Halloween saw pirates, witches, Power Rangers and video game characters crawling down Tejon Street and in Ivywild as the holiday took over Colorado Springs on Saturday evening.
Outside of Illegal Pete’s and Jack Quinn’s Irish pub, people lined up for the Downtown Halloween bar crawl.
Paul Rogers and Rachel Dennis had already gotten their tickets but were standing outside Illegal Pete’s preparing to embark on the crawl. Rogers was dressed as Pyramid Head, a monster from the Silent Hill video games.
Rogers was very excited about Halloween.
“I’m a big fan of the Silent Hill games and crafting, so tonight is a good opportunity to put it to the test,” Rogers said. “I’m always dressing up; it’s my normal. Tonight gives me a chance to be a little more extra.”
The costume was completely handmade from cardboard, foam and rags spray-painted to get the look of the game character right, Rogers said.
Rogers said Halloween is an important night because people can express their true selves without fear. Dennis added that everyone can put as much or as little into their garb as they want because it’s all a costume.
Others dressed as Greek gods. Jayda Horne had been working on her costume of Persep...