Halloween is in the air!

                                                          
Yes, it is that wonderful time of year when the wind has chilled and Aldo has their annual sale on leather boots. Some fun things are going on in the New Paltz Area:

First: Apple Picking

1.)- Jenkins-Lueken Farm: This is my favorite place. I buy all of my fruit here for the season, and they are open all year round. Picking for berries lasts until the first frost, and apple last until the beginning of winter. http://www.jlorchards.com/

Directions: To find the farm, simply find your way to New Paltz, NY and head west on Route 299 out of town toward the mountains. You will cross an old bridge over the Wallkill River and drive for 4 miles until you see our farm on the left side of the road. Hope to see you there!


2.) Dressel Farms- http://www.dresselfarms.com/

Directions: From NYS Thruway I-87: Take Exit 18 (New Paltz). Make a left at the "T" onto Rt. 299 / Main Street. Continue through town and down the hill. At the stoplight in downtown New Paltz make a left onto Rt. 208 South / South Chestnut. Drive for about 2 1/2 miles. We're on the right.
 From Rt. 44/55 (Gardiner): Turn at Ireland Corners traffic light onto Rt. 208 North. We are about 4 miles up the road on the left.

Some Spooks for the daring:

1. Historic Huguenot Street- This is a must for any local. Soak in some ghost stories and partake in the festivities with good old fashion Halloween treats such as bobbing for apples and a pumpkin carving contest: http://www.huguenotstreet.org/about_us/calendar.php

2. The Headless Horsemen Hayride- Very scary. Enough said. Not your kiddy ride at all.  On that note, I apologize profusely to the man who sat next to me two years ago whom I nearly killed, because I jumped into his lap out of fear, and to the wife who fought me in the parking lot afterwards.
http://www.headlesshorseman.com/

 .........and of course it is the perfect time of year to read some ghost stories, most notably works by Edgar Allen Poe. A personal favorite of mine is "Ligeia" and "The Raven," which will have you 'quothing' more and more! 


Trick or Treat!