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San Francisco Cancels Halloween

San Francisco won't be hosting the wildest Halloween party in America tonight. City officials are rolling up the sidewalks of the Castro, and they say you're better off staying home. Bars and restaurants have promised to close early, and BART will shut down service to the area. Officials even got local nightlife impresario Harry Denton to steer you clear of the gayborhood.

A spokesman for Mayor Gavin Newsom sort of explains:

The residents of the Castro are fed up with having a large, regional party in the Castro, and frankly anyone who thinks it's a good idea to have a large, regional event in the Castro on a weeknight needs to have their head examined.

As much fun as The Castro party can be, it's not necessarily a bad decision to close down the festivities. Shootings and other violence have marred Halloween the past few years, and even locals are sick of all the drama.

But with San Fran's famous party closed down, which city wants to step up to take over the title of Best Halloween Celebration?

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· The City's Halloween Alternatives [Official Site]
· Halloween coverage [Jaunted]