Archive for October, 2011

Exploring Country Charm in the Fall

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Grab your camera, pack a picnic basket and hop in the car for a beautiful day of spectacular fall foliage and colors at Cultus Lake.  Take a scenic drive down Columbia Valley Highway; this charming road is decorated with leaves of brilliant red, deep orange and shimmering yellow and lined with concaved cedars and great stands of maples.  When you reach The Cottages at Cultus Lake, pull into our visitor parking, say hello to us in the Presentation Centre (open Saturday and Sunday from 12noon – 5pm during the month of October), and take a stroll through our nestled neighbourhood where our country lanes and pathways will gently wind you through the 45 acres of fully gated cottage community.

What`s more, The Chilliwack Circle Farm Tour offers an action packed day of good ole’ country charm. While en-route you will learn how bees communicate, sample the most delicious goat cheese, experience the old-world traditions of an organic grain and flour mill, laugh with the kids as you race through a corn maze, or enjoy a day of shopping handmade soaps, unique pottery pieces, farm fresh produce, and kosher honey to name a few.

The popular Chilliwack Corn Maze on October 23rd offers hayrides, hot chocolate, and a mental challenge as you make your way through the overgrown corn field.  On October 31st Petev’s Pumpkin Patch is the perfect place to spend the day enjoying patches of pumpkins, fall flowers, a Family Fun Zone, train rides, farm animals, and much more.

If you or your little ones love trains then make your way to The Model Railway & Hobby Show, the largest train and hobby show in BC, which will be held at Chilliwack’s Heritage Park October 16th to 17th.

Nearby in Rosedale you will find Minter Gardens which offers spectacular world-class floral displays throughout the month of October.  Delight your senses with bursts of colour, an evergreen maze, and a collection of whimsical flower “sculptures” shaped like Southern Belles and radiant peacocks.

Every season offers something spectacular at The Cottages at Cultus Lake!

If you would like to inquire about the hour of operations for the aforementioned fall activities, please visit their websites:

Chilliwack’s Circle Farm

Minter Gardens

Mount Cheam Lions Train and Hobby Show