| Enjoy the essence of Fall and breathe in the crisp, clean mountain air when we escape to Oak Glen, “where apples grow a mile high” in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains (elevation 5,000’). We’ll visit Wilshire’s Apple Shed, a unique mountain destination established in 1945 that is filled with the charm of yesteryear and a gift shop featuring unique gifts and specialty food sourced from craftsmen and craftswomen around the world. We’ll listen to Riley’s Mountaineers bluegrass band and enjoy an included private luncheon featuring delicious slow-cooked tri-tip, barbecue chicken, cowboy beans, garlic roasted potatoes, a dinner roll with their famous apple butter and a slice of apple pie – all in a quiet country atmosphere. We continue to Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho – Southern California’s largest apple farm which has been in operation since 1906 – where we’ll enjoy a tractor-pulled wagon ride through this picturesque family-owned apple farm in the heart of “apple country.” Enjoy time at leisure browsing their country store featuring jams, pumpkin butter, local honey, farm-made wine and hard cider, artisan balsamic vinegars and oils, and fresh apple cider and apple pies. We’ll continue to a family-owned and operated apple farm tucked into a beautiful setting shaded by an ancient chestnut tree. Enjoy time at leisure browsing their country store offering a broad selection of products including fresh apples, cider, artisan balsamic vinegars and oils, local honey, unique gifts, and farm-made wine and hard cider. You can even do some wine tasting (additional fee) and purchase their famous apple cider donuts to enjoy with hot or cold apple cider. |