Another Halloween has come and gone just like the fall season. The best thing about Halloween is assuming a secret alias…taking risks because you’re disguised. I love how the streets of Toronto become dominated by crazy pedestrians in costume…really there’s no need to pay cover to get into a bar because the party is everywhere. Random strangers are friendlier on Hallo’s Eve; perhaps because they are sharing this common celebration. Normally, we just go about our business with our circle of friends but on Halloween we feel compelled to yell out profanities, introduce ourselves, comment on one another’s costumes, invite each other to “after parties” etc.

The only thing lacking is “after-hour places.” Toronto needs to be more like NYC…restaurants and bars could have made a fortune between 2 and 5 am…but perhaps this shortcoming is the only way for party-goers to realize that the night just can’t go on forever. Halloween and altered disguises has to end and unfortunately, the next morning is just another day in the life….until next year!