Flagstaff, Arizona, is situated in the middle of the largest Ponderosa pine forest in the world Part of iconic Route 66 serves as Flagstaff’s main drag Flagstaff was named for a flag pole crafted and erected in 1876 from a straight ponderosa pine branch The former planet Pluto was discovered …

Most experts trace trick-or-treating to the European practice of “mumming,” or “guysing,” in which costume-wearing participants would go door-to-door performing choreographed dances, songs, and plays in exchange for treats Others believe it came from a Celtic festival for the dead called “Samhain” in which people would dress in costumes and …

Jack-o’-lanterns were once made out of turnips, beets, and potatoes The next full moon on Halloween will occur in 2020 After dying out during WWII due to sugar rationing, trick-or-treating was once again popularized thanks to the children’s magazine “Jack and Jill,” radio program “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” …