2018 Area Festivals

Page 110 2018 Area Fall Festivals LINCOLN DAILY NEWS SEPT. 12, 2018 Another hugely popular attraction this year was the horse drawn wagon rides circling the pumpkin field. Two draft horses, both sweet as could be, pulled a large wagon filled with riders for a nice long ride. Riders enjoyed the experience of the ride, and also got to see the massive number of pumpkins ready to be picked out in the patch. The rides were offered by Wild Winds Carriage Company with owner Jason Erickson driving the wagon. Keri Erickson and other helpers stayed on the ground collecting tickets, visiting with those who waited in line for the next ride, and taking pictures of all the happy riders for their own use down the road. In the wagon, riders enjoyed a fun and a little bit bumpy road. On one particular ride, it was fun to see two little girls who got on the wagon as strangers, but by the time the ride was over they had declared themselves as “best friends.” They made plans to go get their faces painted as soon as they got off the wagon, and spent the last few feet of the ride holding hands like best friends do. The popcorn wagon was also seen hauling full loads of visitors to the popcorn fields. The ride itself was free to all. Once in the field, riders had the choice of just checking out the field, taking selfies in the corn field, or actually picking off ears of popcorn that they would purchase when they got back to the shop. In the shed turned retail area, a special section was set up for kids. The pumpkin painting was a very popular activity as children filled the seats at the tables and applied their artistic talents to mini pumpkins. There was also face painting and a make-and-take craft project. CONTINUE ...