A Boston cocktail bar and lounge “inspired by the golden age of travel” will have its last day of service on Halloween. Birds of Paradise in Brighton will permanently close after Friday night, Oct. 31. “We’d like to thank the Brighton community for the last couple years at the Speedway,” the establishment wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday.

Last year, more than 87,000 visitors flooded the Witch City on October 31, and similar crowds are expected again.

Kids should dress in layers before heading out trick-or-treating Halloween night, as gusty winds will keep it feeling colder.

Looking for a dose of Halloween magic in Boston? While Salem’s spooky history often steals the spotlight, there’s no need to travel north for some haunted fun. From eerie tours to creative parties, Boston boasts plenty of its own goosebump-worthy happenings.

Boston's Halloween forecast includes sunny skies then gusty winds, with temperatures dropping to 45°F at night.

Once again, there is a very amped up and active weather pattern in the Boston area during Halloween week. First, there is a major category 5 hurricane, Melissa, set to make landfall in Jamaica before charting a course off the East Coast later this week.

Greater Boston is anything but dull this weekend, offering a plethora of dynamic events, including the Affordable Art Fair Boston and the acclaimed Boston Book Festival. After perusing creative masterpieces and listening to engaging talks,

As one bartender put it: "I don’t know if this is Halloween or if somebody’s about to die tonight." The post Boston bartenders share their wildest Halloween ‘horror stories’ appeared first on Boston.com.

In Reading, Massachusetts, Tina Ravanis has spent months preparing her elaborate yard display. She says she's one of the first people in line when Halloween decorations hit store shelves each summer. "I'm probably the first one at the store when they open in August," she said with a laugh.