1st, 2nd and 3rd place Carved Pumpkin Contest winners hailed from Mike Murray's Bywater Bar.B.Que/Lorenzo's big contest with some 19 entries. The Patio Pumpkin Patch, the Bring In Your Carved Pumpkin Contest, The Rusty Whore Picture Show starring SDGM XXXI Rusty LaRoux, art auction, games, 50-50 raffle, and parade of prizes brought in over $1,000 for Buzzy's Boys & Girls in New Orleans

New Orleans own home grown circuit diva Bianca Del Rio and company headlined Spectacular! Spectacular!, the crown jewel of the 4-day Halloween XX blowout in New Orleans at the Municipal Auditorium. The event raised over $225,000 this year for Project Lazarus which has garnered over $3 million from Halloween in New Orleans festivities over the years.

Halloween XX Chair Mark McKeown joins Halloween in New Orleans Founder Jim Perrier who was honored for his work on behalf of the organization and its incredible fund-raising endeavors benefiting Project Lazarus. The Host Party was held at Whiskey Blue in the W Hotel on Poydras St. in New Orleans. Next year's event will run Thurs., Oct. 28-Sun., Oct. 31, 2004. Visit the organization's website, HalloweenNewOrleans.COM for additional info.

Stage star Ava Synclaire celebrated her birthday blowout during a recent Zoo Revue show hosted by SDGM XXXI Rusty LaRoux at Big Daddy's in New Orleans.

Jerry McGill, aka bartender Pitty Pat, with his three panels of Tulips, during the Fall exhibition hosted at the Carl Cramer Art Studios Marigny courtyard in New Orleans.

Johnny Jackson, Jr., candidate for Criminal Court Clerk and author of New Orleans Human Rights Ordinance, discusses the issues with Ambush’s political columnist Toni J.P. Pizanie at the Country Club in New Orleans.

Chet's Queens Pub's JR Stansbury and Chet Robin are all smiles Halloween night as their October Art exhibition "The Hood" comes to a close raising $3,100 for Buzzy's Boys & Girls in New Orleans. Stansbury and Robin would like to extend a special thanks to Jimmy Kilgour and Dudley LeBlanc for initiating the exhibition. The couple also thanks the many art donors, in addition to Kilgour and LeBlanc, including Don Reaml, Steve Tregre, David Munroe, Koo Gaffney, Pat Skelly, Veronica Powers, Jaun Laredo, Randy Stephens, Mary Lind, Marty Curtin, Sylvia Frank, Todd Wemhoner, Dwin McAll, Mike Murray, Ronnie Vison, Kevin Limberg, Diane Blalock, Craig Bialy, Julie Kelly, Lanny Thomas, John Calderara, Inge Fink, Joyce Alberts, Pat Faucheux, Steve "Shug" Galland, Chris Coltraine, Ted Hebbler, Eddie Lovell, Randy Stevens, Tom Paul Willadsen and Sam.

The Good (Wonder Woman), The Bad (Ghost of the French Opera) and The Ugly (Hot Lips) Halloween Costume Contest winners hailed from Friendly Bar in New Orleans.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, direct from San Francisco, reigned over CondomNation hosted Halloween Night at the Country Club in New Orleans which is now open year round benefiting Belle Reve and NO/AIDS Task Force.

1st & 2nd Place Halloween Costume Contest Winners took home the cash at Double Play in New Orleans.

Peewee & Pete (of Club New Orleans fame) celebrated their 15th Anniversary on Halloween at Le Roundup in New Orleans.