10 Great Places for Fall Foliage

Fall Foliage trips are a great addition to a business trip or for a quick weeeknd away or even for a longer family vacation. First 10 reasons why it is great -

1. Weather has cooled off
2. Crowds are less (if you pick the destination right) – like Long Island Fall Foliage
3. Apple Cider
4. Harvest Festivals – like Pennsylvania Fall Foliage in Amish country
5. Close to East Coast population centers
6. Apple Cider
7. Can be done on a tight budget
8. Can spend lots of money (e.g. Cruise to see Maine Coast Fall Foliage)
9. New England Fall Foliage makes the quaint and historic towns even MORE quaint and historic
10. You can still do all the usual vacation stuff – golf, museums, theme parks, zoos, etc.

And, 10 destinations:

1. Vermont
2. New Hampshire
3. Upstate New York – Fall Foliage Trips, Catskills Fall Foliage , Adirondack Fall Foliage
4. Central Park, Alley Park, Prospect Park – New York City Fall Foliage
5. Massachusetts Fall Foliage in the Boston suburbs (e.g. Concord, MA)
6. DC, Virginia and Maryland Fall Foliage – its not just the Cherry Blossoms that are famous, here
7. Virginia Fall Foliage is at its best in the Shenandoah, and Blue Ridge Mountains.
8. Colorado Fall Foliage just a month or two before the skiers arrive. Enjoy the Colorado Rockies Fall colors less than an hour from Denver.
9. New Mexico Fall Foliage for a different experience
10. Fall Foliage in the Four Corners region – don’t expect crowds.

And an honorable mention for Pittsburgh for Southwest Pennsylvania Fall Foliage. Who would guess that one!