2010 COLUMBUS AND CENTRAL OHIO SUBURB BEGGAR’S NIGHT AND TRICK OR TREAT DATES:

If you live in or around the Columbus Ohio area, I’m providing the dates for 2010 Beggars Night or Trick or Treat in Columbus and all the surrounding suburbs. Halloween is a fun time of year for many kids in Central Ohio.  I know my son always looks forward to Trick or Treating to stock up on his favorite candy.

Since Halloween, October 31, 2010, falls on a Sunday this year, you’ll find Columbus and many central Ohio communities have scheduled beggars night/trick or treating, ranging from October 28 - October 31st.  The cool thing is you can easily plan to trick or treat in a couple different Central Ohio suburbs on different nights.  I’m noticing more Central Ohio churches are hosting  family friendly “Trunk or Treat” options too.

Franklin County Trick or Treat Dates

• Bexley: 5:30-7:30 pm - October 28
• Blendon Township (Westerville): 6:00-8:00 - October 28
• Canal Winchester: 5:30-7:30 pm - October 28
• Clintonville: 6-8pm - October 28
• Columbus: 6-8pm - October 28
• Dublin: 6-8 pm - October 28
• Gahanna: 6-8pm - October 28
• Grandview Heights:  6-8pm - October 31
• Grove City: 6-8pm October 28
• Groveport: 5:30-7:30 pm - October 28
• Hilliard: 6-8 pm - October 28
• Jefferson Township (Gahanna): 6-8pm - October 28
• Village of Lockbourne: 5:30-7 pm - October 28
• Madison Township: 6-8 pm - October 31
• New Albany: 6-8 pm - October 28
• Obetz: 6:00-8:00 - October 31
• Reynoldsburg: 6-8pm - October 28
• Upper Arlington: 6-8pm - October 28
• Westerville: 6-8pm - October 28
• Whitehall: 6-8pm - October 28
• Worthington: 6-8pm - October 31

Delaware County Trick or Treat Dates

• Delaware: 6:00-8:00 - October 31
• Galena: 6:00-7:15 - October 30
• Genoa Township (Westerville) 6-8 pm - October 28
• Lewis Center: 6-8pm - October 31
• Orange Township: 6-8pm - October 31
• Powell: 6-8pm - October 31

Fairfield County Trick or Treat Dates

• Pickerington: 6-8 pm - October 28

Licking County Trick or Treat Dates

• Granville: 5:30-7 pm - October 28
• Pataskala: 6-7:30 pm - October 28

I hope you have found this information helpful for planning your 2010 Halloween activities in the Columbus Ohio area.  If you see any mistakes or want to add to this list, please contact Petra with information.   I have tried to double check these dates on various community websites, but I cannot guarantee it’s accuracy.  Happy Halloween!

2009 COLUMBUS AND CENTRAL OHIO SUBURB BEGGAR’S NIGHT AND TRICK OR TREAT DATES:

If you live in or around the Columbus Ohio area, I’m providing the dates for 2009 Beggars Night or Trick or Treat in Columbus and all the surrounding suburbs. Halloween is a fun time of year for many kids in Central Ohio.  I know my son always looks forward to Trick or Treating to stock up on his favorite candy (since we don’t buy any candy in our home).

Since Halloween, October 31, 2009, falls on a Saturday this year, you’ll find Columbus and many central Ohio communities have scheduled beggars night/trick or treating, for October 29 instead.

Franklin County Trick or Treat Dates

• Bexley: 5:30-7:30 pm - Oct. 29
• Columbus: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Canal Winchester: 5:30-7:30 pm - Oct. 29
• Dublin: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Gahanna: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Grandview Heights:  6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Grove City: 6-8pm Oct. 29
• Groveport: 5:30-7 pm - Oct. 29
• Hilliard: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Jefferson Township (Gahanna): 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Village of Lockbourne: 6-7:30 pm - Oct. 29
• Madison Township: 5:30-7 pm - Oct. 29
• New Albany: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Reynoldsburg: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Upper Arlington: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Westerville: 6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Whitehall: 6-8pm - Oct. 29
• Worthington: 6-8pm - Oct. 29

Delaware County Trick or Treat Dates

• Galena: 6-7:15 p.m. - Oct. 31
• Genoa Township (Westerville) 6-8 pm - Oct. 31
• Lewis Center: 6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Orange Township: 6-8pm - Oct. 31
• Powell: 6-8pm - Oct. 31

Fairfield County Trick or Treat Dates

• Lithopolis: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29
• Pickerington: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29

Licking County Trick or Treat Dates

• Granville: 5:30-7 pm - Oct. 29
• Pataskala: 6-8 pm - Oct. 29

I hope you have found this information helpful for planning your Halloween activities in the Columbus area.  If you see any mistakes or want to add to this list, please contact Petra with information.   Happy Halloween!

I keep thinking I should include a helpful tip about house hunting that most people don’t even think about.  We have shoes for runnning, walking, relaxing, hunting, working, going to the beach and well you get the picture by now.  

I was out showing condos in Powell, Lewis Center, Dublin, Westerville and New Albany today and several of the condos had notes requesting we remove our shoes.  Some of the condos were new builds, some were newer and some were, well not so new looking anymore.  But still the request to remove our shoes seemed to be common.   While I certainly think it’s a great idea to remove your shoes for showings, to help keep floors clean, it certainly can slow down the process of looking at homes.   

The buyers I was showing condos to were an older couple relocating to Columbus Ohio from the Knoxville Tennessee area and they found it quite inconvenient to constantly untie their sneakers and remove them.  But being from a more polite and compliant generation, they complied with the requests. Then it got a little more interesting when one condo actually had some hospital scrub type slippers that could fit over your shoes.  The buyers thought this might be easier than having to untie their sneakers and then put them back on again.  Well, imagine standing in the doorway,  balancing on one foot while trying to stretch these one size fits all slippers over your sneakers.  I consider myself to be somewhat coordinated - I say this because people are always commenting on how gifted I am at doing so many things while driving (you know as a REALTOR® I can’t just drive, I often find myself talking, eating, writing, mapping, etc. all while driving.  Of course, I usually count on the lucky buyer sitting in the passenger seat to help keep an eye on the road to make sure it doesn’t somehow dissapear on us.  But as coordinated as I am, I still find it challenging to stretch those slippers over my average size shoes.

So . . . In an effort to make house hunting in Columbus Ohio easier for buyers, I’m recommending you consider what shoes you’re going to wear before the hunt.  Just like any adventure, the shoes you choose to wear can certainly enhance the experience.  Just what would the ideal house hunting shoes be like, you might ask?  Simple . . . something that can easily be slipped off and back on again - without untying, yet comfortable enough to climb stairs and treck to and from the house hunting vehicle.  Some suggestions include: clogs, sandals and loafers.  

P.S. Happy House Hunting