Brace your stomachs for a chili-filled day at the White Cap Lodge. Here’s a brief idea of what will be going on for the chili cookoff:

10am to Noon – Firefighters’ Race
Firefighters from all over New England team up and head to Tempest Trail to ski down in full gear and a firehose. All proceeds will go to the Maine Handicapped Skiing

Noon – Eat the Heat Chili Cook-off
The cooks will compete and you will eat. Taste and vote on the Best Chili Cook in the area.

2pm – Chili Dog Eating Contest
Sign up the day of to become the Chili Dog Eating Champion.

All Day long…
WXLX promo with fun give away and plenty of live entertainment.

For more information Call 800.543.2SKI or visit Sunday River’s Event Calendar

You’ll definitely need a place to rest nearby after all that chili eating. The Snow Cap Inn has all the charm of a typical, cozy New England lodge.  Enjoy the fireside lounges, outdoor hot tubs, and simply relax. Best of all, just a few steps away are Maine’s finest ski slopes. For each guest, a ski locker is provided and a resort shuttle to take you down to all the fun. Click here to book a ski & stay package.

Your Halloween is no Halloween this year until you visit Salem, Massachusetts. I’m sure everyone knows of the legendary Salem Witch Trials. So, try and tell me a more festive place to be this Halloween than Salem, Massachusetts. The Haunted Happenings this year present more than 140 events with something going on everyday. See your future at the Annual Psychic Fair & Witchcraft Expo. Join every night and learn about the what really happened in the ancient Witch House of Salem. Dress up in your wildest costume for some music, dancing, food and much more on the Halloween Costume Cruise. Gather your friends and family and experience the award-winning Ipswich Ale at the Witch City Haunted Beerfest. Or bring your kids for some traditional trick or treating on Pickering Wharf on Friday night of October 24. Check the schedule and see if you’re interested in the dozens of other events offered.

Plenty of pubs, restaurants, lounges, shopping and food within make this town the place to be this Halloween. Sleep in the Hawthorne Hotel for a more historical feel and eat real New England food at their Tavern in a warm atmosphere. With over a couple dozen shops and stores there’s no doubt that you won’t find the right costume and gifts for Halloween this year. Now, the question is how to get there. Any further information or questions can be e-mailed at info@hauntedhappenings.org.

Columbus Day Weekend – Scituate, Rhode Island – (Oct. 11-13 from 10am-5pm)

More than three hundred exhibitors from the US and Canada will meet this year in the small and quaint town of Situate, Rhode island. The panoramic of the finest foliage and exquisite art is what attracts all. Featured this year are dozens of antique dealers, all sorts of art for sale and display, a raffle for 30 different items witch proceeds going to Scituate town, live music, good food, friendly people. You can’t beat that!

Here are some other ideas for activities to do while visiting Scituate.

• Foliage tours
• Walk the trail at Rockland Road
• Horseback ride at Journey’s End Farm
• Shop in the historic north Scituate Village
• Check out historic tours of the Congregational Church, Lapham Institute, and the North Scituate Community House

Don’t get lost so be sure to read the parking and directions page. If you have any additional questions check out their website or e-mail.