Dixon's is a waiting game. Starting in Sept. you have to check their website and find out when they will be opening. I'd like to say that this is a treasure that I only know about, but that is definitely not true. Thursday was opening day, according to the evening news the wait was 2 1/2 hours on opening day.
A group of friends decided we would all go the same day. In our vehicle, Michele and Lexie & Nairne and Liliana. We met Kaitlyn & Olivia and both livie's grandma's up there as well as the Burgess Fam. Needless to say there were a bunch of kids.
The drive went smoothly until we were about 1/2 mile out, then traffic stopped and we were essentailly parked on this tiny dirt road waiting to get in the parking lot. We drove almost an hour for these apples and were not about to give up now. Not to mention I was driving our new excursion and there was no way I was going to be able to turn that sucker around on that tiny road! After waiting 25-30 to arrive, we were there and saw an even longer line. Here are some pictures documenting the experience. WE had so much fun!!
Waiting to get into the parking lot. Cami and Lexi, we'd all had just about enough of being in the car.
Waiting in line before we got out of line to bag our own apples. Owen, Cami, Lexi and Liliana.
Hanging in the Wagon that Michele brought for the girls. A godsend, when the girls were tired of sitting in it, it doubled as an applecart.
Liliana and Cami posing near pumpkins. Cami called them apples.
Picking out apples to take home. This was so much better than in waiting in line for pre-bagged apples. Cami loved reaching in and putting them in the bag....and sampling.
sampling the delicious apples.
more samplingAfter picking, bagging and sampling we sat at a picnic table and ate some of the treats from the snack bar. Apple Fritters....YUM. Overall, we had a wonderful time and were exhausted by the time we drove home. Definitely a great tradition and as much fun as I remember from my childhood.
