
Whether you are traveling or staying home this Halloween, spirits are everywhere -- both those that haunt and those you drink. Here's a sampling of places around the country offering wine and spirit treats:
Los Angeles
All Hallow's Eve: A Night of Biltmore Spirits at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel, featuring Dan Akroyd's Crystal Head Vodka. Live music, specialty drinks and a costume contest. http://www.thebiltmore.com. (Also check the Los Angeles Cocktails Examiner for more ideas on places to go.)
Chicago
All Hail Halloween at Simones where you can get a shot of Pumpkin Moonshine. Costume contests, bobbing for more than apples and a dj spinning monster tunes. http://www.simonesbar.com. (Also check the Chicago Cocktails Examiner for more ideas on places to go.)
New York
Pumpkin Beer at David Copperfield's. Check out this magical place for Halloween happenings and sample a dozen different pumpkin beers. http://www.davidcopperfields.com. (Also check the Manhattan Spirits Examiner for more ideas on places to go.)
Washington, DC
Piratz Halloween is in nearby Silver Spring, Maryland. Join the pirates for a costume contest, music, dancing and drink specials, including Drye Ice Drinks in souvenir cups. http://www.piratztavern.com. (Also check out the DC Cocktails Examiner for more ideas on places to go.)
Phoenix
Cave Creek Wicked takes you on a bar crawl through an carnival atmosphere in a double-decker party bus. Includes the "scariest haunted house in the valley." http://www.perfectlyuncivilized.com/. (Also check out the Phoenix Drinks Examiner for more ideas on places to go.)
And for the real wine and spirits traveler...
Beijing
Spooktacular Wine Dinner at One East at the Hilton Hotel. A four course seasonal menu matched with three wines selected by head sommelier Julia Zhu.