Next Thursday, thousands of kids in costumes will descend on Lexington neighborhoods for trick-or-treating.
Over the years, some neighborhoods have become known as go-tos for the holiday.
“Halloween is a little bit of a madhouse around here,” said Lisa Richardson, Hartland’s interim property manager and board member.
Under a canopy of falling leaves, Hartland and its nearly 900 homes is a popular stop for trick-or-treaters, many of whom don’t live in the neighborhood.
“So many people from other neighborhoods drive up, drop their kids off, walk around and do whatever, which is fine, we have no problem with that,” said Richardson.
However, Richardson explained that two areas of Hartland, the Estate homes and the Executive homes, have narrow roads, dim lighting, and a lack of sidewalks. Because of this, the HOA will restrict vehicles on Halloween, while still allowing foot traffic.
“Several years ago, we made the decision to have security posted at each entrance. It is not to keep anything other than extra cars out,” said Richardson.