FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY August 16, 2018 ESCAPEMAKER’S 4th ANNUAL APPLEPALOOZA CELEBRATES LOCAL FARM TRAVEL, NEW YORK APPLES, CIDER, AND LOCAL WINE & CRAFT BEVERAGES Lower Manhattan and South Street Seaport District residents and visitors from everywhere are invited to a special fall apple harvest celebration on Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 11:00am-5:30pm on Piers 16 & 17. EscapeMaker.com, New York’s premiere guide to local getaways, day trips and farm escapes, will host its 4th Annual “Applepalooza” festival presented by the New York Apple Association in conjunction with the Fulton Stall Market’s regular open-air Sunday Farmers Market. This year’s event, “Applepalooza + Craft Wine, Cider and Beverage Fest” will celebrate New York State-grown apples and farm-made apple products including fresh-pressed New York cider, hard cider, pies and cider donuts, as well as local wines from the nearby Shawangunk Wine Trail, and other New York state craft beverages. Wineries like Whitecliff Vineyard, Palaia Winery, Glorie Winery, Brotherhood Winery (America’s oldest winery, established in 1839) and craft beverage makers like Hudson Valley Farm House Cider will be sampling, selling by the bottle, and sharing local knowledge about their spectacular fall harvest destinations and events to prospective visitors. Cynthia Haskins, President of the New York State Apple Association comments, “New York is known for growing the best tasting apples and this year’s apple crop is beautiful!” Everyone attending will receive a freshly picked New York State apple. Fulton Stall Market’s regular Sunday farmers market on Pier 17 plaza will be in full swing, and Applepalooza attendees can stock up on fall harvest season fruits and vegetables, specialty fruit preserves, baked goods artisanal sauces, local honey wine, and much more! The South Street Seaport Museum will be on hand with information about the fascinating historic ships docked at Pier 16, museum exhibits and events and guided tours for both first-timers and old-timers rediscovering the Seaport District. “Fall in New York State is a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY August 16, 2018 ESCAPEMAKER’S 4th ANNUAL APPLEPALOOZA CELEBRATES LOCAL FARM TRAVEL, NEW YORK APPLES, CIDER, AND LOCAL WINE & CRAFT BEVERAGES Lower Manhattan and South Street Seaport District residents and visitors from everywhere are invited to a special fall apple harvest celebration on Sunday, September 30, 2018 from 11:00am-5:30pm on Piers 16 & 17. EscapeMaker.com, New York’s premiere guide to local getaways, day trips and farm escapes, will host its 4th Annual