5Things 8 | ACTIVITIES 5DIRECTIONSGA.COM you Gotta Do! #1 Pick Some Apples (Mercier Orchards, mercier orchards.com) — Whether you wander the orchard and pick ’em yourself or shop the farm market and pick up a bushel, you’ve never tasted apples this fresh and delicious! Be sure to visit the restaurant and bakery — and stop by the tasting room for wine and hard cider. #2 Ride the Rails (Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, brscenic.com) — Enjoy the views on a Fall Foliage ride. Trips depart most weekdays in October, and twice on Fridays and Saturdays. Don’t miss the Pumpkin Express, where kids and Let ’s Go! adults can greet Farmer Brown and pick out a souvenir pumpkin. Departures are at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. on October 23. #3 Saddle Up (Adventure Trail Rides, adventure trailrides.com | Blanche Manor Horseback Riding, blanchemanor. com | Blue Ridge Mountain Trail Rides at Hells Hollow, blueridge mountaintrailridesathellshollow. com) — Saddle up and wander through the changing forest leaves as you breath in cool, crisp mountain air. Whether you’re a greenhorn or an experienced saddle bum, you’ll enjoy a great day of adventure. #4 Crush a Car (Tank Town USA, tanktownusa. com) — It’s just not fall without a little car crushing! Get your heart pumping and the adrenaline going by flattening a car with 17 tons of military steel. Or, thunder around the exciting tank course (you can also get behind the controls of a massive 40,000 pound construction excavator). It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! #5 Hit a Hole-In-One (Cohutta Cove Mini Golf, cohutta coveminigolf.com | The Lilly Pad Village, lillypadvillage.com) — Cohutta Cove, which is open late every night, features a classic 18-hole layout plus a covered gem mining station. The Lilly Pad Village course is a more challenging 9-hole on mountain terrain, but you may play as many rounds as you wish for one low price. Covered gem mining and pond fishing is also available. Horseback riding with Adventure Trail Rides The Pumpkin Express
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