Somewhere Social: October

If you’re anything like us, you spend the entire year planning your costume but forget about making actual plans until Halloweekend. In an attempt at self-improvement, we’re looking ahead and keeping you in the loop on every ghoulish gala, spooky screening, and haunted Halloween moment worth checking out this month. But first, there’s a new rooftop in town, and she’s an instant favorite, coming from our friends at The h. wood Group.

Harriet’s Rooftop at The Jeremy Hotel (@harrietsrooftop)

You know we’re a sucker for a rooftop, and Harriet’s delivers with full 1920’s ivy league members-only moments. Glowy string lights, sporty striped lounge seating, draped vines, and chic umbrellas serve up the vintage vibes. Slip inside to the bar for sultry, dark wood and hints of neon shining from Dave’s Corner, a tip of the fedora to Chapelle’s h. wood Group ties. Food includes preppy faves such as the shrimp cocktail, Baked Mussels, and Waldorf Salad, but the mixed drinks steal the show. Sip on the h. wood Group classic, The Jojo, and enjoy the view.

Spooky Cinema Guide:

You can probably tell by our rooftop addiction that we’re fans of the plein aire cinema trend. What better time to capitalize on the under-the-stars romance than the spookiest season? Below you’ll find the ultimate guide to the best Halloween cinematic screamings.

Malibu Movie Under The Stars (Malibu Wines): Hocus Pocus (10/5)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Beetlejuice (10/7)

Montalban Rooftop: Cabin In The Woods (10/9)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: The Quiet Place (10/9)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Get Out (10/9)

Montalban Rooftop: The Shining (10/11)

Montalban Rooftop: Friday The 13th (10/11)

Cinespia: Young Frankenstein (10/13)

Montalban Rooftop: Mandy (10/13)

Montalban Rooftop: Hellraiser I & II Double Feature w/ Q&A (10/14)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Scary Movie (10/15)

Montalban Rooftop: The Bride of Frankenstein (10/16)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Interview With The Vampire (10/17)

Montalban Rooftop: The Purge (10/18)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Blair Witch Project (10/18)

Malibu Movie Under The Stars (Malibu Wine): Nightmare Before Christmas (10/19)

Montalban Rooftop: Pan’s Labyrinth (10/20)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Edward Scissorhands (10/22)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: I Know What You Did Last Summer (10/23)

Montalban Rooftop: Let The Right One In (10/23)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Jaws (10/24)

Montalban Rooftop: Don’t Breathe (10/23)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Ghostbusters (10/25)

Montalban Rooftop: Hush (10/25)

Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA: The Silence of The Lambs (10/26)

Montalban Rooftop: Satanic Panic Film Series: The House of The Devil (10/26)

Rooftop Cinema Club Hollywood: The Witches (10/26)

The Nightmare Before Christmas & Danny Elfman at The Hollywood Bowl (10/26)

Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA: Poltergeist (10/27)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Scream (10/28)

Rooftop Cinema Club Hollywood: The Sixth Sense (10/28)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Nightmare On Elm Street (10/25)

Rooftop Cinema Club Hollywood: Evil Dead II 4K Restoration (10/30)

Montalban Rooftop: Witches of Eastwick (10/30)

Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA: Alien (10/30)

Melrose Rooftop Theatre: Hocus Pocus (10/31)

Willy Wonka + Costume Ball at Cinespia (10/31)

Rooftop Cinema Club Hollywood: Halloween (10/31)

Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (10/31)

Events:

We rounded up the cream of the scream-inducing crop. Below are our office’s favorite haunted halls, eerie events, and spooky opportunities to craft in costume.

The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbour (9/27- 11/2)

200+ monster crypt aboard The Queen Mary

LA Haunted Hayride (10/5 – 10/31)

10th Annual Hayride through Griffith Park’s Old Zoo

24th Annual Dia De Los Muertos in Pasadena (10/13)

Celebrate the source of season with sugar skulls, wine tasting, and traditional dance.

David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption at The Ace Hotel (10/13 + 10/14)

Not quite Halloween, but just as eerie.

Boo At the LA Zoo (10/20, 10/21, 10/27,10/28)

Family friendly animal feedings and spooky activities.

John Carpenter Playing Halloween at The Hollywood Palladium (10/31)

The legend orchestrates his ghoulish compositions in Hollywood.