hey seattle.
a few of us (who moved here from michigan within the past two years) are desperately looking for some "fall" fun... i'm thinking a good backroad drive that is very treelined... that leads to a cider mill, apple orchard and/or hay rides... corn mazes would be a big plus.
i tried to look around online, but i am not quite sure how to search for it... and i dont know the outside of seattle that well... this would be something to do this weekend... so if anyone has any recommendations to get my autumn into full gear... i'd really appreciate it.
September 23 2006, 18:14:23 UTC 5 years ago
September 23 2006, 18:22:39 UTC 5 years ago
September 23 2006, 18:48:33 UTC 5 years ago
As for cider, there's a place on Redmond-Woodinville road that has awesome cider, It's a called Minea Farm I think but it doesn't have a website. I go there all the time in the autumn to get it. OMG its so good.
September 23 2006, 18:55:28 UTC 5 years ago
Fall City and Carnation have fall type stuff too.
September 23 2006, 20:04:17 UTC 5 years ago
chuckanut drive.
they may even be the other stuff you are looking for near by
September 23 2006, 23:56:42 UTC 5 years ago
On the way- stop at the cool dairy farm and buy some cheese to munch on. When you are done with the drive (saying Oooh and Aaah at the right places), wander around the Fairhaven neighborhood in Bellingham- I'd suggest lunch at the Colophon cafe and perusing each floor of Village books (hint: There is a bar on the top floor)!
You can also get a flyer about the walking tour of historic fairhaven, or the "haunted fairhaven" walking tour, with moderately spooky places to see.
September 24 2006, 02:34:52 UTC 5 years ago
September 23 2006, 21:57:05 UTC 5 years ago
They have many things, though, including a daytime corn maze and pumpkin patch and alla that.
http://www.marisfarms.com/index.asp
September 24 2006, 05:58:48 UTC 5 years ago
September 25 2006, 17:54:43 UTC 5 years ago
Also, I believe their cider was pricey and not too much of it. :(
But, maybe if you go during the day or earlier in the season it would be better.
September 25 2006, 21:59:40 UTC 5 years ago
September 25 2006, 22:05:19 UTC 5 years ago
September 25 2006, 21:39:22 UTC 5 years ago
Next weekend
...in case you want more... is the annual harvest festival at Cloud Mountain Farms up near Bellingham. They've got live music, lots and lots of varieties of apples and pears and grapes for tasting and purchasing, a pumpkin field (pick your own!), etc. I go every year.September 25 2006, 23:49:01 UTC 5 years ago
September 28 2006, 18:39:23 UTC 5 years ago
Autumn
when we were children, the parents used to drive over to Leavenworth every Fall to see the changing colors and pick apples.