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16 UCW OCTOBER 9-15, 2019 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM It's a spooktacular time of year in downtown Fayetteville by CAROLINE SCHAFER EVENT It's a Spooktacular time of the year for vis- iting the historic downtown district accord- ing to Hank Parfitt, who is on the program committee for the Cool Spring Downtown District. Parfitt would tell potential visitors that any time of the year is a good time to get downtown. ere is so much to see and do that it's hard to know where to start. One op- tion is a carriage ride called Carriage Tours of Old Fayetteville that will take you and some of your friends on a 45-minute to one-hour tour with a professional tour guide through the historic district. Connecting guests with the past as they are pulled by two draft horses in a limousine wagon, this carriage tour engages you in the 250-year-old history of the city of Fayetteville in a fun and enter- taining way. e carriage holds up to eight people and has a canopy for protection from the sun and light rain. e carriage rides take once a month. e next one is Oct. 19, and the next one is Nov. 16. Both rides are from 1-6 p.m. and the cost is $25 an hour, or $20 with military ID and children 12 and under are $15. Parfitt recommends that you call in advance, but it's not required. On Oct. 31, get to downtown for a special carriage ride. Not only do the owners of S&S Carriage Rides, Tina and Gary, provide the historic carriage tour, but they also go all-out during the different holidays. Count Dracula will be steering the carriage this particular evening, and the carriage will be in a Hallow- een costume, as well. Rides begin at 3 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. ese rides last 15 minutes and are a great break from the trick-or-treat- ing many will be participating in downtown already. e cost for this evening is $10 for adults, $5 for children 10 and under. How- ever, if you're an adult, and you arrive during that first hour, 3-4 p.m., it costs $5. All carriage rides begin and end at 222 Hay St. Pay using cash or debit/credit cards. For something that is a little more frightful this month, e Dogwood Festival is pre- pared to deliver. On Oct. 19, enjoy an eerie evening as historians guide you through Cross Creek Cemetery for a stroll among the tombstones. Tickets are $10. Call in advance to reserve a spot for your Historic Haunt- ing: A History Cemetery Tour experience, as the spots do tend to fill up quickly. Visit the Dogwood Festival's website https://www. thedogwoodfestival.com/fall-festival for more information. CAROLINE SCHAFER, Con- tributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly. com. 910-484-6200. ere is a lot going on in downtown Fayetteville this month, including spooky carriage rides. Photo Credit: VisitFayettevilleNC.com L O C A L V E T E R A N O W N E D B U S I N E S S Signs • Banners • Business Cards • Digital & Wide Format Printing • Graphic Design • Copies/Prints • Binding/Laminating • Notary Services • Direct Mail Solutions • UPS/USPS/DHL Shipping • Packaging Material/Supplies • Document Shredding • Mailbox Solutions • Freight Services Westwood & Fort Bragg ANYTHING! We Print, Pack & Ship! Westwood: 439 Westwood Shopping Center | 910.860.1220 | theupsstorelocal.com/2974 Fort Bragg: Fort Bragg Mini-Mall | 910.436.7877 | theupsstorelocal.com/4787 Steve Milburn, Owner Print/Sign Shop The UPS Store