The fall season is always felt throughout Heritage with colder weather, football games, and the changed color of leaves. Students are layering up with sweaters and hoodies, with the addition of pumpkin spice lingering off English teachers and the sun is fading quickly from our days.

Students alike adore the fall due to the various opportunities that arise such as visiting pumpkin patches, which are a huge part of student’s plans. From things like haunted houses and apple orchards, there are numerous things Heritage students participate in throughout the season. Places to visit that take part in such activities are Fayetteville’s RiverCrest Orchard, Exeter’s corn maze and Bentonville’s Turnbuckle Farm. With a blend of family and friends as well as the warm fun of the harvest season, these are just a few places that fall nothing short of perfection.

  “Exeter is one [place] I go to every year. I really enjoy the time I spend with my family,” said Ali Fannert (11).

Along with pumpkin patches, haunted houses are also a popular pick. From the fear of the stillness in the air to the thrill of scare actors charging at you, students enjoy a good scare. For a majority, haunted houses may be offputting but to others, it’s the one thing they look forward to most. Places like The Asylum in Cave Springs, Nightmares Haunted House in Bentonville, and Riverside in Siloam Springs tend to fulfill any fearsome cravings.

Sutton Crittenden (11) said, “It was an experience I won’t forget. I still get nightmares to this day.”

Thanksgiving is a holiday synonymous with the fall. It’s a time for families to gather, talk, and be thankful for each other. Yet it is more than a holiday, but a day to demonstrate your care for the ones around you and show your gratuity. Along with the get together is always the feast of delicious foods like turkey, mac and cheese, cornbread, green beans and so much more. The feast is meant to symbolize abundance and beautiful blessings from throughout the year. It’s the day to be thankful, the day to love one another and appreciate the people who stand with you and support you.

“I love spending time with my family and just getting together for a good time,” Adrian Pabon (12) said.