Scottsdale, Ariz., from $59 per room per night
Scottsdale is near Rawhide, a Western theme park that hosts an annual Doomtown event. Expect two haunted houses, a special Halloween stunt show, plus the regularly scheduled fun: mechanical-bull rides, burro rides, gold panning, and more. Looking for lodging? The Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau has a handy search engine. We found the Ramada Limited Scottsdale for $59 per room per night in October. When Doomtown runs Wednesdays-Sundays through Nov. 2, 2008. Details Admission to Rawhide and Doomtown is free; attractions and shows require tickets. An unlimited one-day pass ($15 separately) plus admission to both haunted houses ($12 each separately) is $23. The hotel rate does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact scottsdalecvb.com.

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Part of the Doomtown event at Rawhide, a Western town near Scottsdale, Ariz. (Courtesy Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass) [enlarge photo]

Beaufort, N.C., from $85 per room per night
This coastal town has a few haunted spots, such as the Old Burying Ground, whose graves date back to 1731 (there's even a young girl buried in a rum keg). An hourlong ghost walk includes the Hammock House, once the home of the pirate Blackbeard. The Inlet Inn has rates starting at $85 per room per night with a room-service breakfast. When Tours through Nov. 2, 2008; by reservation only. Hotel rate is ongoing. Details The ghost tour costs $15 per person. The hotel rate does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Contact 800/554-5466, inlet-inn.com.

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Sunapee, N.H., from $105 per room per night
Granite State Vacations, a coalition of New Hampshire inns, is offering a few spooky-themed deals. One that caught our eye was the Halloween Jacks and Bags package at the Blue Acorn Inn in Sunapee, about an hour northwest of Concord. Accommodations, breakfast daily, and some special events (a Halloween show, pumpkin carving, and the decorating of trick-or-treat bags) are included. As a bonus, if you stay two nights, you get 50 percent off the third night. Rates start at $105 per room per night. When Events are scheduled for Oct. 25, 2008. The hotel rate is available on an ongoing basis. Details Does not include taxes of 8 percent. Based on double occupancy; single occupancy rates are available by request. Contact 603/863-1144, blueacorninn.com.

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Newport, R.I., from $135 per room per night
The Admiral Fitzroy Inn's Dinner With a Side of Ghost package includes accommodations, two tickets to Ghost Tours of Newport (a $36 value), a surprise Halloween gift, and breakfast daily. On the tour, you can learn about the drumbeat that people still claim to hear in the town's Blood Alley (yes, that's its real name). Rates start at $135 per room per night, or $270 for the required two-night stay. When Through Oct. 31, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 13 percent. Based on double or single occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Price is based on midweek accommodations; for weekends, add $32 per room per night. Contact 866/848-8780, admiralfitzroy.com.

Newark, Ohio, from $144 per room per night
The Cherry Valley Lodge has a few festive packages. CoCo's Halloween Week package includes accommodations and four passes to CoCo Key Water Resort (each a $35 value), which throws a CoCoWeen party with trick-or-treating and costume and coloring contests. You'll also get a goodie bag and two $5 arcade cards. The lodge has an arcade, basketball courts, free bike rentals, and in-room refrigerators, and is about 50 minutes outside of Columbus. Rates start at $144 per room per night, which is $15 off the regular room rate. When Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2008. Details All taxes included. Based on quad occupancy. Contact 800/788-8008, cherryvalleylodge.com.

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New York City, from $299 per room per night
This October, 70 Park Avenue Hotel is offering a Drop Dead Rate that covers accommodations, a bucket of candy upon check-in (good for kids), and a complimentary wine hour in the evenings (good for you). The hotel has activities planned for Halloween day, including a pumpkin-carving contest judged by guests. Rates start at $299 per room per night, a savings of almost 35 percent off normal October rates. When Through Oct. 31, 2008. Details Does not include taxes of 13 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Use promo code DDR. Contact 877/707-2752, 70parkave.com. Bonus: This deal is also offered at some D.C. hotels as the "RIP rate." Try the Hotel George from $99 per room per night; the Hotel Rouge and Hotel Helix from $119; the Hotel Palomar Arlington, Topaz Hotel, and Hotel Madera from $129; and the Hotel Monaco and Hotel Palomar from $149. Go to kimptonhotels.com to book.

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