Halloween is a big deal in Buffalo. We have some of the greatest haunted houses in the US. Most of them are free and spend the entire year getting ready. There is even a real haunted house 2 blocks from where I live. The Lovejoy Museum even had a group come in with cameras and recorders, the Discovery Channel I think, to prove that it was fake. Surprisingly they actually recorded voices and strange goings on in the building. I think more people decorate for Halloween than any other holiday including Christmas!