It’s the first weekend in October and, with rain in the local morning forecast, I set out to find the nation’s classic fall traditions. The farms that are packed with families willing to drive an hour because that’s where they’ve always gone. The cider mills that are cranking out the fresh apple cider and donuts […]
Farming has turned into the family entertainment business every fall across America. One good example is Pumpkin Land located at 4123 Jackson Ave., Orange City, Iowa 51041. Originally the 160 acre farm had been in the family since 1911. Owners Dave and Helen Huitink have turned September and October into a thriving business. Pumpkin Land […]
What City Deserves Title of Pumpkin Capital? Pick the city you feel deserves the title of Pumpkin Capital. Is it Morton with their Libby Pumpkin processing plant? Is it Floydada that grows lots and lots of pumpkins per acre? How about Half Moon Bay with their rich history and pumpkin festival? Of course Circleville and […]
Halloween Pumpkins | Fun Festivals, Carving, Recipes, Facts, and History World Championship Pumpkin Chunkin October 24-26, 2014 Have you ever seen a pumpkin shot from an air cannon? Check out this video about the guys who take shooting a pumpkin seriously. The World Championships will be held this year at the Dover International Speedway. This […]
Halloween Fun, Pumpkin Patch, Festivals, and Oktoberfest As promised here is some information about a wonderful pumpkin patch located in Atkins, Iowa. It has 15 acres of pick-your-own pumpkins. As we countdown to Halloween day 213 fall things to do I hope you plan your September and October fun. Check out the Bloomsbury Farm video below. […]
Halloween Fun With Pumpkins, Black Cats, and Disney I thought we might look at some pumpkin patches, pumpkin carving, black cats and even a pumpkin tree today as we countdown to Halloween. Video of Black Cat’s First Pumpkin Hope you liked the black cat. This You Tube video has had over 79,000 views. More Funtober […]
Since I’ve been working on Funtober, I have been yearning for some of Sabrina’s pumpkin pancakes. I see things from fall everywhere. This morning, my parents and I went to brunch at Sabrina’s Cafe in the Fairmount/Art Museum section of Philadelphia. One of the specials was Lil’ Wayne’s ‘Syzzurp Overload’ Special Pancakes. Can you guess […]
My last Saturday in October started with a trip to the grocery store. Frankenstorm (aka Hurricane Sandy) is bearing down on the East Coast and it pays to be prepared. So I’m now the proud owner of 30 bottles of water. It eerily reminds me of last year, when a nor’easter deposited snow for Halloween […]
There’s two weeks until Halloween party season kicks into high gear. So I spent yesterday building massive lists of links to recipes for pumpkin drinks and Halloween cocktails. But what good are drinks without delicious food? I happened upon a collection of pumpkin recipes. Started organizing them into different categories. My research obsession kicked in. […]
Sadly, the last litre of beer was served at Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich yesterday. Over the course of the celebration, 6.4 million people consumed 6.9 million litres of beer. But that doesn’t mean that the fun has to end. There are still a number of beer festivals to enjoy in October. Yesterday, I took advantage […]
