Fall Fun In Valley Forge (NAPSA)—Whether day trips or weekend the Valley Forge area gomery County in you prefer getaways, and Montsuburban Philadelphia offer a wide variety of fun fall activities for the whole family. History, shopping and recreation lead thelist of what not to miss, as suggested by the Val- ley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau. (1) Pick pumpkins or wander through the corn maze at Freddy Hill Farms and Family Fun Center in Lansdale, weekends in October. (2) Shop upscale King of Prussia Mall, the nation’s largest retail shopping complex, or bargain hunt at Philadelphia Premium Outlets in nearby Limerick. (3) Show the kids whatit was like to camp at Valley Forge, like George Washington’s army did in 1777. Let them join the Continental Army at Valley Forge National Historical Park the first Satur- days of October and November. They'll receive enlistment papers, be issued dummy muskets and learn how to marchlikesoldiers. (4) Yuk it up at The Stoogeum. It rhymes with museum, as in the only one in the world dedicated exclusively to The Three Stooges. From mass-produced toys, games and air fresheners to rare and one-of-a-kind movie posters and personal effects, it’s all Stooges, all the time. Open by appointment only. As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, gold and orange, (5) = Picking pumpkins is just one of the many fun fall activities the family can partake of in Valley Forge and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. like the Perkiomen and Schuylkill River Trails. Feel the need for speed? (8) Go-kart indoors at Arnold’s Family Fun Center in Oaks. (9) Bird-watch at John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove as American redstarts, common yellowthroats, scarlet tanagers and rose-breasted grosbeaks migrate for the season. (10) Fish peaceful Green Lane Park, for large- and smallmouth bass and assorted panfish, such as bluegill and perch. Rent a rowboat or motor- zip-line at 40 miles an hour, 45 boat and navigate three bodies of water covering 840 acres. Golf at one of Montgomery County’s more than 40 public courses or (7) bike someorall of vals, or to book an overnight stay and earn a free $35 gas card, visit feet up, at Spring Mountain. (6) 55 miles of regional county trails, To learn more about these and other seasonalactivities and festi- www.valleyforge.org.
