$650 million — that crazy big number is the amount of cash-o-la that Spirit Halloween rakes in during the two months of the year when they take over 1,500 empty retail spaces. That’s a whole lot of cobwebs and fake blood. Not to mention empty spaces that could probably be filled up with some other pretty good things the other 10 months on the calendar. Here are a few pop-up suggestions for the people in fancy suits who organize these sorts of things:
Classic '90s arcade
Hand-knit sock shop
Stop-motion movie theater
Dog show training center
Sally's Sea Shell Shack (maybe or maybe not by the seashore)
Hurricane Helene relief isn’t a bad way to spend a few bucks. You can help out here.
Grate News
Not the big cheese, but the oldest cheese is finally revealing its well-preserved secrets — 3,600 years in the making.
Skirting the Mountains
Bolivia’s female Indigenous climbers known for scaling the country’s highest peaks are aiming for Everest — polleras and all.
Other Good News & Happenings
A poem a day and some tea with honey couldn’t hurt this flu season. Doctor’s orders.
100 hot dogs with legs ran a race last weekend. Yes, this is news, you weenie.
Our Flow family launched their very first hotel. Exciting news for anyone looking to spend time in South Florida. And good news, we have a special little something for the readers of the Afternoon Delight — use code stayatflow when checking out for 15% off your stay, valid now until February 2025.