Devon Beacham
Staff Writer
It is officially fall and though summer is dearly missed, there are so many reasons to look forward to this season! Although summer is fantastic, it’s hard to not look forward to fall!
Junior Kel MacDowell says, “I had an awesome summer break, and it’s been hard to see it go, but I'm looking forward to all the fun and beauty fall brings this year!” Nature’s colors are changing to beautiful hues of orange, yellow, green, red, brown, and more! It’s finally time to go outside and be able to wear warm clothing, such as sweatshirts, jackets, or jeans and be comforted in not worrying about being completely hot or freezing. It's “sweater weather.”
It’s now certainly valid to begin diving into the Halloween spirit. One of the best ways to immerse yourself - aside from putting in an effort to find a Halloween costume that isn’t offensive - is to rev up with Halloween movies and TV specials, especially if you’ve grown out of some of the more traditional outdoor holiday activities such as trick-or-treating. Everyone loves a good Halloween film, whether it is a thriller or family friendly. During the week, pondering creative costume ideas and bringing them to life can be a great preparation for the spooky October event.
Don’t know what to do on a nice fall weekend? Grab some friends on a Friday or Saturday night and go to a nearby haunted attraction our area has to offer to enjoy hayrides, haunted houses, mazes, bonfires (s'mores of course), live music, good food, warm drinks, and more, such as Shady Brook Farm, Sleepy Hollow, and more. A nice way to finish off your weekend of fall festivities could be going apple or pumpkin picking with friends or family and ending the night with carving, creating new apple recipes, chatting, and enjoying it all outside by the fire or inside with music!
But, before Halloween is Homecoming! With Homecoming comes choosing a stylish outfit, and the themed days all week leading up: the home football game on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., Fall Fest on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the field next to the stadium and the semi-formal dance on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym with your peers.
Our area offers some of the finest outdoor fall activities in the world, such as walking around town and getting a meal with your friends and family or going for a bike ride on the scenic Delaware River Canal. If you go visit Bowman's Tower, you can use the student discount for tickets to head up to see the naturally gorgeous view of the river and the fall colored trees.
Peddler’s Village is known for the many festivals they hold. Throughout the fall, you can view the scarecrows that are on display for the annual scarecrow competition. The OctoberFEAST and Halloween Spooktacular have passed, but you can still look forward to the Apple Festival on November 3-4, Kick Off to the Holidays Festival on Nov. 9, and the famous Grand Illumination on Nov. 16. Peddler’s Village does a nice job at keeping the season lively and festive.
All these reasons should have you excited and festive for the joyful season ahead and hopefully make the transition from summer to fall feel a little more smooth.
