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APPLE FESTIVALS
The LaFayette Apple Festival, NY 10th and 11th October 2009
The Fall is the season for Apple Festivals. There is evidence that humans have been eating apples since 6500 BC. Apples were first introduced into New York State by European settlers in the 1600s. The apple is the official state fruit of New York, Rhode Island, Washington and West Virginia, while apple blossom is the official state flower of Arkansas and Michigan.
After Washington, New York is the second largest apple producing state in the USA, with top favourites such as Red and Golden Delicious, Gala and Granny Smith varieties. In this article we feature The LaFayette Apple Festival, held annually in upper New York State is also one of the Northeast premier arts and crafts show. Around 90,000 visitors are expected at the 2009 event.
The many attractions include The Cider Mill with its antique cider press and of course, free samples. The Country Apple Gift Shop caters for the shopaholics, with apple related gifts, pottery and T-shirts.
A 1500 foot run of colorful tents houses around 500 skilled crafts people, displaying their products. All are carefully vetted by the organisers.
At any festival, food is very important and LaFayette is no exception. Start your day with an Apple Pancake Breakfast. Donuts N’ Dumplins offers fresh apple cider donuts, apple pies, turnovers and hot mulled cider. Behind Donuts is The Kountry Kitchen with apple related desserts, Texas Toast and Sausage Breakfasts. Other outlets provide an amazing range of food including Marinated Chicken Speedies, Hot Dogs, Pizza, Cotton Candy, Loaded baked potatoes and of course Caramel Apples, Nutty Apples and chocolate Apples.
On Sunday, 11th October, you can walk or run off any over indulgence in the 11th Annual LaFayette Apple Run. For families and children (12 and under) there is the One Mile Fun Run. The fitter members of the family can enter The 5K Walk/Run or the serious 15K Road Race. Others can rest their feet listening to continuous live entertainment in The Quonset Building.
The Traditional Midway with its Ferris Wheel has games and rides for all ages.
The Apple Pie Baking Contest is held in The Red Apple Barn on the Friday evening before the festival. Traditional 2 Pastry Crust Apple Pies are required.
The Scarecrow Contest with displays on Saturday, 10th and Sunday 11th, is judged on the Saturday at noon.
The LaFayette Apple Festival is one of the top such festivals at this time of the year. The organisers suggest comfortable walking shoes, certainly a camera and a backpack to carry all those purchases home. Naturally, these must include an apple pie or a caramel apple or even a jug of cider!
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We just made it for the last two hours last year by stumbling upon the festival, not this year, we are taking our vacation that weekend and can’t wait for the festivities