Arguably the best season of the year, fall arrives with vivid skies, warm flavors and hospitable weather. Here are a few pertinent perks to revel in for the next few months.
1. Fall Flavors
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Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, clove—technically we can get them all year round, but the flavors of mulled wine and cinnamon rolls are balanced so sweetly by brisk air and shorter days. It's time to stock up on local apple cider at Scholl Orchards, knock back pumpkin spice lattes at Lit Coffee in Bethlehem or hit up The Modern Crumb Bakeshop in Easton for something with caramel apple or maple glaze!
2. A Craving for Creepy
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The time is right for getting creeped out on purpose, for fun! The area has its share of haunted cornfields, houses and hayrides as well as a rich history of ghost-riddled historic sites. Get a jump on spooky season this month as Dorney Park's annual Halloween Haunt opens September 16. For more low-key scares, the Ghost Tour of Downtown Bethlehem provides a few heebie-jeebies without making you jump!
3. Bundle Up
Don a warm, snuggly sweater, a stylish scarf, and top it off with a hat—cozy accessories amp up in cold weather, and they're not just fun to wear! This could be the year you take up knitting, or your customary time to slow down with a hot cup of tea and a crochet hook. Either way, Conversational Threads Fiber Arts Studio in Emmaus has the all-natural yarn selection and recurring crochet and knitting classes to set you up for some very hygge autumn afternoons.
4. Fall Festivals
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In the land of festivals, there's no shortage outside of the summer months, when temperatures are more forgiving to frolicking crowds. Bagpipes abound at Celtic Classic and Allentown's Beer Fest gets right to the point, or roam a bit to the north to check out the Harvest Festival at Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm where reenactors demonstrate the technology, food and life of the 1800s.
5. Light a Candle
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As summer flowers stop perfuming the air, we turn to our indoor environments. If you love to bake, the rich scents of pie and pastry may already fill your home, but there's a shortcut to these and other intoxicating aromas. Local candlemakers are cooking up the extravagant smells of the season in safe soy candles like Easton Candle Company's bergamot-based “Cozy Flannel,” or C.B. Candles' “Apples + Maple Bourbon.”
