Fall: Is Fall The Best Season?

By Shaia Culligan

With the start of fall coming around the corner there’s so many new activities and things to do. The weather’s changing, holidays are right around the corner like Halloween and Thanksgiving. The windy weather is coming around and the green leaves are changing to red and orange. But summer’s over! What about all the sumer activities? It’s too cold for the beach, pool, and everything else so what can you do?

     Apple Hill, Placerville has so many fall activities. In Apple Hill you can go apple picking. Buy some new fall pastries like apple cider, donuts, and pumpkin pie. Walk the flower trail, and so much more. Apple Hill has 17 farms in total. They have a variety of 5 apples including Winesnap, Granny Smith, Empire, Mutsu, and Gravenstein apples. There are also flower trails where people work very hard to maintain them throughout the year.

     A pumpkin patch a shorter distance away from Benicia, only about 25 minutes away in Fairfield called “Larry’s Produce”. At Larry’s Produce you can enjoy a corn maze with your friends and challenge yourself. You could even jump into the corn pit. Or maybe go on a hay ride. Larry’s produce is open every day except Wednesdays, when they also have their market. Larry’s product is a good day trip with some family or friends to enjoy the nice fall weather.

     Something comfy and cozy you can do at home is make pumpkin bread. During fall season the isles of Trader Joe’s become all pumpkin flavored things. One of their fan favorites, because it’s always so sold out, is their pumpkin bread. On Trader Joe’s website the recipe is up just in case you can’t find it in stores! Did you know that pumpkin bread came from the southwest of the United States? This is because of the vegetable component with the nutty taste. 

     Even though summer might be gone and you can’t go to the beach or the pool anymore, there’s plenty more activities to do like making pumpkin bread, going to Larry’s Produce, or if you want to travel a little distance go to Apple Hill. Fall can become one of the most calming seasons and fun if you enjoy it and make the best out of the changing leaves and windy weather.