| Enjoy the fall colors 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 a live band and enjoy an included 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. |