Bob

Well it's apple fest this weekend apparently, so loads of orchards are doing some deals and the like.

We're heading up to Maine to hang out with family....anyone else going?

tonrob

You really do live life close to the edge, don't you?

Bob

yup, seat of the pants stuff this

saying that, the cousins husband has finished brewing up a batch of beer which should be good, was a brew master at one of those maine microbrews before he "grew up" and got a teaching job

anotherlimey

I thought this would be a Mac thread!

Vimto

The North Georgia Apple Festival up in Elijay, is not for a few weeks yet
http://www.georgiaapplefestival.org/

October 10th - 11th 2009 & October 17th - 18th 2009

daisygirl

Apples apples, where can we find Bramley Apples in the US???

tamms_1965

There is an Applefest this weekend in the next county over, but my town has the famous Popcorn Festival (yes, you read that correctly, we have a weekend devoted to popcorn because all the good stuff like sauerkraut, potatoes, and apples were already taken by neighboring towns).

Englishtart

Do they show movies too?

Nothing going on here this weekend, next weekend we have the Air show on base, it's usually pretty good, unfortunately, my Son is 'too cool' to be seen out in public with Mom, so I will probably just watch it from the back patio

tamms_1965

Our air show was in July but we didn't go...we're too cool to fight the crowds. I've lived here 7 years and have yet to go the Popcorn Fest (even though I could walk to it). I think the Greek Festival is going on also and sounds yummier.

Englishtart

Yeah, the crowds can be a big pain, usually the weather is the thing that stops us going, it's usually in the high 80's, sunny and humid, but this year could be nice and cool.

The Greek festival does sound yummy, you should go

tamms_1965

I would if I can get hubs to go. The Italian festival is also this weekend (and it's closer, 4 mi vs. 10 mi for the Greeks). Hubs will not want to go to either I'm sure. I'm hungry now.

Englishtart

Oooh, I think I would chose the Italian one All that pasta and wine! Yummy

Dewey

Try looking for your state apple growers association e.g. apparently in Virginia bramley's are not a commercial crop...boo. However Google is your friend, here's an article about getting hold of Bramley's in California. I just typed in "bramley apple by mail".

MrEmjoy

Bob and apple go hand in hand.

chartreuse

Think yourself lucky. By the time our town got its turn, the only things left were cannibalism and sodomy.