We're less than one week away from Halloween and neighborhoods are celebrating.
The 9th Annual Boo Bash Halloween Parade this past Saturday. Lindsey Place is located off of Grissom between Bandera and Culebra. There residents came together for a parade, costume competition and a chance to get to know their neighbors.
Since National Night Out was moved from August to October a couple years ago, Saturday's event was a combination of Halloween and NNO. Residents stepped outside of their homes to join friends and families from around the block. Their kids played together, took pictures together and participated in games together.
I was asked by one of the guests, San Antonio Police Officer Jesse Lopez if I wanted to walk or ride along with them. I said that I've never been inside a fire truck, so firefighters from a nearby fire station escorted me along the parade route. It wasn't a far walk, but I didn't come equipt with the right shoes... oops!
I was Grand Marshall of the parade, but with me were District 6 City Councilman Ray Lopez and Officer Jesse Lopez (no relation). Together we judged the Halloween costume competition. There were some incredible and original costumes that day. There were so many to choose from that we guest judges had to have a total of three winners -- first, second and third place. We couldn't have just one. First place went to a young girl who dressed up as Cleopatra.
Hats off to Lindsey Place Homeowners Association President Jesse Garcia. He did a great job organizing the event and getting the entire community involved. Residents could've stayed indoors, but so many of them came out to hang out with their neighbors.
