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Knoebels: Fun, Food, Fantasy, and Halloween!             It seems more and more places are getting into the Halloween spirit and are hosting special events to celebrate, KnoebelsAmusement Resort is no different.  I’ve never been to the official Hallo-Fun weekends, but this year I was able to attend a Phoenix Phall Phunfest weekend. The park was decorated heavily for Halloween so, it felt like Hallo-Fun.   My family and I went the same weekend as the Covered Bridge arts festival, meaning the park was extremely crowded.   However, we did arrive as the arts festival was winding down, so that crowd left leaving a less crowded park.   While it was still crowded, it wasn’t too bad and we still had a wonderful time.  Any amusement park is extra special at night, the lights punctuating the dark has an almost magical quality. When those lights are Halloween themed, well, that’s just even more magical.   I particularly loved how some of the rides were   dec

My first adventure of fall ended up feeling like a summertime trip due to the heat.  My dad and I planned to take the kids to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire this month, thinking it would be nice and cool; we were wrong.  However, it was still a fantastic day because any day at the Renaissance Faire is a good day despite the weather. I’ve been there in the cold, the rain, and the heat, and while the weather may influence my costume choices, it never deters me from going.  Wearing a comfy jumsuit to go on an adventure!  Since the kids are older, we went to a lot more shows than we have in the past.   We also split up as they kids wanted to see different things. My niece and I met Lilly the unicorn while Dad and my nephew just wondered about.     Later, Dad and Garrett went to the joust while Iris and I wondered around. I took Garrett one some rides, and Iris on others. We also split up for lunch, which was nice since I got to introduce Iris to the Anchor an