I have wanted to try an apple cider donut for the longest time. There aren't really apple orchards…read morein Texas (that I'm aware of) so when I was visiting family in Ohio, I yelped up a storm to try to find some. It was July, so I wasn't sure I'd even find anything. Haus Red Apple Orchard & Cider Mill came up in my search. It's pretty from the outside, but from the inside it seemed a little bare. There were a number of tables set up with different items on them. They did have a few donuts, but they didn't have much of a cider taste to them. It may just have been the wrong time of the year to get them. I tried the cider slushie as well which was very tasty. I might give them another shot if I'm visiting again in the right time of the year.

What!? No yelp reviews for Haus Red Apple Orchard?! Well then, let me be the first to say that…read morethis place is awesome. In the store you can see right where they make the cider. Unfortunately today they weren't selling hot cider, but there were free samples of cold cider which was excellent and for the germaphobes, me included, yes it is pasteurized. There were a variety of apples for sale (Empire, Red Delicious, Courtland, Crispon, Golden delicious, Galas) most of which were $5-6 a bucket. The store is filled with pretty much anything that you can imagine is apple or has to do with apples. I bought a bunch of apples and some cider all of which came to only $9.80. (I've uploaded a picture of my bounty) The highlight of the visit was cider slushies sold up front and fresh dough-nuts. We were fortuitous enough to arrive when hot cinnamon dough-nuts were being brought out. It's a drive from Cleveland, but I happened to be in the area because it's halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. This is my first apple farm in Ohio, so I have no basis for comparison, but Haus certainly surpassed my expectations of deliciousness.

We had a wonderful time picking apples at this orchard. Very accessible for my daughter!!read more

I was here for their Dinner & Ghost Walk and it was fabulous. The dinner was really tasty, the…read morepresentation was interesting, and the walk was thorough and packed with local history. I really didn't know a whole lot about Salem, but I learned so much here. This event rivaled the ghost tours in Savannah, Charleston....and, well....the "other" Salem. It was a perfect autumn evening. The decor and everything in the museum was set up beautifully. I had been wanting to come for several years and finally made it this year. They served pasta with meatballs, a salad with this awesome pumpkin-maple vinaigrette, and an apple crisp dessert. It was all so good and so hearty. The historical society itself is packed with information and while I didn't get to explore all of it, I saw a room chock full of antiques and vehicles and even a boat. To keep with the theme, we heard groaning and moaning coming from the back of the building (truly!) and had a good laugh about the spirits firing on all cylinders for the occasion.

From the owner: The Salem Historical Society Museum is a nonprofit volunteer organization that maintains four…read morebuildings to house and display many historical artifacts. Its purpose is to collect, explain, and preserve Salem's history.

I always stop by when I am in the area. Excellent produce from a great family. You can see the…read morefruit & veggie fields right from the stand - it doesn't get much fresher than that!

From the owner: Fresh fruit and vegetables in season. June thru September. Call to confirm availability.read more