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Oak Glen (Snow Line Orchard)…Five Years Later
The last time we went to Oak Glen, k and n looked like this. Are you kidding me? Time truly does go by so fast! In that post I thought we would go to Oak Glen about every other year. Well, it took us five years to return, and it was still fun! Five years ago I did not realize that our fall weekends would be filled with basketball practices and soccer games, making it difficult to fit in family outings like this.
I referred back to my original blog post in planning this outing. Our first stop was to buy a crumb topped apple pie at Law’s Coffee Shop since we did not have a chance to try it last time.
Our next stop was Snow Line Orchard for cider donuts and apple cider. Last time I did not let the kids sample the “gently pasteurized” apple cider. This time I did not give it a second thought.
I love how they let you sample different types of apples here. We ended up buying a mini bag of Jonagold apples. D also really liked the Shizuka apples, but they were only sold in a $18 bag, so we passed.
Eyeing the freshly fried mini donuts. I think the price went up about 50 cents since five years ago, but still a good deal.
D’s sportin’ his new Oakley transition glasses, which came in handy for this picture in the sun.
We sat right by the U-pick raspberry patch, which I think just ended. There were a few left.
I really like the property here. It feels spacious and not overly commercialized.
n found this fall leaf, which we do not see much of around where we live, so I took a picture.
Oak Glen Half Day Trip
Today was a beautiful fall day to go to Oak Glen for some apple-picking. We had never been before, so we did not quite know what to expect.
It took about 1 hour, 15 minutes from our house to get there. Once you exit the highway, there is plenty of “apple signage” to guide you. 
Our first stop was Snow Line Orchard. They are famous for their mini apple cider donuts, so of course we had to try some.
12/$3.60. We arrived just after they opened at 9 a.m., so we avoided the long lines. The donuts were good, warm and fresh out of the fryer, but I could not discern any apple flavor. But for cinnamon sugar donuts, they were a nice snack. We also picked up a bag of small honeycrisp apples for $4 (my favorite variety). They are also known for their apple cider, but I was weary of buying any for the kids since it is only “gently pasteurized”. D and I were able to sample the raspberry cider, which I would have liked to have more of.
We made a stop for the bathroom at Riley’s (which had nice facilities, by the way). However, we drove next door for our u-pick adventure at Willowbrook Apple Farm. 
My research had revealed that this was a nice family-run farm, less commercialized than its neighbors. It is small, but the compactness was perfect for the kids. The only downside is that there is minimal parking along the road, so arrive early (it opens at 10 a.m.).
Apparently, last weekend was really crowded (lines of 40+ people), so most of the apples that were left were higher hanging fruit. This was not a problem thanks to the handy dandy apple pickers that were provided.
D put the kids on his shoulders and they were able to pick some apples by hand, which they got a real kick out of. 
This farm only produces one variety, Winesap, from trees that are 100 years old. We chose to pick a 5 lb. bag for $10.95. It is a flat rate bag, and we were able to fit 14 apples inside.
The farm also features a miniature horse, rabbit, and chickens. 
Cool tree house
k started whining because “I got dirt on my shoes”. Hmm…I think we need to get out of suburbia more often.
For lunch, we we went to Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho
We shared a couple of tri-tip sandwiches ($7.95) and brought home a crumb-topped apple pie ($12). 
The tri-tip was good…smoky and flavorful, and not too fatty.
While D waited in line for the food (it took a while, even at 11 a.m.!), the kids and I hung out on a bench in front of the band.
It was a fun outing, and it seems like a lot of people go every year. I’m thinking for us maybe it will be an every other year thing, but we’ll see. We passed by a few other places I wanted to try, such as Oak Glen Village and Law’s coffee shop for a slice of pie a la mode.