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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Norwood: Fall Foliage and Apple Picking

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Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Norwood Patch is looking for your fall foliage photos! Upload them to the gallery here, or send them to Kelly.Glista@Patch.com. Editor Kelly Glista has already uploaded some of her own, so check them out! 2. Do you have a favorite apple-picking spot nearby? We picked out some of our favorites, let us know about yours! 3. If you love chocolate and music, then don’t miss the CD release party for Mister G’s new, bilingual album "Chocolalala!" Mister G’s concerts are highly interactive, and equally entertaining for adults …

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Where to Go Apple Picking Near Norwood

There are lots of great places near Norwood you can get to in less than an hour.

Ah, fall.  Crisp air, cool nights, pumpkin-flavored everything and ripe apples you can pick yourself. What's not to love?  There are several great apple orchards within an hour of Norwood at which to spend a lovely fall afternoon. Here are our top picks: Belkin Family Lookout Farm - (89 Pleasant St. South Natick, MA) Lookout Farm offers not only "U-pick" apple picking where you can select the apples you want yourself, but also an array of family and children's activities like pony rides, and a farm animal zoo. Check out their apple guide to see which apples you'll find in season when you go.  Shelburne Farm - (106 West Acton Road, Stow, MA) Shelburne Farm has 50 acres of apples and pumpkins you can pick yourself. For kids, there's a moon …

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