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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Weekend Planner: Band Festival, Car Wash & Halloween Haunts

Spend the weekend at these local, family-friendly events.

PumpkinFest at Shady Brook Farm Where/when: Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Why go: Families can enjoy wagon rides, pick-your-own pumpkins and much more.  Cost: $14 Valley of Fear Where/when: Phoenix Sport Club 301 E Bristol Rd, Feasterville Trevose, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7 to 10 p.m. Why go: Check out Valley of Fear's newest attraction: Zombie Escape Maze! Scream at the haunt's ever popular haunted hayride and scary tales as well. Cost: Prices vary, visit ValleyofFear.com for coupons and discounts. Horrorfest at Shady Brook Farm Where/when: 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7 to 10 p.m. Why go: Head to "America's Most Haunted Farm" for four thrilling …

Monday, October 10, 2011

Wet Weather Poses Problems for Pumpkins

Area farmers have lost pumpkins due to excessive rain, fungus.

Pumpkin picking, corn mazes and hayrides are to farmers what the 5 a.m. Black Friday holiday shopping deals are to retailers: A much-needed boost to their bottom line. So, it’s no wonder that some area farms are struggling following near-constant rain in September, resulting in the great pumpkin being less so. Instead of row after brightly colored row of pumpkins ready for the picking, farmers are facing lower-than-usual crop yields and ruined pumpkins. The estimated 30 inches of rain in August and September caused “a lot of loss” for Kohler Farms in Horsham, according to owner Pat Kohler. “Moisture is the enemy,” Kohler said. “The plants rot and they’re susceptible to fungus.” The brunt of the impact came during Hurricane Irene and the …

Matthew Williams

10:06 pm on Tuesday, October 11, 2011

My family and I usually go to None Such for pumpkins,but this year we decided to try something different. We saw Froehlich's while driving to None Such( a little before None Such on 263)having a festival, so we decided to try them out. They had an impressive selection of pumpkins for the size of the patch. They also had a really great hayride that my kids loved to go on. 5 dollars a person- a …   more ›

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