10.20.16

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (online)

Better stock up on Laffy Taffy for trick-or-treating this year. The sticky candy is apparently a favorite for Wisconsinites.

That’s according to Influenster, which surveyed more than 40,000 people across the country to determine each state’s Halloween candy of choice.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups received the most votes overall, and was one of only three treats (including Kit Kat and Butterfinger) that were voted among the top favorites in every state. Candy corn was crowned the candy king in the most number of states (five).

When it comes to costumes, Harley Quinn is a favorite so far this Halloween in Milwaukee and across the country. The costume ranked No. 1 in Google’s “Frightgeist,”a look at the most popular get-ups in the U.S. based on the top 500 costume searches.

Pirate was the second most popular costume in Milwaukee, with superhero, Joker and unicorn rounding out the top five.

Harley Quinn, a DC Comics character featured in the summer movie “Suicide Squad,” was also the most popular costume in Madison, Eau Claire and Green Bay, but people in Rhinelander are apparently more interested in dinosaurs — maybe it’s a hodag thing.

Resorts voted best in the Midwest

The busy summer and fall travel seasons are mostly over, which means it’s the perfect time for a quieter getaway.

And according to the readers of Condé Nast Traveler, you don’t have to go too far for a good one.

Five Wisconsin resorts were named among the top 10 resorts in the Midwest in the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Canoe Bay, a cozy, romantic resort in Chetek with a rustic, Northwoods feel, was No. 1 on the list, while the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake (No. 4), The American Club in Kohler (No. 6), the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa (No. 8) and the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells (No. 10) all also made the list.

More than 300,000 readers cast votes for more than 7,000 hotels, judging them on rooms, service, location, food, activities, value and more.

See more here.