New England Fall Foliage

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Jack is Back – to the Roger Williams Park Zoo!

After a four-year hiatus the Jack O’Lantern Spectacular returns to Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence from October 8th through November 1st, 2009. Many people were sorry to see this event leave the zoo’s calendar in the first place and travel first to McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket and then a one-year stint out in Connecticut [...]

13Aug2009 | | 4 comments | Continued
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Exploring New England Releases Fall 2009 Edition

In a “better late than never” and “finish what you started” attitude, one of our sister publications – Exploring New England – arrived in subscribers email boxes this week. The fall edition is packed with useful information and resources for planning your 2009 New England fall foliage extravaganza, along with information on Cape Cod Getaways, [...]

15Nov2008 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Remembering Cape Cod in Autumn

With the shortening daylight and turning of the leaves I’ve been experiencing flashbacks to life on Cape Cod during this time of the year. I’d argue they are the best months – at least for a resident. Getting around is less of a hassle and life is generally quieter. The lakes and ponds show blotches [...]

31Oct2008 | | 4 comments | Continued
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Autumn Scenic Drive in the White Mountains – Route 302

Any New England guide book worth its salt will mention the Kancamagus Highway – Route 112 – from Lincoln to Conway as one of the best fall foliage scenic drives to take in New Hampshire. While I wouldn’t argue with that assessment it does mean because of its popularity you have to share the road [...]

3Oct2008 | | 3 comments | Continued
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The Yarmouth Seaside Festival – Cape Cod, Massachusetts

The Yarmouth Seaside Festival has become a staple on the Cape Cod fall scene over the Columbus Day weekend. All the events take place in the town of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts – a favorite family destination for summer vacations. After Labor Day and the crowds have gone Yarmouth settles back into a quiet Cape Cod [...]

25Sep2008 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Johnny Appleseed Trail – North Central Massachusetts

The Johnny Appleseed Trail spans a section Massachusetts Route 2 through the rural area of north central Massachusetts. The name Johnny Appleseed gives recognition to the many farms and orchards in the region and to one of the area’s most famous sons – John Chapman, born in 1774 in Leominster in the heart of the [...]

12Sep2008 | | 7 comments | Continued
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Vermont Foliage Harvest Events

The New England state of Vermont is famous for skiing in winter, maple sugaring in spring, and summer vacations of hiking, swimming holes and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. But the most special time remains its spectacular fall foliage season where thousands of leaf peppers converge on mountain slopes, forests and rural roads, to marvel [...]

7Sep2008 | | 4 comments | Continued
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An October Trip to Northern Vermont – Part II

This is part II of my recent journey to northern Vermont and the Northeast Kingdom. If you remember part I was where I explored from The Berkshires in Massachusetts and followed Route 7 north to Rutland in central vermont. While I really wanted to continue my fall foliage exploration on the western side of the [...]

20Oct2007 | | 1 comment | Continued
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An October Trip to Northern Vermont – Part I

Last weekend I got “permission” from my family to visit a friend living in Wolcott, Vermont, on the fringe of the Northeast Kingdom. And this time of the year the Kingdom can be spectacular with the fall foliage and the crisp autumn air. Now this fall, Mother Nature has played a few tricks on New [...]

17Oct2007 | | 4 comments | Continued
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Here’s Fall Events Happening in The Berkshires

The Berkshires in western Massachusetts can always be relied upon to put on great fall shows each autumn, and I’m not just talking about the color – although the rolling hills and cool mountain air do seem to manufacture quite a dazzling display for leaf peepers. But in today’s post I’ll focus on fall events [...]

28Sep2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Photo Tips to Take New England Fall Foliage Pictures

So you had a wonderful fall vacation in New England. The weather was perfect, the color was stunning, you visited some unforgettable destinations, and you took literally hundreds of photos to capture this once in a lifetime event. You rush back home, download photos to your computer, and view the results… And you’re overcome with [...]

26Sep2007 | | 6 comments | Continued
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Fall Festival Events from Around New England…

As we approach the shift of seasons here in New England and the autumn equinox our thoughts turn to Fall Fairs and Festivals. New England serves up a lot of them this time of year, many are long-standing traditions and include the familiar and loved – others break that trend and offer something different. For [...]

21Sep2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Countdown to the Big “E” 2007 in Massachusetts

The largest fair in New England is the Big E, the nickname of the Eastern States Exposition. Located on grounds in Springfield, western Massachusetts, the dates this year are September 14-30th. There are the usual agricultural displays of Giant pumpkins, Holsteins and Clydesdales, and most things you’d expect to see on a farm, and one [...]

7Sep2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Stephen King and the “Tommyknockers Maine Bus Tour” in Leaf Peeping Season

For all those Stephen King fans out there you already know that just about all his books and stories are set in Maine – many in the fictitious town of Derry – and he’s an ardent Red Sox support! The baseball fact is not the focus of today’s post though but his story settings are, [...]

29Aug2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Here’s a Round-up of Fall Country Fairs in Northwest Connecticut…

A rich tradition of country fairs in Connecticut’s Northwest Hills is “on tap” again for fall of 2007. Traditional fall fairs in New England include a generous helping of livestock activities, regional cooking, entertainers, rides, and general family fun.

23Aug2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Best New England Fall Foliage Resource on the Planet!

Okay maybe that’s a bit too hypey of an announcement, so would you settle for the claim of “pretty darn good” New England fall foliage resource, particularly if I told you it was free? Let me explain what’s going on before you check it out.

7Aug2007 | | 0 comments | Continued
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