In this issue:
Farms, Festivals and Food Adventures
Stay & Play Inspiration: Pedaling Pleasure
News from the Forest
October Fishing Report
Savory and Spooky: Harvest Time on the Adventure Coast
Left or right? Deep within tall rustling cornstalks of the maze at Sweetfields Farm, it’s tricky to tell which way is toward nearby voices and which leads to yet another dead end. Will you ever get out?
Find more fun in the October sunshine with hayrides, pumpkin patches and festivals as Adventure Coast area farms open for the fall harvest season.
List of Farms, Festivals and Food Adventures
Stay & Play Inspiration: Pedaling Pleasure
In addition to Florida Greenways and Trails Month, October is State Forest Awareness month, Wildlife Awareness Month and Florida Native Plant Month.
Why not combine all that October celebrates with a bicycle tour? Here is all you need to know to plan two amazing days cycling award-winning paved trails in Nature’s Place to Play.
Withlacoochee State Forest News
by Lita Hart, Recreation Administrator
What do you know about Withlacoochee State Forest? Get up to speed with these exciting updates during State Forest Awareness Month.
The Withlacoochee State Forest (WSF) comprises 164,073.18 acres extending across 45 linear miles of west central Florida and across five counties and recreational opportunities abound.
2016 marks 80 years of Florida State Forests
Adventure Coast Fishing Report
Fall fishing is great here on Florida’s Adventure Coast.
Red fish, snook, trout, Spanish mackerel, cobia and gag grouper are out there biting right now.
Capt. Josh shares tips on how and where to land your next prize catch.
Upcoming Events
There is much to celebrate around the Adventure Coast. Don’t miss these exciting events coming up in October.
Check FloridasAdventureCoast.com to view the full calendar. New events are being added every day.
October 8 – 15
Founders’ Week
Downtown Brooksville
The City of Brooksville celebrates 160 years. Every day features tours, shows, performances and other entertainment. Click to view the full agenda.
352-540-3830
October 21 & 22, 28 & 29
Wild n’ Wicked Nights
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
6131 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee
Mermaids perform spooktacular night show. Family fun includes a haunted house, Goblin’s Revenge, Peek-a-Boo Trail and more.
352-592-5656
October 28 – 30
Florida Agriculture & Wildlife Expo
Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport
Runway Drive
Exhibits, shows, competitions, food and live entertainment
352-462-3831
October 29
5:30pm – 10:00pm
Taste of the Fields Chef Competition
Chinsegut Hill Manor House
22495 Chinsegut Hill Road, Brooksville
Four chefs compete to tickle your taste buds and win your vote for Best Plate of the Night.
727-480-1566
