The Way We Wore
2602 Waugh Dr., 713-526-8910
Greatest selection of ready-to-wear costumes and rentable costumes. Wigs and vintage clothing.











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