{"id":5192,"date":"2026-08-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/?p=5192"},"modified":"2026-08-09T11:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:18:14","slug":"spooky-cheese-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/spooky-cheese-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Cheese Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5192\" class=\"elementor elementor-5192\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65e0b6d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65e0b6d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34784d12\" data-id=\"34784d12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a70a193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a70a193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spooky Cheese Board<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfcc845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1bfcc845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5194\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe23503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fe23503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No gathering of mine is complete without a cheese board. My friends will attest that I have occasionally even made two at once for my annual birthday celebration, just so I could try some different flavor combinations. Here are some of my suggestions to create the perfect spooky cheese board for your next party.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ced257 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4ced257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dd43c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30dd43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with Your Board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c21fd elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"19c21fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260809_SkullPlatter_094018-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20260809_SkullPlatter_094018\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260809_GhostPlatter_093926-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20260809_GhostPlatter_093926\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/20260809_HappyHalloweenPlatter_094107-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"20260809_HappyHalloweenPlatter_094107\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446e2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"446e2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I create my spooky cheese boards atop Halloween-themed platters. This instantly adds to the Halloween feel before the food has even been placed. Knowing your board size will also inform the amount of food you can place on it. One cheese along with some fruit and crackers may be best for a small plate. Large platters can accommodate multiple cheeses and charcuterie.\u00a0<\/p><p>Also, be sure to have different cheese knives on hand for each cheese you intend to use &#8211; so that the flavors don&#8217;t mix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7ea42c elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e7ea42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M10.7,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L0.7,17L4,13.1L0,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L10.7,6z M23.9,6.6l4.2,4.5L32,7.2l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9L32,19.1l-3.9-3.3l-4.5,4.3l-2.5-1.9l4.4-5.1l-4.2-3.9L23.9,6.6zM73.5,6L76,8.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-5.2l-3.9,4.2L63.5,17l4.1-4.7L63.5,8l2.3-1.3l4.1,3.6L73.5,6z M94,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,5.4L94,20.1l-3.9-5l-3.9,4.2L84,17l3.2-3.9L84,8.6l2.3-1.3l3.2,3.9L94,6z M106.9,6l4.5,5.1l3.9-3.9l2.3,1.3l-4,4.5l3.2,3.9l-1.6,2.1l-3.9-4.2l-4.5,5.2l-2.5-1.9l4-5.4l-4-4.3L106.9,6z M53.1,6l2.5,2.6l-4,4.3l4,4.6l-2.5,1.9l-4.5-4.5l-3.5,4.5L43.1,17l3.2-3.9l-4-4.5l2.3-1.3l3.9,3.9L53.1,6z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be400be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be400be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose Your Ingredients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c58e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c58e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My go-to cheese is a brie wedge. I love to pair it with blackberries, charcuterie (especially\u00a0prosciutto), and <em>gore<\/em>-met &#8211; I mean, gourmet crackers. From there I add other items depending on the scale of the platter and what interests me at the store.\u00a0<\/p><p>A general rule of thumb for a full platter is 1 hard cheese, 1 soft cheese, and 1 blue cheese; 3-4 cured meats; and a mix of accompaniments like fruits, jams, nuts, and crackers. There should be about 1-2 ounces of cheese &amp; 1-2 ounces of meats per person.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here are a few suggestions for each element:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-91adab4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91adab4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f865a25\" data-id=\"f865a25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da73a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da73a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Hard Cheeses:<ul><li>Parmigiano-Reggiano<\/li><li>Aged Cheddar<\/li><li>Gruy\u00e8re<\/li><li>Gouda<\/li><li>Leyden<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Soft Cheeses:<ul><li>Brie\u00a0<\/li><li>Goat Cheese<\/li><li>Burrata<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Blue Cheeses:<ul><li>Roquefort<\/li><li>Gorgonzola<\/li><li>Stilton<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Charcuterie:<ul><li>Prosciutto<\/li><li>Salami<\/li><li>Pepperoni<\/li><li>Pancetta<\/li><li>Chorizo<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40e2db7\" data-id=\"40e2db7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ee106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93ee106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Fresh Fruits:<ul><li>Grapes<\/li><li>Apples<\/li><li>Blackberries<\/li><li>Strawberries<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Dried Fruits:<ul><li>Apricots<\/li><li>Figs<\/li><li>Cranberries<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Nuts:<ul><li>Almonds<\/li><li>Walnuts<\/li><li>Pecans<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Spreads:<ul><li>Fig Jam<\/li><li>Honey<\/li><li>Fruit Preserves<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Crackers\/Breads:<ul><li>Water Crackers<\/li><li>Baguette slices<\/li><li>Crostini<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b30ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b30ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Popular Halloween boards often feature ingredients with lush purples, blues, and oranges.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede1d37 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ede1d37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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Add seaweed strips to spell out &#8220;RIP&#8221;.<\/li><li>Pretzels &amp; string cheese make fun shapes.\u00a0<ul><li>Witches&#8217; Brooms: Cut the string cheese into 1&#8243; pieces. Stick the pretzel in the top and pull apart the cheese at the bottom to make a broom shape.<\/li><li>Kasa Obake: To create this yokai, cut the string cheese into 1.5&#8243; pieces. Pull apart the cheese at the bottom and stick the pretzel into the end with the pulled apart cheese. Add a candy eye and use seaweed to make a long tongue.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Use cookie cutters to cut the cheese into Halloween shapes &#8211; like pumpkins or ghosts. 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Share your creations with me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheHorrorOfBeingEmily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/emilyishorror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p><p>Want more food ideas for your next party? 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https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SpookyCheeseBoard_20201126_CheeseBoard_IMG_2074.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/spooky-cheese-board\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSpooky Cheese Board\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>No gathering of mine is complete without a cheese board. My friends will attest that I have occasionally even made two at once for my annual birthday celebration, just so<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/spooky-cheese-board\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spooky Cheese Board\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5178 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations category-events category-news tag-100-days-of-halloween-2 tag-dia-de-los-muertos tag-event\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/27th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-at-hollywood-forever\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DiaDeLosMuertosAtHollywoodForever_20251102_182837-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DiaDeLosMuertosAtHollywoodForever_20251102_182837-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DiaDeLosMuertosAtHollywoodForever_20251102_182837-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DiaDeLosMuertosAtHollywoodForever_20251102_182837-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DiaDeLosMuertosAtHollywoodForever_20251102_182837.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehorrorofbeingemily.com\/blog\/27th-annual-dia-de-los-muertos-at-hollywood-forever\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t27th Annual Dia De Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 13, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Celebrate the memory of lost loved ones at Hollywood&#8217;s oldest cemetery during the 27th annual Dia de Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever\u00a0(Los Angeles, CA). 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