On October 31, 2021 afternoon and evening, I had the pleasure of assisting the DCBID staff with its annual Halloween festival at Grand Hope Park for children and families including a lavish “trick or treat trail”, live puppet show, candies, hot dogs and recorded music with entertainment courtesy of Disneyland (characters from “Nightmare Before Christmas,” the “Haunted Mansion” attraction and more). I had not realized how many young families actually live in downtown L.A. A spooky time was had by all!