Fall Foliage Vacation???
08-29-2011, 01:07 PM
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If you decide to forego New England but still want to do fall foliange this year... give Michigan a try. Fall foliage to die for, 3 great lakes, hills, lots of smaller lakes, sand dunes, Macinac Island, lighthouses along it's thousands of miles of coastline ...
One of my favorite all time ever bill-boards is in Michigan. Has a picture of Fall leaves and the caption reads "Green is sooo last season".
One of my favorite all time ever bill-boards is in Michigan. Has a picture of Fall leaves and the caption reads "Green is sooo last season".
08-29-2011, 01:19 PM
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You should go. Who knows what will come up next year. There are many greAt sights in New England and you will get your fill. Right now folks are still reeling from what has happened. Lots of repairs will be made in a month and people's spirits will rebound where possible.
08-29-2011, 01:28 PM
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I would go this year. Heed LindaBN's advice and head for northern Vermont. My DD2 lives north of Essex Junction and they are fine. That area is the prettiest anyway I think. There is Lake Champlain, Stowe, Mt. Mansfield and the Northeast Kingdom. Beautiful villages, mountains and lots of color. You can keep a watch on the progress of the fall foliage on the web (can't remember the site.) Some years the color comes early or late, but in the north usually around Oct. 1. That's when we have always gone. Be aware that you can also get snow in early October.
ETA: And I think Vermont needs all the tourist business they can get this year. This will really hurt their economy.
ETA: And I think Vermont needs all the tourist business they can get this year. This will really hurt their economy.
08-29-2011, 01:35 PM
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come to see Maine -- the coast has both beautiful red and yellow folliage trees in the mountains and the ocean is deep blue. No hurricaine damage here on the coast -- The winds were less than most no-name storms.
I think that almost everywhere you will not be able to see much damage. The covered bridges are a real loss as there are so few and the craftman to restore and replace them have mostly died off.
I think September and October are the best times of the year
Mim
I think that almost everywhere you will not be able to see much damage. The covered bridges are a real loss as there are so few and the craftman to restore and replace them have mostly died off.
I think September and October are the best times of the year
Mim
08-29-2011, 02:13 PM
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Amen to this. Take the trip.
Originally Posted by flowerjoy
I would go now... hurricanes happen every year... I would bet there are still plenty of trees to see... and if your health is good take advantage of this time together and make some memories... you never know what great life stories you will come home with... if you wait until everything is "just right" you may never go.
08-29-2011, 02:14 PM
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Oh my, I had just about decided to ask hubby about an alternate plan, when I came back to see if anyone else had posted a comment...WOW. I think "Flowerjoy" said it best..thank you for reminding me to take advantage of our time together while we can. I think we will just go and "Mim" I was really wanting to go on up in Maine anyway. Thank you all, you have renewed my excitement. Now I can't wait to continue planning. I think we will probably get to see just about everything we had hoped to.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
08-29-2011, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Barb44
I would go this year. Heed LindaBN's advice and head for northern Vermont. My DD2 lives north of Essex Junction and they are fine. That area is the prettiest anyway I think. There is Lake Champlain, Stowe, Mt. Mansfield and the Northeast Kingdom. Beautiful villages, mountains and lots of color. You can keep a watch on the progress of the fall foliage on the web (can't remember the site.) Some years the color comes early or late, but in the north usually around Oct. 1. That's when we have always gone. Be aware that you can also get snow in early October.
ETA: And I think Vermont needs all the tourist business they can get this year. This will really hurt their economy.
ETA: And I think Vermont needs all the tourist business they can get this year. This will really hurt their economy.
08-29-2011, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by lindy-2
you could come to Canada its only a bit farther and we have some great fall colour and then you can travel to another country on your trip.
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