First Place
Peacock
Rose, Front Bartender

Second Place
Playboy Bunny
Zack, Busboy

Third Place
Octomom
Susi, Wait Staff

The entire front of the house staff dress in costumes on Halloween. Customers are given a ballot to vote for their favorite. Top prize earns $150 cash, second prize and third prizes are gift certificates to the Ocean Grill. The Peacock took the money prize, with the Bunny and Octomom close behind. As always, many of the customers came in costume as well. Halloween rivals New Year's Eve for reservations. Sorry, but we are already booked for the tables of five or more in 2010. Four or less can come in with a relatively short wait . . . and believe me, there's plenty to see while you wait.

Each year, like Charlie Brown, Chef Timm searches for the Great Pumpkin. The Great Pumpkin is placed in the lobby of the restaurant for a few weeks before Halloween. Customers try to guess the weight of the monster. The person closest without going over wins a gift certificate for Dinner for Two. This year, the pumpkin weighed in at:

 126 lb and 2 oz

Congratulations to Laurel Crowe who came closes without going over. Her guess: 126 lbs. Way to go! 

Decorating for Halloween gets more elaborate each year with Mary Replogle at the helm. Waldo Sexton's vision lends itself to creating the haunted hallows in which you will dine. Stop by anytime after mid-month to see what we've schemed to creep you out.

C'mon in. I dare you.

Meeting a friend at the bar?

Up high in the Bucket Dining Room, ghouls abound.

The "head of the house" takes his place in a chandelier.

Look again. There's a ghoul in front of you.

Wish you could have seen the lobby. This shot doesn't do it justice.

Did you notice that I'm 12 feet tall? See you next year!