Your ticket to frights and food in Metro Atlanta

It’s the time of year people love to be scared stiff! Atlanta has some truly terrifying haunted house options and Atlanta Eats has put together a list of the best, along with some great places to eat in the area. Because, going on a witch hunt can truly frighten up an appetite.

Paranoia, Canton

The attraction at Paranoia in Canton this year is titled “Necrosis” and just the label can scare up haunting images as well as nauseating smells. Fans of being scared to death can definitely get their fill. Thankfully, however, afterward they can enjoy a fresher fair- delicious burgers at Community Burger.

Netherworld, Stone Mountain

Netherworld in Stone Mountain has two haunting themes this year to give you a double dose of anxiety. Primordial features monsters inspired by the elements, and Cryptic Chaos includes mutated monsters like Mothman. Whatever time you finally leave the haunt, you can head over to the Metro Café Diner, open until midnight.

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Martha Stewart provides a fall home maintenance checklist

Fall is a great time for your second round of cleaning up your home. Now that the summer heat has broken, it's “time to prepare the interior and exterior of your home for fallen foliage, colder weather, and even snow,” says Martha Stewart.

Ten jobs to complete every autumn around your home

Clean your gutters twice a year-- once in spring and again in fall.
Check and replace your HVAC filters -- a must.
Clean outdoor furniture in the fall to increase its lifespan.
Have your chimney cleaned before peak heating season-- important for safety reasons.
Clean windows to avoid grimy build-up and allow more light..
Power wash your hardscapes.
Downsize your clothing and organize your closets.
Maintain your yard to be ready come spring.
Do some thorough dusting to "improve indoor air quality and decrease indoor allergens."
Replace lighting if needed-- because you will need the extra light come winter.

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road on Peachtree

According to Buckhead, “It all started in 1991 when [Sir Elton] John’s estate in England near Windsor became too full of memories and possessions. . . In his search for a new home in the United States he found Los Angeles to be overwhelming and New York unsafe, and he fell in love with the Southern charm of Atlanta.”

Listing video courtesy of Chase Mizell, Atlanta Fine Homes Southebys International Reality

The Buckhead article quotes John from an Atlanta Journal/Constitution interview in 1998: “People always ask me, ‘Why do you have a place in Atlanta?’ It’s because people here have always been that nice to me… I’ve always been welcomed. I feel at home."

John also commented that his life “in Atlanta is as normal a life as I can lead anywhere in the world,” and later said he is “an Atlanta person through and through.”

During his final tour's stop in Atlanta last year, John addressed his "semi-hometown crowd" about his time in Atlanta: “I’ve lived here for 30 years, and I’ve loved every single minute,” the AJC reported. “So I will take you with me in my heart, in my soul, and I’ll never forget you.”

Goodbye Elton John. We will miss you.

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