hahaha hell even just the wearing a costume part would weed out a lot of people

10/6/2008 6:34:05 AM

ya that would be awesome if costumes were required this year. too many sketch people not dressed up.

10/6/2008 11:48:18 AM

Ok I have to ask, whats so great about Greenville for Halloween other than its party central normally... How is it a better party there? or am I missing something...

10/6/2008 11:56:01 AM

it's this simple...if you can't get laid in greenville on halloween, you might as well give up all together

10/6/2008 6:42:54 PM

Quote :

"Downtown restaurants and bars will close their doors to new patrons an hour early on Halloween night, and convenience stores will either have to close at 1 a.m. or stop selling alcohol, officials said Wednesday. "

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3744646/

wtg CH

10/15/2008 4:19:29 PM

Glad I had the chance to enjoy Halloween on Franklin St. a few years ago. Looks like it's going to suck now. Article also said they're reopening the street to traffic at midnight.

10/15/2008 5:14:10 PM

You would have to have some cahones to be the first car down that road.

Just go to Hillsborough this year instead....

10/15/2008 5:22:46 PM

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"With Chapel Hill officials cracking down on Halloween revelers this year, Raleigh officials said Monday they don't want the crowds that usually haunt Franklin Street in Chapel Hill to move to Hillsborough Street in the Capital City. More than 3,000 North Carolina State University students and Raleigh residents celebrated Halloween last year during the first organized Haunted Hike along Hillsborough Street. Even more people are expected Friday night, and businesses are preparing for the event by decorating and hiring extra security. City officials don't endorse the event and have no plans to close any streets to traffic to make way for revelers. City Manager Russell Allen said officials don't want the problems that have plagued Halloween celebrations in Chapel Hill. [...] "The Hillsborough Street hike is an unofficial event. It's not supported by the city at all," Allen said. "We want to make sure that (a Franklin Street-type event) does not take place. (There will be) no official organizers of such an event, and no one is encouraging such an event.""

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3838709/

[all your festivities are belong to us]

10/28/2008 8:44:11 PM

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"The university plans to help Raleigh keep a lid on the festivities by closing off campus parking to anyone without the proper permits, Younce said."

Lovely so 2/3 of the available area parking will be blocked off to the public.

10/28/2008 8:45:33 PM

Good Ole'
NCSU

treating students like shit since 1974

10/28/2008 8:49:33 PM

^^ Do they even do that for the end of semester hikes? I don't remember them doing that. Then again, I always just parked at my friend's place.

10/28/2008 9:33:15 PM

no usually the decks are open access at night

sounds like they are just being shitheads

10/28/2008 10:01:52 PM

they're trying to squash it before it even starts

10/28/2008 11:01:25 PM

all non state students should show up in protest. after all, hillsborough street is a PUBLIC area with PUBLIC establishments.

10/28/2008 11:19:15 PM

http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php?src=fftb#/event.php?eid=32827717132

10/29/2008 1:02:01 AM

i think greenville is a shit hole before, during and after halloween

10/29/2008 9:12:15 AM

ok smath, but where are they parking...

10/29/2008 9:33:34 AM

cameron village.

10/29/2008 10:45:19 AM

mission valley maybe?

10/29/2008 11:18:16 AM

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""The university plans to help Raleigh keep a lid on the festivities by closing off campus parking to anyone without the proper permits, Younce said.""

way to help support the mostly failing businesses on Hillsborough st.

10/29/2008 2:23:26 PM

way to go nc state and the city of raleigh

because fun is bad

10/29/2008 2:32:57 PM

DANG! No home volleyball, or soccer on Halloween. That's too bad. They wouldn't be able to close the parking decks to non-students if sporting events were going on.

10/29/2008 2:39:07 PM

the city of Raleigh really sucks...I would be really pissed about this if I was a business owner on Hillsborough Street

10/29/2008 2:46:51 PM

What about the west lot? That is way out of the way.

10/29/2008 2:51:36 PM

http://www.dps.unc.edu/NewsLinks/HalloweenWeb/Halloween2008.pdf

Here are the rules for chapel hole.

10/29/2008 4:28:30 PM

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"ya that would be awesome if costumes were required this year. too many sketch people not dressed up."

maybe they just had really good "sketch guy" costumes

10/29/2008 4:34:12 PM

speaking of sketch, I remember a few years ago like around 2005, there was a guy dressed as spider man sitting way up in one of the trees lining franklin st. he layed on a limb all night and never moved. dunno when he finally got down.

10/29/2008 4:48:03 PM

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3848901/

Chapel Hill is trying to get the word out through Facebook and Youtube about their deal..lol
They mentioned that Duke was throwing their own party.. Devil's Eve

10/29/2008 6:12:16 PM

^^^ touche

10/29/2008 8:39:57 PM

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"speaking of sketch, I remember a few years ago like around 2005, there was a guy dressed as spider man sitting way up in one of the trees lining franklin st. he layed on a limb all night and never moved. dunno when he finally got down"

i wouldn't if i were him. there were cops surrounding that tree all night

10/29/2008 10:21:08 PM

I remember a guy doing that in 2003. It was weird. People threw things at him.

10/29/2008 11:05:31 PM

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"ya that would be awesome if costumes were required this year. too many sketch people not dressed up."

lol how the hell are you going to "require a costume"...

10/29/2008 11:08:51 PM

Taxi's always ran from the park & rides that the buses were at, & while you have to spend like 2 or 3 bucks for the ride, it meant much less of a wait. Knowing that less buses will be in operation tonight will only mean they are out in force at all the regular locations even more. The regulations the town council put in place were last minute, and as such haven't been promulgated as much as they might have been. I think tonight will still be huge for Franklin St. But I think this does mark the beginning of the end of for Franklin St, and tonight is the last chance ever to see it in all its glory as the biggest street party in the state or broader region.

Anyone who has the chance should come see it before its gone.

[Edited on October 31, 2008 at 5:07 PM. Reason : .]

10/31/2008 5:03:52 PM

Just got back, it was like usual except a lot more check points and so many cops. They didn't card anybody I saw. Parking was a hassle I had to pay $10 and walk about 10 mins (mile). I saw them telling this old guy he couldn't take his walking cane, he was really old and needed it. There were lots of girls more than usual I thought.

I would rate it 8/10.

also on a side note there were a lot more Hispanics, and didn't see as many "gangsters" as in the past

11/1/2008 1:03:20 AM

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"so many cops"

Quote :

"didn't see as many "gangsters" as in the past"

11/1/2008 1:08:30 AM

parked for free for the 3rd year in a row

SUCKAS!

11/1/2008 2:34:02 AM

I'd really like to see NCSU do something similar to this

11/1/2008 11:09:03 PM

^ Don't hold your breath

11/2/2008 1:49:42 AM