WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Traffic was shut down in the College Hill neighborhood for five hours, allowing families a safe environment to go trick-or-treating and allowing homeowners to go all out on Halloween traditions. From a “Thriller” flash mob to a house decked out in full “Stranger Things” style, the neighborhood always comes out for Halloween.

“It’s the community aspect,” said Elizabeth Lewis, who along with her husband gave their house a Harry Potter theme for the third year in a row. “Just seeing everyone out, getting to have people over.”

It’s a tradition that goes back to 1977. According to the residents, two neighbors decided to decorate their houses for fun... and it took off from there.

“Kathy Francis lived here where my daughter lives, and Donna Volz was right next door,” sa

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