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(Mercier Orchards, back cover /
Mountain View Orchards, p. 28) —
Fall is apple pickin’ and cider sippin’
time. Wander the orchard and pick ’em
yourself or shop the farm market and
pick up a bushel. Both Mercier Orchards
and Mountain View Orchard have tasting
rooms featuring orchard-fresh
Mercier Orchards Let ’s
Go!
hard cider, so be sure to swing by
for a sip. Call ahead to check
U-pick schedules.
Sink a Putt
(2nd Story Entertainment,
p. 13 / Cohutta Cove Mini
Golf, p. 3 / Lilly Pad Village, p. 9) —
Line up your putt for some family fun at
any of our three area mini-golf courses.
Play indoors at 2nd Story Entertainment
on Main Street, or head out to The Lilly
Pad Village for nine holes in a mountain
setting. Cohutta Cove Mini Golf offers a
classic layout with three chances to win
a free game with a hole-in-one. All three
offer refreshments and have additional
family-fun activities available.
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q Paddle Thru Fall
(RaftOne, p. 92 / Southeastern
Expeditions, p. 17) — Fall is your last
chance for whitewater adventure. Rafting
ends Oct. 27 on the Ocoee River and
Nov. 1 on the Chattooga. Fall is prime time
for rafting, with water temperatures in
the 70s and the weather still a
mild 65-70 degrees. At the same
time, the rivers are much less crowded,
and you’ll get to see the leaves in all their
autumn splendor.
Take a Spin
(Blue Ridge Electric Fun, p. 11 /
Blue Ridge Fun Bike, p. 16) — Experience
Blue Ridge by bike (or Segway!)
with a rental from Blue Ridge Electric
Bikes, which offers electric-assisted bikes
— perfect for tackling in-town hills or
off-road trails. Tours are available to area
falls and attractions. Or, do it yourself and
head over to the Fannin County Park or
the old Lake Blue Ridge Campground on
Dry Branch Road and pick out a comfy
cruiser from the automated bike rack.
Get Kneaded
(New Leaf Naturally Massage
Therapy, p. 14) — Feeling stress or
strain from all that paddling, hiking (and
shopping!)? Let Barbara work out the
kinks with a therapeutic massage. Each
session includes massage therapy, body
alignment and movement awareness.
Modalities include Reiki, cranial-sacral,
deep tissue and sports. Call ahead for an
appointment, and prepare to feel better!
RaftOne
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