  Stroll through the cemetery. For some good old-fashioned fun and certainly the best time you’ll ever have in a graveyard, Sunday in the Park on Oct. 1 is where you want to be. Complete with historical tours, an artists market, an antique car show, carriage rides, a Victorian costume contest and even storytellers, this popular Victorian Street Festival has a little something for everyone. While some kids opt to test their bravery exploring open mausoleums, others will be quite content pulling up to the table for a teddy bear tea. The festivities take place at the historic Oakland Cemetery from noon to 6 p.m. A $2 donation is suggested. For more information, visit www.historicoakland.com.
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  Scarf down a dozen. Just when you thought a Krispy Kreme doughnut couldn’t get any better, there it is in all its glory — a deliciously glazed treat shaped like a mini football and iced in your favorite team colors! Tailgating and Monday Night Football will never be the same again. Get a dozen footballs and a dozen regular glazed for $10.78. For special orders of your favorite team colors and/or signature fillings, be sure to call your local Krispy Kreme store in advance. For locations, visit www.krispykreme.com.
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  Stir things up in the kitchen. Ever been to your favorite Atlanta restaurant and wished you could replicate a few of the signature dishes at home? Now you can, thanks to “Atlanta Cooks at Home,” a cookbook packed with fabulous recipes from some of the city’s most popular chefs. The collection includes more than 150 recipes, ranging from formal to casual fare, as well as ideas for themed occasions like an international brunch or a Southern evening soiree. It’s an insightful how-to guide provided by 29 acclaimed chefs from restaurants like Aria, Canoe, The Globe and Watershed. Priced at $34.95, “Atlanta Cooks at Home” is scheduled to hit the shelves next month. To preorder, log onto www.atlantacooksathome.com.
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  Run for your life. It’s baaaaaaaaack! Netherworld, voted the No. 2 haunted attraction in America, strives to scare the living daylights out of anyone brave enough to enter. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Netherworld has three haunts — Cursed, Freak Pit and Shock-O-Rama — touted to send you home with nightmares that will last until next Halloween. Run from evil clowns, ancient spirits and hungry zombies. The scare fest, open every night in October beginning at 7 p.m., is located in the Georgia Antique & Design Center (just south of Exit 99 on the I-85 access road). Admission is $15 for one show, $20 for two, and $25 for all three. Call 404-608-2484 or visit www.fearworld.com for more information.
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  Catch a kooky concert. “The End” is near for Lemony Snicket fans, literally. The aptly-named last installment of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” will hit the shelves later this month. While you’re waiting, come out to see Snicket in person at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Ferst Center for the Arts on the Georgia Tech campus. Presented in part by the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum and their Center for Southern Literature, his farewell tour titled “For Crying Out Loud” features music by the Gothic Archies with Snicket playing percussion. After the show, Snicket will sign books. (Only those attending the performance are eligible for the signing, and Chapter 11 will be on hand selling copies).
To purchase tickets, priced at $5 and $10, call the Ferst Center Box Office at 404-894-9600.
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