Mexicali Blues

Halloween is celebrated in the United States on October 31 every year, which happens to be this Saturday. In Mexico, however, they extend their holiday into a 3-day celebration ending with Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 2. Since you trust Mexicali Blues  in Osage Beach to bring you the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks ,  we decided to also share the details about this wonderful Mexican tradition with you in today's blog.   Day #1 - All Hallow's Eve Mexico combines All Hallow's Eve on October 31, All Saints' Day on November 1, and the Day of the Dead on November 2 into one big 3-day-long celebration. Children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door asking for candy on All Hallows' Eve, much like children in the United States do for Halloween. Instead of saying " Trick or Treat " when doors are opened, they instead shout " Queremos Halloween! " ( We want Halloween! )  The day is referred to as All Hallows' Eve beca...

Halloween is almost here. A spooky-fun night to go out, get dressed up, and indulge in way too much candy! Halloween falls on a Thursday in 2019 so our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant will be open for you to enjoy all of your favorite Mexican food treats. (Maybe a few margaritas too!)  Here in the United States we only celebrate this holiday officially 1 day of the year (although parties surround the actual date both before and after it.) In Mexico, they stretch the holiday into a 3-day celebration! Halloween is observed on October 31, just like it is here, but the festivities continue through November 2 with Dia de los Muertos. Mexicali Blues has all of the fun facts about Mexico's extended holiday for you in today's blog.   All Hallow's Eve - Oct 31 Mexico observes Halloween (or All Hallow's Eve) much like we do here in America. Children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door asking for candy. One small difference is that instead of crying "Tri...

Halloween will be here in just a couple of weeks. It is celebrated in the United States on October 31 every year. In Mexico, however, they extend their holiday into a 3-day celebration ending with Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 2. Since you trust Mexicali Blues to bring you the best Mexican food at the Lake of the Ozarks , we decided to also share the details about this wonderful Mexican tradition with you in today's blog.   All Hallows' Eve Mexico combines All Hallow's Eve on October 31, All Saints' Day on November 1, and the Day of the Dead on November 2 into one big 3-day-long celebration. Children dress up in costumes and go door-to-door asking for candy on All Hallows' Eve, much like children in the United States do for Halloween. Instead of saying "Trick or Treat" when doors are opened, they instead shout "Queremos Halloween!" (We want Halloween!)  The day is referred to as All Hallows' Eve because it falls on...

Halloween is just around the corner, and many of the customers at our Lake of the Ozarks Mexican restaurant have been telling us all about the fun things they have planned to celebrate. Halloween is also observed in Mexico on October 31, but they stretch it out into a 3-day celebration ending with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 2. All of us here at Mexicali Blues thought you might be interested in learning a little more about that.  Halloween in Mexico People in Mexico generally combine All Hallows' Eve on October 31, All Saints Day on November 1, and the Day of the Dead on November 2 into one big celebration. Children in Mexico dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for candy on Halloween, much like kids in the United States, but instead of saying "Trick or Treat," they shout "Queremos Halloween!" ("We want Halloween!")  The day is also referred to as All Hallows' Eve because it falls on the day before All Sain...