You can also celebrate Dia de los Muertos in many Hispanic communities of the USA. The Mission district of San Francisco goes all-out. Even if you don't want to go for the festivities, take a stroll down Mission sometime around November 1. Check out the storefronts: they're full of glitter, Christmas lights, and photos of Che Guevara and Cantinflas. The occasional Elvis, too. Bright, flashy, high-spirited. See if it doesn't make you think a little differently about death.