The Bricks will look exactly like this. Probably. Credit: By Harald Hoyer from Schwerin, Germany (The Haunted House / Das Geisterhaus) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The Bricks will look exactly like this. Probably. Credit: By Harald Hoyer from Schwerin, Germany (The Haunted House / Das Geisterhaus) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Who remembers Guavaween? Yeah, OK, well, this is better, ‘cause it’s at The Bricks: The 9th Annual This Ain’t No Guavaween Party isn’t only a party, it’s a haunted house. And it isn’t even a little Guavaweenie. They’ll have drink specials, of course, and music. Head over in costume and it’s free, or, if you want to be lame, it’ll cost $5. But they’re building a haunted house and everything, so, you know, throw on a pair of kitten ears or go as Slutty Nurse or something. They’ll appreciate the effort.

9th Annual This Ain't No Guavaween Party | The Bricks, 1327 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City | Oct. 27: 10 p.m.- 3 a.m. | 813-247-1785

This article appears in Oct 18-25, 2018.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...