In this Daily: Homecoming Weekend and the Halloween Celebration
This weekend is Homecoming weekend for Las Catalinas homeowners, and today is the annual Halloween Celebration, and things are very lively in town. These two traditions have become staples of the year, and put town’s beauty, walkability, natural sociability, and friendly community to the forefront.
A lively and social weekend in town
Homecoming Weekend
Once a year, homecoming weekend offers a single date on the calendar for all of the homeowners of Las Catalinas to come together, meet new friends, connect with old ones, and celebrate another year of town.
In the beginning, part of the vision for Las Catalinas was that it would be a town of homes and flats owned by individuals and families. This results in a strong connection between homeowners and town, as well as a sense of community between the many people who have fallen in love with Las Catalinas and decided to make town into home.
Walking the streets of Las Catalinas
Many homeowners have shared that the friendships they’ve made in Las Catalinas have continued in other parts of the world, due to shared interests and time spent on the rocking chairs, walking the streets, paddling the waves, or riding the trails.
Part of the fun of this weekend is simply stepping out into town and seeing who you run into, and there have also been a number of activities.
There have been groups out mountain biking and hiking multiple times throughout the weekend, inviting everyone who wants to join on rides around the trails and the region. Local partners from the Guanacaste Community Fund have hosted a meeting and tour around the area for a deeper look at the outreach going on in the area. Copper and Stone put on an evening social for all residents and locals. ConnectOcean invited homeowners to learn about diving, Citizen Science, and the outreach for water safety and environmental protection in the oceans around Las Catalinas.
There are still some colorful activities yet to come, including town’s Halloween Celebration this evening.
The Halloween Celebration
Sunset over the Islotes Pitahayas
The 2019 Halloween celebration is coming up this evening at 6pm, a lively festival featuring trick-or-treating along the walkable streets and a beachfront full of carnival games, snacks and refreshments, and a haunted Halloween maze.
The whole weekend serves as a pleasant mini-vacation for locals who don’t live in town, offering the chance to get away for a few days, spend time with the family, and explore town and nature, all punctuated by the celebration on Halloween night.
For homeowners, this celebration is a time to see town come to life with colorful costumes and decorations, and serves as a high point towards the later portion of homecoming weekend. Whether out trick-or-treating, offering candy and treats to festival-goers along the route, setting out for the festivities down on Playa Danta, or welcoming friends afterwards, there is something to do in town for everyone.
The evening streets of Las Catalinas
It also helps that the winding walkable streets of Las Catalinas are practically tailor-made for trick-or-treating. The timeless traditional architecture enhances the atmosphere, with thoughtful detailing, unique facades, and doors of surprising shapes and sizes, all cast in the evening lantern light. The streets are safe from cars, turning the whole neighborhood into grounds for the celebration. The walkable road also twists and turns, drawing the eye around each corner or hidden pass in anticipation of new costumes and characters.
A Visit, A Stay, and Then Home
Every single Las Catalinas homeowner started first as a visitor to town. After all, the beauty of town and nature, the active and healthy lifestyle, and the friendly people have a way of making it hard to leave.
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