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I<br />
Fall in Love<br />
with Autumn<br />
BY VALENE AYAR<br />
don’t know about you, but I can’t help<br />
but notice that the spirit of autumn<br />
and all-things-Halloween seems to<br />
come earlier and earlier every year. As a<br />
lover of fall, I couldn’t be more excited.<br />
And as we head into September, our<br />
minds have undoubtedly switched from<br />
splash pads and family road trips to<br />
school and extracurricular activities. But<br />
just because the kiddos are going back<br />
to school, it does not mean the fun has<br />
to stop. There are tons of ways to keep<br />
your family bonded and enjoy shared<br />
experiences even in the colder seasons.<br />
Below are just a few of my favorites.<br />
Metro Detroit Hayride<br />
This fall, why not elaborate on the<br />
typical “cider mill” family excursion<br />
and make it cider/donuts AND a family<br />
hayride? You can enjoy all your favorite<br />
autumn treats while taking a scenic<br />
ride and enjoy the weather and pretty<br />
colors. You can even do a haunted hayride<br />
for Halloween!<br />
Plenty of places offer hayrides including:<br />
Three Cedars Farm and Cider Mill<br />
(7897 Six Mile Road in Northville); Upland<br />
Hills Farm (481 Lake George Road in<br />
Oxford); and Heritage Park (24725 Farmington<br />
Road in Farmington Hills).<br />
These are just a few. A quick Google<br />
search will find even more.<br />
Visit Canterbury Village<br />
I discovered Canterbury Village last February<br />
for a Harry Potter event and let me<br />
tell you, it did NOT disappoint. Located<br />
in Lake Orion, Canterbury Village hosts<br />
fun activities and events year-round.<br />
In the fall they offer a Canterbury Village<br />
Ghost Walk every Friday and Saturday<br />
during the month of September. Although<br />
it sounds spooky, it is great fun<br />
for kids (and adults) of all ages. Don’t<br />
just take my word for it; visit their website<br />
at www.canterburyvillage.com and<br />
check it out yourself (along with many<br />
other awesome things to do).<br />
Cedar Point “HalloWeekends”<br />
You cannot call yourself a Michigan resident<br />
if you have never at least heard of<br />
Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends. But just<br />
in case you haven’t, here’s the lowdown.<br />
Every year, for as long as I can remember,<br />
Cedar Point — located in Sandusky,<br />
Ohio — transforms their legendary<br />
amusement park into a Fall/Halloween<br />
wonderland for everyone to enjoy.<br />
In addition to more than 70 rides<br />
and 17 roller coasters, you will also<br />
find monsters and ghouls galore (oh<br />
my!) roaming the park between September<br />
15 - October 30 (on weekends),<br />
plus haunted houses and many other<br />
spooktacular sites.<br />
Pack up the family car and make a<br />
day of it!<br />
Long Family Orchard<br />
Visiting the apple orchard has always<br />
been one of the region’s fall favorite<br />
activities and the Long Family Orchard<br />
(1540 East Commerce Rd. Commerce)<br />
is a great place to experience the fun.<br />
There’s nothing like picking your own<br />
apples right off the trees and enjoying<br />
the scenic nature.<br />
In addition to an apple orchard, this<br />
beautiful farm is also home to a corn<br />
maze, pumpkin patch, tractor rides,<br />
a children’s play area, and even adorable<br />
farm animals. And of course, it<br />
wouldn’t be an apple orchard without<br />
everyone’s favorite - cider and donuts!<br />
Fall Color Tour<br />
One of the great things our unique<br />
state offers is the fall color – our many<br />
trees become a beautiful tapestry in<br />
autumn. The Tunnel of Trees is one of<br />
northern Michigan’s not-so-best-kept<br />
secrets, and fall is the best time for<br />
short road trips.<br />
You can find the <strong>2023</strong> fall color map<br />
on michigan.org.<br />
Bright clear skies and temperate<br />
weather make autumn in Michigan<br />
a pure pleasure. Winter with snowstorms<br />
and frigid temperatures will be<br />
here before you know it. Get out there<br />
with your family and enjoy the weather<br />
while you can!<br />
38 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>SEPTEMBER</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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