A pumpkin catapult in Galva, a Dahinda general store that still sells old-style glass bottles of pop, and an 1840s livestock barn turned event center are among the stops Tom Collopy points to on the Knox County Scenic Drive. Collopy, a board member with the drive, joined Galesburg's Morning News on Friday, Oct. 2, to preview the self-guided tour, which runs Oct. 3-4 and Oct. 10-11 at stops across Knox County. His advice for first-timers: "Take your time."
They talked about:
- What's new this year, including stops opening around Knoxville
- Why demonstrators are getting harder to find
- Stops to pick, from a covered bridge photo op to a kid-friendly stop in Galva
- The food: apple dumplings, butterfly pork chops, ribeyes and kettle corn
- Why the second weekend will be better for fall color
- How to pace the day, and what to watch for on harvest-time roads
Related story: Knox County Scenic Drive runs Oct. 3-4 and 10-11 with new stops around Knoxville
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