From Ancient Rituals to Modern Trick-or-Treating Halloween’s roots go back more than 2,000 years to the Celtic festival of Samhain, a time when people lit bonfires and wore costumes to …
Halloween’s Sweet History
The Sweet Tradition of Giving Candy at Halloween: A Spooky History Halloween wouldn’t feel complete without the eager ringing of doorbells, elaborate costumes (be prepared to greet your fair share …
How to Know if Your Building is Haunted
At Barkeater Chocolates, we’ve been very open & welcoming to the ghosts that share our space. After all, they’re fun to have around (most of the time) and customers love …
Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
If you are someone who likes to dress up for Halloween but hates spending money on ridiculous costume prices, then you’re not alone! Since the lockdown that began in 2020 …
Safe Trick or Treating
Nothing is scarier than accident statistics, and Halloween has a lot of them – and we’re not talking about razor blades or drugs hidden in candy. In fact, Halloween ranks …
Halloween Myths and Legends
It’s the spookiest season of the year and nothing says Halloween like scary stories! Does anyone ever question where these famous scary stories came from, and how much truth these …
Do Ghosts Like Chocolate? The Ghost in Our Chocolate Factory.
The first time I heard the footsteps was in April, a Thursday, in 2013. I remember it was Thursday because Melinda, one of our chocolatiers, didn’t normally work on Thursdays …