Punchbowl Blog

This post was written by Stephanie Fader, Sr. Marketing Manager

With the first official day of fall right around the corner (Friday, September 23) and summer winding down, it’s time for our favorite autumn activities to begin! We recently polled the Punchbowl community to find about what they like about fall and combined them with some of our team’s favorite activities.

Here’s the top 10 things we love about fall:

1. Crisp Fall Days: When the sky is clear and the air is fresh, taking long walks to enjoy the weather is refreshing and enjoyable. Chris T. on Facebook especially likes “crisp walks in the park with my dog.” You’re not alone there, Chris!
2. Football: Whether you’re a fan of the NFL or your college alma mater, football season is in full swing! Check your team’s schedule for the next big game and invite some friends over for a football party.
3. Pumpkins: Picking out the perfect pumpkin can be a tough task: do you choose the perfectly round one or the slightly lopsided lumpy one? Although they may eventually be turned into pie or carved into a scary mask, trips to the pumpkin patch are another activity that fall wouldn’t be complete without. Once you find the perfect one, get tips for how to carve a pumpkin.
4. Oktoberfest: It’s the great beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany that draws an attendance of more than 5 million people a year! We can, of course, celebrate closer to home with many cities hosting Oktoberfest celebrations modeled after the original event.
5. World Series: The end of baseball season means cheering on your favorite team as they compete in the Fall Classic. America’s favorite past time is definitely a favorite of ours as well.
6. Fall Foliage: Certain areas of the country are treated to the beautiful sight of watching the leaves change color each fall. Green slowly gives way to reds, oranges, and yellows, creating brightly colored trees. If you don’t live in an area where the leaves change color, plan a weekend getaway to the northern states to witness nature at its finest.
7. Apple Picking: What could be more quintessentially fall? Head over to local apple orchard to pick your own apples that can later be turned into delicious homemade pies, muffins, and cider. Don’t forget to grab a cider doughnut at the orchard!
8. Fall Baking: With all of these terrific foods in season during the fall (the aforementioned pumpkins and apples), there seems to be a lot of baking going on! Pumpkin pies, apple crisp, and other fall pastries were among the favorites mentioned on Facebook.
9. Indian Summer: So maybe we aren’t quite ready to give up on summer yet! We’ll take one last spell of warm weather before the chilly winter takes over.
10. Halloween: No fall list would be complete without the biggest of fall holidays — Halloween! There’s so much to enjoy about this holiday beyond candy and costumes. Many people, like Ian S. on Facebook, enjoy decorating for Halloween in the weeks leading up to October 31. Others have fun planning Halloween parties. Will you host a party this year? Get Halloween ideas and start planning!

With so many things to look forward to this fall, we can’t help but be excited about the new season. Stay tuned to our blog for more ways to celebrate this fall!

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