The Cider Returns.
The Annual Apple Pressing event at Cedar Creek Grist Mill returns this year on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Everyone is encouraged to join in the fun! Pressing will begin around 9 am, and continue until…well, until about 8,000 pounds of apples have been pressed into cider! (Usually around 5:00).
The Cedar Creek Grist Mill rests on a steep and rocky slope at the bottom of a narrow gorge. It is the only grain grinding mill in Washington that has maintained its original structural integrity, grinds with stones and is water powered. Come visit and see how this mill still works today, like it did 100 years ago. Huge pulleys and belts spinning above and below are turning and churning to produce flour, corn meal and, yes, apple cider! These samples are given to the visitors for take home and a first hand experience of the products. No gas or electricity are used, simply mother nature’s water power.
The weather this weekend is supposed to be great, and the Autumn colors should be fantastic! You may also see Salmon jumping the dam to return to their spawning grounds.
The drive to the Cedar Creek Grist Mill and old covered bridge alone make it worth the trip. It’s like driving into the past, well, once you exit I-5 at Woodland. The Cedar Creek Grist Mill is located at 43907 NE Grist Mill Rd in Woodland, and is open year ’round on Saturdays between 1 and 4 pm, and Sundays between 2 and 4 pm. For more information, visit the Cedar Creek Grist Mill online, or call 360-225-5832.
