Seasonal & Holidays
Arlington's Spookiest House?
Halloween may be over, but a few houses get a little extra treat, as they've been dubbed the most festive Halloween houses.
ARLINGTON, MA — Halloween may be over, but there's one more treat. The winners of the Arlington Spooky House decorating contest. Ash Shimabukuro announced the winners Wednesday night.
Langley Road, Cleveland Road and Milton Street all won spots after the votes were tallied. This was the second year Shimabukuro sponsored the contest in the Arlington List Facebook group.
Mark Davila-Witkowski came in first place this year for his creepy home complete with smoke and a bald creepy guy handing out candy.
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"My husband Tom Witkowski, daughter Alex, and I, thought that the contest was a fun community event," Davila-Witkowski said to Patch on Facebook. "As seasoned Halloween decorators, we knew we'd be strong contenders. However, we really began to worry about the competition, as we saw the pictures that the 2nd place finisher posted. His display was magnificent."
For the second year in a row, Steven Pappas' house on Cleveland Road was recognized. The video of his home shows what appears to be a woman being chased by monster type in the window. Pappas came in second. Linda Carella's home decorations on Milton Street came in third and the lights. oh the lights. Take a look below at the homes dubbed the best decorated haunts in Arlington.
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"It truly is so much fun to watch the contest from the very first entry to the last and all the banter in between," wrote Ash Shimabukuro the contest organizer.
First Place: Mark Davila-Witkowski (Langley Road)
Second Place: Steven Pappas (Cleveland Road)
Third Place: Linda Carella (Milton Street)
Honorable mention: Caitlin Sweeney
Don't fret, if Halloween isn't your jam, December there's a Arlington Holiday House Decoration Contest.
The winners were chosen via Facebook vote. See the article below for more on the contest.
Previously on Patch:
Arlington Halloween House Decorating Contest: Does Your Haunt Have What It Takes?
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