OCTOBER 2010 • BACKROADS
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If that doesn’t suit your fancy, you can partake in the maze seven days a week through October; check their website for hours and rates. In addition to their wicked good maze, they have one of the most beautifully landscaped mini golf courses I have ever seen. When we were there during Labor Day weekend, the flowers were abundant, with over 2000 native plants. You’ll find it hard to believe that you’re playing mini golf and not visiting a nursery. You can play and maze during daylight hours for those scared of ghosts, or have a go at their Glow Golf, complete with glow-in-
the-dark ball after sundown. Our own Notso Happy picked up a little souvenir on his/her visit. For those further south, why not visit Horse Sleigh Farm in Washington Township, NJ. Here you’ll find not only a very creative maze - this year’s design includes a cowboy on a bull and skeleton on a horse - but many other autumnal offerings. You can harvest your own pumpkins to bring home and decorate, or do your decorating right there at the farm. The obligatory hay
GET OUT AND RIDE
Wednesday Bike Nights - 6 to 9pm
Enjoy a mid-week ride to northwestern Jersey’s premiere Harley-Davidson dealership.
Weather Permitting
ride - haunted or not - and plenty of great activities if you bring the kiddies. Have a little pent-up aggression? Take a shot with their corn cannon or pumpkin slinger. Ever dream of joining the circus? Try their tightrope challenge and see just how balanced you are, or aren’t. If that’s not enough, Horse Sleigh Farm is also home to some very rare water buffalos. You can find the Horse Sleigh Farm at 438 Route 57 West in Washington Township, NJ. Their hours of operation, through November 6th, are 11am to 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11am to 11pm Friday and Saturday and 11am to 10pm on Sundays. Please check their website for pricing and to print a $1 off coupon. There are extensive amounts of corn mazes throughout the northeast and beyond as well as plenty of orchards for your picking pleasure. To get you started, point your browser here and go forth and find yourself: http://hubpages.com/hub/Corn-Maze-Crazy You can download a 160-mile GPS route, starting and ending in Watkins Glen, for the T-Burg Maze here: www.sendspace.com/file/hmaw4s Here’s a Rip & Ride to the Horse Sleigh Farm, starting from Huckleberry’s BBQ in Greenwood Lake, NY. You can download this route in GPS format here: www.sendspace.com/file/p8he5n