Apple Pie in Time for the Traditional Harvest Feast of Thanksgiving

It's time to get that apple pie ordered from Oak Glen in time for our Thanksgiving feast. But whose is the best? That is the question.  Nonetheless, need to get one ordered.

A Salute to Our Veterans

Our salute goes out to all veterans, for those who sacrificed their lives and those who are willing to do so in the name of our freedoms and rights. Today, our flag waves boldly in the breeze.

Wave Boldly Old Glory

The Smell of Cider Brewing and a Christmas Village Display Around the Corner

Riley's at Los Rios Ranchos

Locally here in Southern California, many of us have a fall season destination where we can get away from the common everyday congestion and angry tirades that are encountered throughout an everyday clock cycle.  One of our family's favorites is the small mountain foothill town of Oak Glen just at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains above Yucaipa.  My own family has been visiting the town known for its apple orchards and village lifestyle for over 50 years now. The fall season brings the harvesting of numerous varieties of apples, amazing apple pie, and cleaner air to breathe than what we're used to on the lower flatlands.

One thing is missing though. A town Harvest Village Display, and when Christmas arrives, a Christmas Village display. Oak Glen would benefit tremendously from a grand display set up at a central point for visitors to linger around and enjoy as part of the yearly festivities.

After dinner at Hawk's Head Public House
at Riley's Farm in Oak Glen

The Harvest Will Soon Be Upon us

Autumn leaves will radiate vibrance as they usher in the cool breezes of fall. See our harvest Villagescapes. http://www.villagefantasies.com/photogallery.html

The Harvest Season Unfolding Before Us

http://villagefantasies.blogspot.com With less than two months before the autumn cooling and the recoloring of foliage that accompanies it, does anyone have any fond recollections of the fall season, Thanksgiving, family gatherings, etc.? Please.......no fond memories of excursions to the mall on the day after Thanksgiving. The retail commercial aspect of the holiday season don't count. Although it is a big part of what makes our economy thrive, our goals here are to bring out the true history of the celebratory events that have made Thanksgiving and Christmas our national treasures.
Steve