Best Cities/Areas for the Fall Experience (college, live)
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I remember driving thru Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan in the fall during the middle 70's. The picture in this link doesn't begin to do it justice, but it was the best one I was able to find. The awesome beauty of this magnificent place has stayed with me for more than 30 years.
Saskatchewan Stock Photography by Robin and Arlene Karpan: Photo 55_sss, Katepwa Lake, Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan (http://www.parklandpublishing.com/skphotos/quappelle_valley/pages/katepwa_lake_p45_sss.htm - broken link)
One of the most beautiful fall scenes I've ever seen was in Sedona, AZ. Clear blue sky, temperatures in the low 70s, the pinion trees dotting the red rocks-- like usual-- except the cottonwood trees by Oak Creek were all changing color. The view I had from a hiking trail overlooking the creek was amazing, a little pathway of yellow through the usual colors of green, red, and blue. Unfortunately I didn't take a picture that day. Another all-time favorite is Rocky Mountain National Park in the fall-- which occurs, early, in August!
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My very first reaction when I read the original post was "Well, wherever it is, it sure isn't the northwest -- with all those pine trees!"
Looks like you very nicely made a liar of me. Beautiful pics -- I don't remember ever seeing anything like that while I was living out there -- coming from the northeast, I had serious leaf-peeping withdrawal every fall. Guess I was just in the wrong part of town!
If Seattle isn't the northwest, there's no such thing as the northwest in the United States. That's like saying Maine isn't the northeast
Upstate New York. We lived in Ballston Lake NY for 2 years and I always looked forward to the fall. The trees are beautiful and the apple picking was fruitful. We live in the west coast now and the only thing I miss about where I used to live was the fall!! Vermont is right next door to us and the drive there isa bsolutely breakth taking.
I lived in Texas for a two years and this was one of the biggest things I missed...the fall season. I am originally from New York, which has beautiful autumns. In Texas, it was "summer" or "not summer".
Alleghany New York south of Buffalo near the PA state line as well as Asheville, NC general area.
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Was able to drive up Route 7 in MA one Fall and I've been pining away (pun intended) for a a return trip with my wife!
Another all-time favorite is Rocky Mountain National Park in the fall-- which occurs, early, in August!
