Jordan Craig, Catherine Porter, Bob Gaynor, and Lyndsay Ricketson in the Alliance Theatre production of “Next to Normal,” which continues through Nov. 11. Photo: Greg Mooney

FRIDAY
Holiday: The Pink Pig, one of Atlanta’s most beloved holiday traditions,  is back. Ride Priscilla the Pink Pig on train tracks through a life-sized storybook featuring Priscilla and her friends. Daily through Jan. 1 (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas) at Macy’s Lenox Square.

Halloween: Chambers of Horror Haunted House is Atlanta’s adults-only haunted house and was rated No. 13 must-see haunt in the nation by Horror Attraction Magazine. See it at 8 p.m. nightly through Nov. 3 at the Masquerade.

Halloween: Netherworld Haunted House is still going strong and the award-winning haunt will continue through Nov. 3 at the Georgia Antique and Design Center in Norcross.

Stage: “Next to Normal” is a Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Broadway musical that concerns a family dealing with mental …

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You were keen on Red Bandanna as the best place to get your pet supplies. We like it, too.

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A woman pushes her stroller past “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” a Georgia Shakespeare creation which is part of the Scarecrows in the Garden exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Photo: Phil Skinner / pskinner@ajc.com

FRIDAY
Halloween: The Atlanta Botanical Garden hosts more than 100 handcrafted scarecrows at Scarecrows in the Garden. It continues through Oct. 31. Take a look at some of the highlights.

Stage: Cirque du Soleil’s Totem sets up the big tent in Atlanta, with shows beginning Oct. 26 near Atlantic Station at 20th and Market streets.

Festival: Visit Georgia’s oldest covered bridge and join the fall festivities at the Euharlee Covered Bridge Festival and 5K, which  Oct. 26-28 at Frankie Harris Park in Euharlee.

Festival: The pages of Country Living magazine come alive at Stone Mountain Park at the Country Living Fair. It takes place Oct. 26-28.

Halloween: Scare up some frights at the Dark Harvest Haunted House, which continues through Oct. 31 at the Academy …

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HoneyBaked Ham, which was your pick for best Thanksgiving-to-go, moves nearly 70 percent of its yearly merchandise during the six-week holiday season. Photo: Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com

YOUR PICKS
1. HoneyBaked Ham
You say, “We generally order a turkey breast and a ham from Honey Baked Ham. Then we divide up the various sides and things go surprisingly well.”

2. Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
3. Serpas True Food
4. S & S Cafeteria
5. Sprig

OUR PICKS
1. Star Provisions
The AJC dining team’s specialist in Southern and Neighborhood Fare Jenny Turknett says, “In addition to free-range organic turkeys and fancified side dishes like Brussels sprouts with house-cured bacon or sage and apple dressing, Star Provisions offers one-stop shopping for the remainder of my holiday needs. It’s a given that I will leave laden with bags full of cheeses, charcuterie, baked goods and coffee.”

2. Busy Bee Cafe
3. Sawicki’s
4. Alon’s
5. Muss & Turner’s

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