Fall Into...Fall!

If you've been following my blog for a while, you probably know I'm a fan of lists.  And since fall is actually here, I thought it would be fitting to make a list of fun things to help us really get the most out of the season.  So without further ado, here are 10 things you can do locally in the Inland Northwest or at home:

• Apple picking in Green Bluff, WA  When you think of fall, you think of apples.  So why not have some fun picking apples with the family in Green Bluff?
• Have some spiced cider.  Speaking of apples, doesn't some nice warm spiced cider on a chilly night sound good?  You can try this recipe or just get a bottle ready-made from Trader Joe's.
• Have some tea and pastries.  Not into cider?  Then have some nice hot tea in the comfort of your own home or go to a local tea house, like the Silver Spoon Tea House in Spokane or the Gaiwan Tea House in Coeur d'Alene.
• Attend an Oktoberfest celebration.  Maybe beer is your thing?  If so, fall is Oktoberfest time!  The big one is 3 hours away in Leavenworth, WA, but there are others nearby in Spokane, and Coeur d'Alene, ID.  Or you can go to Das Stein Haus in Spokane.
• Take a walk in Finch Arboretum in Spokane.  Beside apples, isn't fall about...falling leaves?  Stroll in the arboretum among the trees sporting their autumn colors.
• Light some candles.  Perhaps you're more of an indoor person?  Make a cozy, inviting atmosphere by lighting a few candles.
• Knit or crochet a scarf.  Talking about cozy, knit or crochet a scarf for yourself or a loved one.  Don't know how?  Then come to the library's Spin-a-Yarn the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month and we'll teach you.
• Bake a cake.  After a while, doing all those fall things will make you work up an appetite.  Baking a cake is good for a growling stomach as well as the soul.  And your house will smell great!
• Snuggle in a blanket and watch a movie.  When you get tired, there's nothing better than snuggling in a blanket on the sofa and watching a movie.  Relax!
• Read a book.  You know I had to plug in books and reading somewhere, didn't you?  Fall is the perfect time to stay indoors with a good read, and we have plenty of good ones here at the library for you to borrow!

Hopefully, this list will help you get a start on fall!  For more ideas and things to do, stop by the library!

Wishing everyone a great fall from the perch.