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Leaf peeping. Cider sipping. Pumpkin picking. To truly immerse yourself in the most wonderful season of the year in the Central New York Region, you simply must do all this and more:
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Bring the whole fam to Critz Farms in Madison County. September 17th is the kickoff day of their Fall Harvest Festival featuring the opening of their new Harvest Moon Cidery, plus a corn maze, wagon rides, apple and pumpkin picking, a cider making demo and much more. The corn maze this year is shaped like "The Three Little Pigs." |
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Visit Adirondack Exposure in Old Forge, Herkimer County, for your last chance to fulfill your desire for outdoor adventure. Canoe, kayak, raft, fish and hunt to your heart’s content (until the falling leaves turn to snow, that is.) |
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Zip along to Howe Caverns in Schoharie County for the new Howe High Adventure. Their new Four-Tower Zip Line is 950 feet long and offers an aerial ride with a beautiful view – suspended up to 40 feet in the air. The Sky Trail® Ropes Course takes you through a series of surprising and increasing challenging activities. |
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Prep your palette for some of the finest fruit wines and hard ciders from the Black Bear Farm Winery in Chenango County. The New York-grown fruit composing these treats is picked at the peak of ripeness and hand pressed into luscious flavors. |
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 Before your social calendar fills up, ease into the start of this busier season with a visit to a new salt therapy spa in Johnson City, in Greater Binghamton. This Salt Sanctuary is located in The Spa at Traditions at the Glen Resort and Conference Center and recreates an age-old European healing experience, complete with a Himalayan salt cave. While in Greater Binghamton, catch a show or ballgame, spend an afternoon hitting the links or shopping for antiques, or peruse the art galleries and museums. The possibilities are endless.
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Events
September 10-11
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival
September 16-17
16th Annual Madison County Hop Fest
September 24-25
PumpkinFest in Cooperstown
September 25-30
Fall Fun Festival in Utica
Did You Know?
Next time you’re leaf peeping and pondering the mystery behind the stunning colors, keep this in mind. Chlorophyll's green color dominates and masks out the colors of any other pigments that may be present in leaves during the growing season. But, during fall, as chlorophyll levels dwindle, other pigments take hold. The reds and purples come from the presence of anthocyanin pigments (found in blueberries, cherries and strawberries) while the yellows, browns and oranges come from carotenoids (found in carrots, corn and daffodils).
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