There’s still time to pick your own apples in Connecticut, though some orchards are winding down. Hours and end dates differ from one orchard to the next, so a quick check before you go can save you a trip. Here’s where Connecticut locals head each fall, and what each orchard offers. 1. Lyman Orchards Lyman…
Fall color is making its way across Kentucky, and the parkway isn’t the only place to catch it. Slow down, and back roads can reward you. Here’s where to find fall color off the main routes. 1. Old Frankfort Pike Old Frankfort Pike makes Kentucky Tourism’s fall color list for a two-mile stretch with centuries-old…
Once summer ends, it’s easy to assume the Oregon coast shuts down with it. It doesn’t, and Oregonians willing to pack a jacket can still find plenty to do. Here are the coastal towns worth the drive when the busy season winds down. 1. Cannon Beach Cannon Beach’s Stormy Weather Arts Festival begins on November…
The leaves are turning, and your weekend plans in Missouri may hinge on one thing: the forecast. Here are the fall festivals that, in our opinion, earn the long drive, even when the sky doesn’t cooperate. 1. Missouri Day Festival in Trenton The Missouri Day Festival takes over Trenton, up in north Missouri, from Friday,…
If a mountain drive is still on your fall list, now is the time to take it. Some of West Virginia’s prettiest roads close once snow or the calendar says so, and a closure can come with little notice. Here are the high-country drives to fit in before winter locks the gates. 1. Highland Scenic…
Fall in New Hampshire isn’t only about the leaves. A farm stand or a corn maze can be reason enough to plan a whole day. Here are the New Hampshire fall farm stands and corn mazes worth planning a trip around. 1. Coppal House Farm Coppal House Farm in Lee keeps its corn maze open…
Fall color looks great in a photo. It looks a lot less great from a bumper-to-bumper line, and some of Michigan’s best-known drives can ask more of your weekend than the leaves give back. These are the Michigan fall color drives that aren’t worth the weekend traffic, if you ask us. 1. Pierce Stocking Scenic…
PennDOT’s byway network stretches about 675 miles across 27 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. None of those byways come with a highway-style rest stop attached. State parks fill the gap instead. These are the scenic routes across Pennsylvania with rest stops along the way. 1. Elk Scenic Drive Elk Scenic Drive is a 127-mile loop through…
Vermont’s Department of Tourism and Marketing says about 2.5 million visitors arrive for fall foliage season, and they spend close to $500 million. That’s a lot of money for one season. In a small Vermont town, that crowd is hard to miss. These are the signs leaf-peeper season has officially taken over a Vermont town….
The Cliff Walk in Newport promises million-dollar views. But it delivers a private beach fence instead. These are the Rhode Island trails that end somewhere visitors don’t expect. 1. Cliff Walk Rhode Island’s Cliff Walk in Newport starts as a paved, mansion-lined promenade and turns into a very different trail by its far end. The…
