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Apple Picking Time in the Annapolis Valley
Updated Sept 3 2021 Now that strawberry picking season is over and blueberries will be finished before you know it-it’s apple picking time! It’s a favorite time of year for many.And why not? Enjoying the crisp clear fall air, biting into tart and juicy apple, the feeling of filling the larder for the winter…. In this post, I’m going to give you tips to make the most of this great fall activity, from the correct way to pick to choosing the best apples for cooking and for eating and finish off with a few Annapolis Valley U Picks for you to try. Full disclosure. I have picked apples. But not…
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Scare Yourself Silly in October
Updated for 2018 Haunted Houses, ghouls, zombies…..I love Halloween-but fright and gore-not so much. However,you may adore that stuff….so, I’m posting a list of freaky events and the like-and you can choose your own level of frightfulness. Good to luck ya. Haunted Houses & More Cape Breton Haunted Halloween Hike Not a lot of information regarding this hike-what there is is here Family friendly, but preregistration is required. Email: recreation@cbrm.ns.ca October 27th-not sure of the time and the Cape Breton Regional Municipal website is no help. Baille Ard Trail,500 Terrace Street, Sydney Louisbourg 1749: A Historical Lantern Tour Oct 2,9,16,23 Doors open @ 6:30 $30 pp plus service fee Buy…
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Corn Maze Terror and 6 Corn Mazes for You to Try
Who had the bright idea of a corn maze anyhow? The history of mazes( aka labyrinths) goes back thousands of years, but ones made from corn-not so very long ago. At Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania,Don Frantz and Adrian Fisher designed and built the first corn maze in the US in 1993. Mr. Fisher of Dorset, England is considered the world’s top maze designer, with 6 Guinness World Records, and numerous other awards- so, no slouch to corn maze patterns. Corn mazes are all the rage for fall. Get the family outside in the fresh air, good clean fun for all,yada,yada, yada. Still, don’t knock it until you’ve tried…
