Christopher Morgan

Think back on last night -- or even better, last weekend. How did you spend your Halloween? Was it wild? Wonderful? Just weird? Chances are you probably invoked a bit of all three holiday spirits during your costumed festivities, and maybe you attracted some attention along the way.

These people certainly did. Keep reading for the ten best Craigslist Missed Connections to have come out of Halloween in Denver this year. (And feel free to leave your own in the comments section.)

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Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?

We here at Show and Tell never expected -- not even in our wildest dreams -- to type the words "sexy Lorax" anytime soon. But that's what just happened. And you know why? Because "sexy" is the costume trend that will never die. Not even your sweetest, most sacred childhood loves are free from the curse of the "sexy" adaptation, as the following list will prove. Continue reading for the ten most bizarre "sexy" Halloween costumes on the market this year.

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Tawni Herren, Allyson McNiel and LeeAnna Jonas are the Spirit Realm Investigative Project.

When LeeAnna Jonas saw her first apparition during a fifth-grade basement seance, she was immediately hooked on the paranormal. Jonas has come a long way since then: She founded her own all-female ghost-hunting team, the Spirit Realm Investigative Project, which has been featured on the Travel Channel's Paranormal Challenge and will be on an upcoming episode of the Bio Channel's My Ghost Story.

We caught up with Jonas to talk about Colorado's haunted mining towns, hunting for ghosts, and the evil spirit she encountered at the Gilpin County Jail.

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All photos by Christopher Morgan.

At Halloween, what's better than a haunted house? How about a haunted hotel? Over the weekend, Kevin Larson Presents took over the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center for the fourth annual Haunted Hotel party. Spread across multiple floors, the spooky celebration featured live music and art as more than 3,000 people partied in costume. Continue reading for our favorite looks from the night.

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A recent stroll through the popular teen retail store Hot Topic got me all geared up for Halloween. Seeing the skeleton jewelry, the fake blood-splattered wedding veils and tiaras and the slashed-up fake body parts gave me a warm feeling in my heart. Then I scoped the female costumes and saw some real gems in this year's collection: slutty animals, slutty maids, schoolgirls and superheroes, slutty Hello Kitty, slutty zombies and brides.

Now, I'm the last person in the world to eschew slutty costumes -- although I'd like to see more slutty male costumes -- but Hot Topic is a teen retail store, and encouraging teenage girls to dress like Hallow-teen hookers doesn't seem to be the best idea on this blue orb for a host of obvious reasons. Here's a list of the five sluttiest Halloween costumes for teenage girls -- all from one store.

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(An incarnation of) Beetlejuice hosts Loveland Museum's Family Fun Festival.

Looking for somewhere safe to trick-or-treat? Want to hear some ghost stories in a haunted, old West setting? Hankering for a spot where the whole family can dress up and enjoy a little (mildly) scary entertainment? From Día de los Muertos celebrations to parties offering unlimited trips to the bouncy castle, here are twenty of the most family-friendly Halloween events in the area.

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All photos by Britt Chester.

Denver's regular adult skate night, Down & Derby, is known for its costumes, but attendees went all out on Saturday in honor of Halloween. Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Thing 1, Thing 2 and the walking dead joined a surprising group of peers at the Exdo Event Center over the weekend. Britt Chester brought back these photos of our twenty favorite Halloween costumes at the event.

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All photos by Jim Wills.

The zombie craze shows no signs of dying out; you can't take part in any pop-cultural obsession these days without someone trying to add brains to it. But last night at Bar Standard, the show revolved around what was being removed, not added. Burlesque maven Cora Vette and crew added an element of the undead to their burlesque routines by dressing up as zombies -- and then undressing. Continue reading for photos of the night's unique mix of skin and horror.

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Mondo as a dead man.

As the first cousin of Project Runway celebrity Mondo Guerra, I can attest to the fact that Halloween in our extended family was always a treat. Since Halloween is one of Mondo's favorite holidays, he'd decorate his parents' house with cobwebs, tombstones and stuffed straw men, and on the big day would always have creepy music and someone jumping out of some hidden place to scare young trick-or-treaters.

Some things haven't changed since those days: Mondo still has a determined work ethic and plenty of original flair. Continue reading for photos of some of the first pieces he ever designed: Halloween costumes for the family.

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Riverside's historic crematorium.

If you like Colorado history, gravestone architecture and walking above thousands of dead bodies at night, then Riverside Cemetery has a deal for you! Starting tomorrow and continuing through October 27, the cemetery will be offering its annual Moonlight History and Mystery Tour. Then on Monday, October 29, Riverside will host its Moonlight Euphoria photo shoot, where all levels of photographers can photograph the cemetery under a full moon.

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