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What’s your favorite Halloween movie to queue up this time of year? If Practical Magic, the popular flick starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, is always on your list then we’ll do you one better with a guide that will transport you straight into the Owens sisters' world. Although the movie takes place in a fictional Massachusetts town, it was actually filmed on a tiny quiet island tucked away in Washington state. In Whidbey Island’s seaport town of Coupeville the Victorian Queen Anne–style homes and wind-whipped bays are sure to get your witchy senses tingling. From drinking margaritas in Sally’s shop Verbena Botanicals (which is now a Mexican restaurant) to purchasing some “lavender for luck” along Front Street, or partaking in the various Practically Magic festivities happening around town, ​​Whidbey Island ushers visitors into the film’s world of magic and witchcraft without the overwhelming crowds you’ll experience in spots like Salem. If you’re craving a witchy weekend get...

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