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October 17th, 2017 at 9:37 AM ^
They are insufferable beggars.
There's a hill next to the creek for kids to climb along with the wooden railroad engine and cars.
FYI
The best store bought Cider is from Hy's out of Romeo. Anybody ever been there?
October 16th, 2017 at 9:21 PM ^
Can confirm, the alcohol selection at Blake's is great. You can buy their hard cider in most liquor stores in MI.
October 16th, 2017 at 10:30 PM ^
The spiced donuts at Parmenter's are my favorite donuts of all time. 100% the best.
I will say, their cider never ceases to make me queasy. I love cider, and I'm currently drinking a nice glass right now, but theirs just doesn't sit well with me. Ever. Doesn't stop me from getting it every time.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:53 AM ^
they're like eating sugar coated clouds
October 16th, 2017 at 9:14 PM ^
October 16th, 2017 at 9:46 PM ^
Blakes is a (great) tree farm/pumpkin patch that happens to make cider.
Spicers is nice, for u pick orchard enthusiasts.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:16 PM ^
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October 16th, 2017 at 9:23 PM ^
October 16th, 2017 at 9:24 PM ^
Cider and Doughnuts. Also the drive from A2 to Dexter on Huron River Drive is beautiful this time of year....
October 16th, 2017 at 9:29 PM ^
October 16th, 2017 at 9:49 PM ^
Used to ride our bicycles from the Gandy Dancer to the Cider Mill on Saturday mornings. Would leave Dexter on our bikes, meet the club riders at the Gandy Dancer, ride to Dexter have cider and donuts. Ride back to the GD with the club, and then ride back to Dexter and get ready for the football game.
October 17th, 2017 at 1:19 AM ^
Huron River Drive is really nice now too.
October 17th, 2017 at 9:14 AM ^
Went into this thread ready to post something like this and... well... you hit the nail on the head my friend.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
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October 17th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^
I grew up about a mile from it and we used to ride bikes with empty gallon jugs to fill there for a couple bucks. Great little spot out in the middle of the country.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:36 PM ^
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October 17th, 2017 at 1:28 AM ^
It's more like a commercial, mini-theme park. If you have kids, and want to spend about $20 a person (including yourself, spouse), then go. It has a nice corn maze, decent tractor rides, a few others fun diversions. I went this fall and we all had fun.
But again, it is much too pricey - $16 or so entry fee, and while a few things are included (corn maze, tractor rides, a few fun playgrounds, a bungee running thing), you still need to pay $5 for 3 apples to shoot from the air cannon, $5 to shoot paint balls, etc or the usual $8 for 1/2 peck (or whatever) to pick apples.
If youre just going for donuts and apple picking, I go to Wasem's.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:40 PM ^
Franklin - Get there early.
Albers in Manchester - Mike the Owner is a Romulus Boy and former Michigan football GA.
I'm a Romulus boy, but older. Albers is a nice family place.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:41 PM ^
I know the question was SE MI, but if anyone ever gets to Central MI, Anderson and Girls Orchard outside of Stanton is the best in the state that I've had (Uncle John's, Parmenters, Dexter)
October 16th, 2017 at 9:44 PM ^
From Kerrytown Farmers Market last year. Because for SE Michigan - West Michigan does produce better apple cider somewhat - the cider I've bought in Kerrytown when visiting A^2 has been quite consistently excellent. It even ferments into hard cider deliciously :>)
October 17th, 2017 at 12:07 AM ^
The best cider at the Farmer's Market is from the Nemeths. Bar none. Our family has been buying from them for decades. They're about midway down the long row that leads from Sparrow Market along the parking lot side of the market, on the parking side.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:45 PM ^
I'm biased, but the Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester has some of the best donuts I've had in a while. Excellent cider, as well.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:45 PM ^
October 16th, 2017 at 10:06 PM ^
My wife and kids love Three Cedars. Always worth the 20 minutes or so to get there.
Parmenter's is great too, as is Erwin's in South Lyon.
Damnit, I want some donuts and cider now and it is 10 PM.
October 17th, 2017 at 10:58 AM ^
It's worth visiting for the creepy silo-top animatronic pumpkin alone.
My three year old loves the corn pit.
There is a lot of broken stuff though. Mini tractors, the wooden train, cow statue.
Maybe after I bought a 10 dollar pumpkin they have enough to fix some of that.
October 16th, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
October 16th, 2017 at 9:56 PM ^
Are popular brands in Irkutsk, da?
October 16th, 2017 at 9:58 PM ^
October 16th, 2017 at 10:03 PM ^
Ipanimaiyu. Still you guys have 'yabloko' in your dictionary, someday there will be a crop harvested before it rots on the trees, and we know you can distill just about any substance over there. Sudar-r-r (rolls tongue).
October 17th, 2017 at 12:09 AM ^
russian cider = potato vodka. Got it.
October 17th, 2017 at 12:44 AM ^
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October 16th, 2017 at 9:50 PM ^
Blakes is tied with Yates for the donuts but Yates wins hands down on the cider.
Just go early or go late to avoid the lines. Even though they look busy half the time they turn out people quick. I went last weekend just for apples and was in and out in less than 10 minutes.
October 16th, 2017 at 10:00 PM ^
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October 16th, 2017 at 11:12 PM ^
From my youth...Erie Orchards near the Ohio border by 75 is amazing. They have a ton going on...from hayrides, small booths to purchase little nick-nacks and such, and huge orchards and pumpkin fields to pick your own goods...an outstanding fall classic from my youth
October 16th, 2017 at 11:59 PM ^
October 17th, 2017 at 12:56 AM ^
If you're closer to the border with Ohio, Erie Orchards in Erie MI is pretty great. You can go apple picking and stuff, and they have a corn maze and animals and all that good stuff.
October 17th, 2017 at 5:47 AM ^
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October 17th, 2017 at 6:38 AM ^
I grew up near there and the setting/feel of the small town Franklin village makes it a great experience. The place can be incredibly busy on beautiful fall weekends, but they have a good sized parking lot and a bunch of checkout stations, so it goes pretty fast once you get in line. It's one of the really old mill sites in SE Michigan, so there's a lot of history to it. They sell a bunch of other things too - but the pies are one of my favorites - in addition to the cider and donuts of course.
I've been to other mills and sampled the fare, and really the fresh donuts are about the same everywhere and all taste great.
October 17th, 2017 at 6:50 AM ^
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