by Kat Leslie

WARWICK— The first crisp mornings of September have finally arrived, which in Warwick means two things: the Valley soon turns red and gold, and families start asking the same joyful question— “When are we going apple picking?” As orchards across the Hudson Valley open their gates and Warwick gears up for its signature Applefest , hometown favorite Masker Orchards is already making news: its High-Top Apple Pie has been voted Best Apple Pie in our annual taste test .

The celebration started early with the perfume of cider doughnuts, and cars full of families rolling into town. On Saturday, James Murray of Impractical Jokers popped in to help kick things off, proving yet again that apple season in Warwick has a funny way of turning into an event.

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