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2016 FALL GUIDE 2 | Sunday, September 25, 2016 | Sunday, | JOURNAL | providencejournal.com PROVIDENCE FALL HIKES INDEX Fall Hikes 2 Jack-O-Lanterns 4 Pop Music 6 Foliage 14 Apple recipes 16 R.I. Comic Con 22 Columbus Day weekend 23 WaterFire 23 Halloween 30 Comedy 34 Art 39 Theater 40 Fairs and Festivals 43 Corn mazes 46 ON THE COVER: Clockwise from top left: Geese on Georgiaville Pond, in Smithfield; competitors in the Providence Monster Dash 5K and Zombie Walk; Kelli O'Hara and Hoon Lee on Broadway in "The King and I"; children have fun at Cucumber Hill Farm in Foster. PROVIDENCE JOURNAL FILE/GLENN OSMUNDSON; PROVIDENCE JOURNAL FILE/GLENN OSMUNDSON; PHOTO BY Mount Tom Trail in Exeter is a moderate-energy hike that’s great for adults and children. It also leads hikers to rocky outcroppings that provide great PAUL KOLNIK; PROVIDENCE JOURNAL views of fall foliage. THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL/BOB BREIDENBACH FILE/BOB BREIDENBACH. Cover design by The Providence Journal/Tom Murphy For expanded events Exploring R.I.’s wild side listings, go to provi- dencejournal.com/ By Liz Klinkenberg Rod Road between Escoheag While Wolf Hill, in Smith- fallguide. The guide will Special to The Journal Tips for a safe hike Hill and KG Ranch roads, is field, and Long and Ell ponds, be updated throughout great for children and offers in Hopkinton, are the go-to Some common sense and the season. Fall is the perfect season for some fun sections for boulder spots for hardy hikers looking a walk in the woods. The days safety measures will help scrambling. The trail winds to break a sweat, other trails get cooler and cooler, and ensure a great time. Bring around gradually and leads also raise the stakes beyond a the foliage takes on dramatic water and wear bright hikers to rocky outcroppings leisurely stroll. hues. orange during hunting that provide great views of the The Pachaug Trail, in Our area has some spec- seasons. Download a free foliage below. Beach Pond State Park, tacular trails that will help hiking app to your phone. Parking can be found at the also in Exeter, fits that bill. alleviate the stresses of the Pocket Ranger provides canoe drop-off at the inter- This 7.6-mile hike offers a day and satisfy a desire to advanced GPS maps and a section of Mount Tom Road chance to see plenty of explore — whether it's a serene "friend fi nder" that helps and Route 165. If you miss this wildlife, climb ravines, cross stroll through woods or a walk you keep track of friends hike in the fall, a dramatic and small streams and scramble that takes in the great water and family as you hike. The diverse wildflower meadow, over boulders, and pro- views that are abundant in app is designed to func- rambling streams and a wide vides overlooks for foliage Rhode Island. tion in areas with marginal path make this trail a year- peeping. A relaxing stretch Here are five great fall hikes: connectivity, which makes round favorite. Dogs are follows the banks of Beach it an important safety tool. welcome if they are on a leash. Pond, and hikers will pass by Mount Tom Trail (www.pocketranger.com/ http://bit.ly/2bwHE8o stone walls, foundations and This 3.2-mile loop in the apps/rhode-island) one of Rhode Island’s oldest Arcadia Management Area, Pachaug Trail cemeteries. in Exeter, is a moderate- a 272-foot peak, the eleva- The Rhode Island Hiking The trail has a loop option energy hike that provides tion affords a nice look into Club hosts guided hikes that that makes it a bit longer, spectacular views of fall foli- Connecticut. tackle some of the more chal- at 8.6 miles, but the trail age. While Mount Tom is only The trail, located off Ten lenging trails in the state. markings can be confusing, so taking a guided hike first might be wise. The Rhode Island Hiking Club 3 posts hikes on Meetup.com and wel- comes anyone eager to explore these trails. Now in its eighth year, the group has more than 4,000 members and schedules hikes nearly every weekend. The group was inspired by the book “Weekend Walks in Rhode Island,” by the late Providence Journal editor and columnist Ken Weber. “Weekend Walks” includes 40 trails for hiking, birding and nature viewing. http://bit.ly/2buHJee Nine Men’s Misery Trail The Cumberland Monastery, at 1464 Diamond Hill Rd., has more than 500 acres of serene woodlands, meadows and ponds, and a vast network of trails. Download a trail map at the Cumber- land Library and choose the Nine Men’s Misery Trail, an easy 2.5-mile hike with some minor changes in elevation. The trails are wide and well- groomed and lead through the woods to a historic veterans memorial. The PROVIDENCE JOURNAL | providencejournal.com JOURNAL | providencejournal.com PROVIDENCE | September 25, 2016 | Sunday, Nine Men’s Misery monument was established by monks in 1928 and recognizes the place where nine Plym- outh Colony troops were captured and killed by members of the Narragansett Tribe in a battle on March 26, 1676, Tiger Cubs arrive at the veterans memorial at the end of Nine Men’s Misery Trail, at the Cumberland Monastery. during King Philip’s War. http://bit.ly/2bMi6jz can be tackled in loops that are 2, 6 Greenway, in Portsmouth. The well- to opt for the longer trail since you or 8 miles long. The trail was built by marked trail is part of the Aquidneck won’t have to follow the loop back. Pulaski State Park members of the Australian navy in Land Trust and winds through woods This hike showcases the beauty of The Facebook group Hiking in 1965 — 300 sailors were in the area for and meadows and near gardens and Aquidneck Island, from the water Rhode Island has nominated both more than a month waiting for a ship historic buildings as it follows the views to the historical farms. The trail Pulaski and the Walkabout Trails to be built and volunteered to create Sakonnet River. is kid-friendly and is open from April to its list of favorite walks. Both trails, the trail. There is a plaque at the trail- It is the longest nature trail on the to February, with a break in the spring accessible from Pulaski park, 151 head thanking the Aussies. island and can be explored by hiking when some of the trail is quite muddy. Pulaski Rd., Chepachet, are easy and looped portions on the southern end http://bit.ly/2bvBrYE offer the chance to see lots of wildlife. Sakonnet Greenway Trail or tackling the entire 10-mile stretch. — Liz Klinkenberg is a regular contrib- Be sure to bring binoculars. To get a taste of everything Rhode Many trailheads are accessible by utor to The Providence Journal and can The aptly named Walkabout Trail Island has to offer, try the Sakonnet public transportation, making it easier be reached at [email protected]. The well-marked Sakonnet Greenway Trail winds through woods and meadows and near gardens and historic buildings as it follows the Sakon- net River on Aquidneck Island. THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL FILES/KATHY BORCHERS At left, Pulaski State Park, in Chepachet, offers beautifully groomed trails through forest and meadows, across covered bridges and to sandy beaches. 4 | Sunday, September 25, 2016 | Sunday, | JOURNAL | providencejournal.com PROVIDENCE JACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR 5,000 pumpkins light the way at the zoo By Channing Gray the dazzling Laughing Tree Journal Arts Writer will be back, with its hundreds If you go ... of illuminated pumpkins and The Jack-O-Lantern Spec- PROVIDENCE — The popular laughing music. tacular, at Roger Williams Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular The show attracted 140,000 Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood returns to Roger Williams Park visitors last fall, which made for Ave., Providence, runs Zoo starting Thursday, Oct. long lines. To ease the crush, from Oct. 6 through Nov. 6, with nightly shows run- the zoo is implementing timed 6. Hours are Monday ning through Nov. 6. A highly entry Friday through Sunday, through Thursday from anticipated fall tradition, the when the crowds are biggest. 6 to 10 p.m., with the trail display is spread throughout These tickets are only available closing at 11 p.m. On the zoo’s picturesque wetlands online, and once inside the zoo, weekends, when timed trail and features more than visitors will enter the line at tickets are required, the 5,000 illuminated pumpkins, their designated time. trail opens at 5:30 p.m. 125 of them covered with intri- To be fair, timed entries will and closes an hour after cately carved scenes. be strictly enforced. Visitors The Laughing Tree returns to this year’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, at the last entry. Ticket This year’s show, titled who arrive early will not be Roger Williams Park Zoo, in Providence, Oct. 6 through Nov. 6. This year’s prices on weekdays are “American Treasures,” cel- allowed to enter, and those theme is “American Treasures.” THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL FILES $15 for adults, $12 for ebrates the nation’s history who arrive late will have to children 2-12. Tickets through carvings of commem- wait as the zoo gives priority to retired as a postal carrier, attended. are available online or orative stamps that represent guests who arrive in their cor- organized the first pump- In the years since, the event at the ticket booth. On key events, places and people. rect time slots. kin spectacular in 1988 in his has grown, relocated, gained weekends, tickets are The carved scenes will be dis- Once again, this display is hometown, after seeing a simi- national attention, and been $18 for adults and $15 for played in special scenery.