<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0XotSt_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0XotSt_0w9jhXvK00" width="1320" height="743" >GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- For many in northern Michigan, the fall season is their favorite time of the year.UpNorthLive News Meteorologist Trevor Roubadeaux takes us to the Jacob's Farm, located just outside of Traverse City, in the latest edition of our Exploring Michigan series.<ul><li>Exploring Michigan: Expert explains the science behind fall's changing colors</li></ul><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=29uycz_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=29uycz_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >Jacob's Farm is a fourth generation, 40-acre farm with a centennial barn that sits off of M-72 West in Grand Traverse County.It's also home to a corn maze that has turned out to be a world-class tourist and family fun attraction.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=35vJu2_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35vJu2_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >"We like this to be kind of a theme of, some places it's kids bring the parents, like in Disneyland or something. This is the other way around," said operations manager Ed Blackburn."We like to have parents being able to come here and enjoy the festivities of adult beverages and food, and the kids get to have a playground to play in," Blackburn said.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=41XWxA_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=41XWxA_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >One of the most popular attractions here is the 10-acre corn maze that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour to explore.The theme of the maze changes every year.This year's theme is that of a circus."Earlier in the season we kind of tied that in. We had a traveling zoo here for a little while," Blackburn said. "And so, during the season, we like to pull out a lot of surprises. But the main feature is the corn maze."<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0cfJeQ_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0cfJeQ_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >And that isn't all.Jacob's Farm will cap things off close to Halloween with some scary surprises."Then we do with our big finale, which would be October 26, is Thriller Night," Blackburn said. "And for one night, the fourth-generation owners, they allow the spirits to leave the barn and infest the corn maze."<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1jYLtW_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1jYLtW_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >"It's at night, and there's quite a few surprises out there during the night, for those that choose to dare to go through the maze, from seven till... around nine o'clock," Blackburn said.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=09Tt4L_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=09Tt4L_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >And if that doesn't interest you, there are tons of other activities for kids and adults alike."It's really, I guess, the best explanation is: it's kind of like a Norman Rockwell painting," Blackburn said. "You've got all different generations here at the same time enjoying the farm, and everybody gets to have their little piece while they're here."<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1gphXD_0w9jhXvK00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1gphXD_0w9jhXvK00" width="648" height="365" >Whether it's to have some fun or just relax and enjoy live entertainment, Jacob's Farm is a place to stop as you explore Michigan this fall.</div></body>

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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- For many in northern Michigan, the fall season is their favorite time of the year. UpNorthLive News Meteorologist Trevor Roubadeaux takes us to the Jacob's Farm, located just outside of Traverse City, in the latest edition of our Exploring Michigan series. Exploring Michigan: Expert...