Where to Watch the World Series

It’s been six years since the Yankees have made it to the World Series. And so, when the Yanks step onto their still-new field for Game 1 of the World Series tomorrow night, there will certainly be cause for celebration. If you’re not up for shelling out several hundred dollars for tickets, head over to one of these local sports bars for tasty food, drink specials, and a great spot to cheer on the Yankees.

Jack Russell’s Pub: With eleven high-definition TVs scattered throughout the bar area and ten booths featuring their own programmable screens, Jack Russell’s, on 2^nd between 82^nd and 83^rd, is a prime spot for watching the game. A fireplace and dark mahogany booths create a classy, cozy atmosphere, and menu items like mini burgers, jalapeno poppers, and spicy curly fries make perfect game-time fare. Plus, if you get there a little early, you can catch the $4 happy hour drink specials.

The Bullpen: Located on 1^st between 87^th and 88^th, The Bullpen is a tried and true sports bar, with seven HD flat-screen TVs scattered throughout the bar, plus one giant projection screen. The menu features items like Cuban sliders, a pulled pork sandwich, a chicken finger melt, and hot pastrami on rye. Plus, Wednesday nights feature $10 buckets of Bud and Bud Light and all-you-can-eat mussels for $12.

The Stumble Inn: In addition to a clever name, this bar on the corner of 76^th and 2^nd boasts 14 HDTV plasma screens and three big screen TVs; a menu featuring chili, a variety of wraps, and The Stumble Inn’s famous stuffed burger; and drink specials every day of the week.

Kinsale Tavern: On 3^rd between 93^rd and 94^th, Kinsale Tavern is serious about its sports, its food, and its beer. The Irish-themed menu includes Shepherd’s pie and Irish sausages with mashed potatoes, and there is an extensive list of beer, scotch, whiskey, and bourbon.

Ship of Fools: With 42 TVs and 13 big screens, you won’t miss a second of the game if you watch at Ship of Fools on 2^nd between 82^nd and 83^rd. The bar menu includes standard pub fare like quesadillas, potato skins, and chicken fingers, and the following specials are always available: 32 buffalo wings and a bucket of five Miller Lite bottles for $30; bucket of five Miller Lite or MGD bottles for $16.

Let’s go, Yanks!

Way to Pick 'Em

Nothing says fall better than a fresh bushel of sweet, crispy, slightly tart, and very juicy apples—especially when you’ve picked them yourself. But you may have noticed that apple trees are a bit difficult to come by here in the city, and it is not advised to eat anything that grows on the trees in Central Park. So does that mean that you have to forego your own freshly-picked apples this season? Not at all. Here are a few places just outside the city where you can pick apples and get into the feel of fall.

If you don’t have a car, try the following:

Outhouse Orchards: Located in North Haven, NY, Outhouse Orchards features Red Delicious, Macintosh, and nearly ten other varieties of apples, plus pumpkin patches, fresh cider and doughnuts, and a farm with goats and chickens. To get there, just take Metro North to the Croton Falls station stop and then cab it to the orchards. For more information, including hours, click here.

Maskers Orchard: If you have little ones in tow, you may want to consider Maskers Orchard in Warwick, NY, where you can visit baby animals, go on wagon and pony rides, and run loose on 200 acres full of ten-plus types of apples just waiting to be picked. If this sounds like your bushel of apples, take the 196 or 197 New Jersey Transit bus from Port Authority to Willowbrook station in Warwick, and then walk the short half-mile to the orchard. For more information, click here.

Fishkill Farms: At Fishkill Farms in Fishkill, NY, you can pick pears, pumpkins, and fifteen types of apples and then return from the orchards for hayrides, live music, barbecues, a hay maze, and an animal farm. Fishkill also features a farm store with fresh produce, eggs, cheese, pies, and doughnuts. On weekends, a café serves breakfast and lunch made fresh from items from the farm. To get there, take Metro North to the Beacon station, then take a cab to the farm. For more information, click here.

If you do have a car:

Applewood Orchards: Just an hour outside the city, Applewood Orchards is located in Warwick, NY and features eight types of apples for picking, plus pumpkin picking, wagon rides, and herb and rose gardens. On weekends, there are puppet shows and live music, and the farm store offers fresh apple cider, jams, pies, honey, flowers, and more. And did I mention that Applewood also has its own winery? For more information, including hours and directions, click here .

Alstede Farms: Located in Chester, NJ, Alstede Farms has plenty of activities for the whole family, with apple picking, pumpkin picking, an ice cream parlor, hay rides, pony rides, a corn maze, a petting zoo, a hay pyramid, a train ride, and more. Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are Family Fun Days, and there will be a Harvest Moon Hayride and Nighttime Corn Maze on October 16, 17, 23, and 24. Click here for more information.

Sun High Orchards: At Sun High Orchards, located in Randolph, NJ, you can pick your own apples and pumpkins, then experience the warmth of a 200-year-old bee-hive oven, visit a mini-donkey and an alpaca, shop in the General Store, and eat homemade ice cream. For hours and directions, click here.

Happy picking!