The fall season is officially here and here are some things you can do in New Jersey.
Get apple cider donuts:
- Alsteade Farms, 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester; 908-879-7189, alstedefarms.com.
- Demarest Farms, 244 Wierimus Rd., Hillsdale, 201-666-0472, demarestfarms.com.
- Ideal Farm & Garden Center, 222 Route 15, Lafayette, 973-579-3893, idealfarmandgarden.net.
- Lindeken Farms, Wharton, 54 Route 15, Wharton; 973-366-5305, lindekenfarm.com/
- Pochuck Valley Farms, 962 Route 517, Glenwood; 973-764-4732, pochuckvalleyfarms.com.
- Secor Farms, 85 Airmont Ave., Mahwah; 201-529-2595, secorfarms.com.
- Wightman Farms, 1111 Mt Kemble Ave., Morristown; 973-425-9819, wightmanfarms.com.
Go apple picking:
- Beemerville Orchard, 73 Lusscroft Road, Sussex; 973-875-1029, facebook.com.
- Demarest Farms, 244 Wiermus Road, Hillsdale; 201-666-0472, demarestfarms.com.
- Wightman Farms, 1111 Mt Kemble Ave., Morristown; 973-425-9819, wightmanfarms.com.
Go horse-back riding:
- Echo Lake Stables, 55 Blakely Lane, Newfoundland; 973-697-1257, echolakestables.com. (Friday and Saturday evening enjoy a 90-minute “night ride” that begins at 6 p.m. and is followed by a 90-minute Western-style BBQ and live entertainment. Reservations are a must.)
- Mortonhouse Farm, 33 Black River Rd, Long Valley; 908-432-7437, mortonhousefarm.com.
- Spring Valley Equestrian Center, 56 Paulinskill Lake Rd, Newton; 973-383-3766, springvalleyequestriancenter.com.
- Legends Riding Center, 151 Route 94, Vernon Township; 973-827-8332, legendsridingstables.com.
- Serene Horse Ranch, 61 Route 560, Sandyston; 201-841-9754,serenehorseranch.com.
Dine at restaurants that have a fire pit:
- The Alibi Beach Bar & Grill, 172 Lackawanna Dr., Stanhope; 973-426-0120, alibibeachbar.com.
- Avenue Bistro, 558 Bloomfield Ave., Verona; 973-239-7444, avenuebistronj.com.
- Brick & Brew, 27 Route 23, Franklin; 973 864-2120; bricknbrew23.com.
- Calandra’s Italian Village, 234 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell; 973-226-8889, calandrasitalianvillage.com.
- Corto, 507 Palisade Ave., Jersey City; 201-420-6290, cortojc.com.
- Faubourg, 44 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair; 973-542-7700, faubourgmontclair.com.
- Marcus at NoHu Rooftop, 550 Ave. at Port Imperial, Weehawken; 201-683-2132, envuehotel.com/dining/nohu.Mohawk House, 1 Mohawk Ave., Sparta; 973-729-6464, mohawkhouse.com.
- River of Beer, 133 Main St., Bloomingdale; 973-750-1820, riverofbeer.com.
- Ruthie’s Bar-B-Cue & Pizza, 64½ Chestnut St., Montclair; 973-509-1134 ruthiesbbq.com.
- Ventanas, 200 Park Ave., Fort Lee; 201-583-4777, ventanasatthemodern.com.
- Walpack Inn, 7 National Park Service Rd 615, Sandyston; 973-948-3890, walpackinn.com. (Not so much a fire pit but one huge bonfire, courtesy of owner Jim Heigis).
- Waterside, 7800 B. River Road, North Bergen; 201-861-7767, watersiderestaurantandcatering.com.
Credits: njherald.com
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