October 2008 festivals & events in the West & beyond
Oct. 27-Nov. 4
Count Dracula doings
Transylvania, Romania
Tours, shows and celebrations throughout this time period follow the footsteps of Bram Stokers most famed character, Count Dracula.
Dracula dolls are sold in the Transylvania region of Romania. (Eugeniu Salabasev / Associated Press)
Oct. 27-Nov. 4
Count Dracula doings
Transylvania, Romania
Sighisoara, where the real Vlad Dracula, a 15th century Romanian prince, was born. (Michael Ybarra / For The Times)
Oct. 31
Halloween and Costume Carnaval
West Hollywood
A huge, gay-friendly Halloween street party along Santa Monica Boulevard draws about 300,000 people, many of them outrageously costumed.
Frankenstein threads his way through the crowd last
Oct. 31
Miss Geneva sings his way down the street at last year’s Halloween and Costume Carnaval. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)