Hang this up on your fridge or wall and try to check as many items off the list with your friends this season. It is important to take some time for yourself and get outside for some fresh air!
- Make homemade hot cider with your roommates
- Visit an apple orchard or pumpkin patch! (Musgrave Orchards or Apple Works near Bloomington)
- Pack the car up and go to a drive-in movie (Head to the Starlite on Friday and Saturday nights for showings)
- Explore Brown County and all it has to offer! Ziplining, paintball, arrow tag, all-terrain tours and MORE! (Book your slot HERE and get exploring!)
- Football season is back! Create a Fantasy Football team with your friends or host a chili cook off on gameday.
- Carve/ paint pumpkins and send us a photo of them outside your home!
- Spend a cool fall evening on Kirkwood trying different food trucks (Check hours and menus for The Big Cheeze , Doner Kebab , Pili’s Party Taco , La Poblana Taco , and more)
- Rally the troops and schedule a weekend camping trip at one of Southern Indiana’s beautiful campgrounds! (Awesome spots include McCormick’s Creek State Park, Hardin Ridge , Monroe Lake )
- 21+ Head out to Oliver Winery or Hard Truth Hills for tours/ classes! (By appointment: Oliver Winery and Hard Truth)
What do you think?
Did something rock? Anything missing or wrong? Find something you think others would want to do?
Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Submit your pix. Random weekly draws for prizes through Halloween
Send us photos of you and your roommates decorating or carving pumpkins! Submissions with the best pumpkins and photos of your jack o’ lanterns outside your Elkins Apartments’ home will be randomly drawn to receive a choice of prizes, including a free pizza! Ongoing throughout the month of October!
Email photos to: customer.service@elkinsapartments.com or tag @elkinsapartments on Instagram
MORE Stuff to Do in the Fall in Bloomington, Monroe Co, and Beyond!
Exotic Feline Rescue Center: https://efrc.org/
- Under an hour away. Schedule an appointment. Seriously big cats. Right next door.
Bloomington Parks: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/parks
- Visit as many as you can!
B-Line Trail and Switchyard Park: https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/trails/b-line-trail
- Over 5 miles of trails. Workout equipment, pickleball courts, bocce ball, walking/ biking trails
Indiana Football is BACK!
Saturday, October 24th vs. Penn State
Saturday, October 31st @ Rutgers
Don’t miss out on these BIG games and send us photos in your stripes!
Food Network’s Spiced Cider Recipe
Ingredients:
16 cups (1 gallon) apple cider
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon allspice
Pinch grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons whole cloves
1 orange
Cinnamon sticks, for garnish
2 cups bourbon, optional
- In a large pot over medium heat, add the apple cider. Stir in the brown sugar, allspice and nutmeg until the sugar is dissolved and bring to a low boil.
- Stick the pointy ends of the cloves into the orange so that just the buds of the cloves are visible. The entire orange should be covered with the cloves.
- Add the orange to the cider and reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and continue cooking for 20 minutes.
- Serve in warm mugs with a cinnamon stick garnish. For adults, add bourbon to the cider.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nancy-fuller/spiced-cider-2251070
What do you think? Find something else to do? Something not so cool, or closed right now? Send it in!