For some people, fall begins with the arrival of apple season. The first cool mornings send families piling into cars, flannel shirts pulled tight, heading for the orchards that define fall as much as ...

Autumn is less than a month away, and with it comes a favorite fall activity — apple picking. And from what we’re hearing, apple lovers should have their pick of fruit at area orchards. “Our apple ...

Illinois and the surrounding states are full of family-owned, often multigenerational, orchards where city dwellers can pile apples into wooden bushels, enjoy a cider doughnut and get up close and ...

Knowing it can take an apple tree anywhere from two to 10 years to bear fruit, the owners of Tuttle Orchards started years ...

Fall is around the corner in New Hampshire, and as you feel the first autumn breeze brush over your skin and drink your first pumpkin spice latte of the season, you're probably imagining biting into ...

A trip to an orchard for apple picking near Chicago will give your family some fresh air (and other perks) this fall season. Families willing to take a one- or two-hour drive can enjoy country life ...

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Apple picking near Los Angeles? Your Northwest/Midwest/East Coast friends might scoff, but absolutely! While it may not feel like fall in Los Angeles, where autumn temps can still tip into triple ...