Kim's New England Travel Blog

Fall is New England's most picturesque time of year. When the foliage is ablaze, it's the perfect time for picture taking. Here is a collection of all of the wonderful fall pictures submitted to this site. Enjoy them--whether you're headed to New England or just dreaming of the rich colors of fall. Thank you to Fidia Yeo for submitting this picture of fall foliage in Vermont. Click the photo to see a larger view. Have a New England fall photo of your own to share with the world? Here's how to submit it for possible publication.

Remember... New England Foliage Central is your headquarters for enjoying autumn in New England! Hope you're headed this way to see the show.

Southwestern Vermont... New York's Catskill Mountains... The Maine Coast from Kittery to Camden... The Southern Berkshires in Massachusetts... New Hampshire's Monadnock Region, especially Route 101 between Keene and Peterborough.... These are some of the places where you're likely to find ideal fall foliage conditions if you'll be traveling in the Northeast this holiday weekend.

Be sure to use my Leaf Alert guide to find online foliage reports for all of the New England states, plus neighboring New York, or call one of the region's toll-free foliage hotlines for up-to-date foliage reports and forecasts before you hit the road this weekend.

Also, be sure to take a look at the fall festivals and events happening in New England this weekend for additional travel inspiration.

Can't get away this weekend? As you can see from the latest view outside my window, Mother Nature hasn't finished her work here in New England by any means. It appears there will still be at least one more great foliage weekend ahead.

Fall foliage photo © 2004 Kim Knox Beckius.

New additions this week to Kim's New England Deal Sheet:

• Enjoy two nights and frights with a package for two at New Hampshire's Nordic Village that includes tickets for the Ghoullog Halloween Haunted Chairlift Ride at Cranmore;
• Celebrate CoCoWeen with your kids with a two-day, treat-filled, $189 indoor water park package at the CoCo Key Water Resort near Boston; and
• Print an online coupon and save $1 on Connecticut Renaissance Faire admission.

Connecticut Renaissance Faire photo © 2003 Kim Knox Beckius.

From coastal Chardonnays to the apple and blueberry wines of Maine, New England wineries produce an eclectic array of vintages. Even better, many of the region's vineyards welcome visitors to not only taste their wine selections, but to view and learn more about the wine making process. Autumn is the perfect time to sample New England's grape harvest.

Related Stories:

• Explore the Connecticut Wine Trail This Fall
• Enjoy a Grape Escape in Maine

Wine photo © 2000 Kim Knox Beckius.

It's New England's most wonderful time of the year! Here are 10 reasons to love autumn in New England:

1. Apple Picking
2. Scenic Driving
3. Corn Mazes
4. A Room with a Fireplace
5. Hay Rides to the Pumpkin Patch
6. Beautiful Fall Leaves to Photograph
7. Fall Foliage Train Rides
8. Day Trips
9. Hot Mulled Cider
10.Weekend Festivals and Events


One Reason NOT to Love Autumn in New England

1. Raking!

Connecticut fall foliage photo © 2001 Kim Knox Beckius.

The upcoming weekend will feature perfect leaf-peeping weather, with partly sunny skies by day and cold snaps at night forecast for most of New England. Bethel and other western Maine towns will be sporting dazzling peak colors this weekend, and colors will also be quite impressive in New Hampshire's White Mountains region. Vermont is predicting peak viewing conditions in the central part of the state and the Northeast Kingdom (it's a great weekend to take your pup to the Dog Chapel), and vibrant fall color is also emerging along Route 4 between Killington (don't miss the K-1 Gondola ride) and Woodstock.

Use my Leaf Alert guide to find online foliage reports for all of the New England states, plus neighboring New York, or call one of the region's toll-free hotlines for up-to-date foliage reports and forecasts before you hit the road this weekend. And be sure to make lodging reservations in advance if you'll be spending the night; hotel availability is often scarce in New England as the leaves begin to peak.

Can't get away this weekend? As you'll see from the latest view outside my window, there's still more fall color to come.

Click through the Fall Picture Gallery to enjoy many more views of New England's signature season.

Photo © 2007 Kim Knox Beckius.

New additions this week to Kim's New England Deal Sheet:

• Hunt for clues, as 16 inns bring CSI-style drama to Cape Cod during a three-day Halloween weekend murder mystery extravaganza;
• Plan an affordable Maine coast escape this fall with special $99 Family Getaway rates at Sebasco Harbor Resort; and
• Visit Boston's Museum of Fine Arts free on Columbus Day.

I've stalked moose in Maine, hiked with llamas in Massachusetts and even hugged a beluga in Connecticut, but my New England Animal Adventures have been relatively tame compared with the wild encounters some of my colleagues in About.com's Travel Channel have experienced.

Honeymoons/Romantic Travel Guide Susan Breslow Sardone, who shot the Big Five on an African safari (with her camera, of course!), recently compiled a blog carnival featuring our favorite animal attractions, and when I saw that Hawaii Guide John Fisher has waddled right into a penguin soap opera, Hotels Guide Charlyn Keating Chisholm has swum with stingrays, and Cruises Guide Linda Garrison has set sail with killer whales, I felt a bit sheepish about my contribution: a visit to Vermont's Dog Chapel. Then, I remembered: Feathered, finned and furry creatures don't need to be big, bickering, prehistoric-looking or deadly to enthrall us. The Dog Chapel, which makes a great fall day trip, reminds visitors of just how individual--and beloved--our canine companions can be. Plus, you can bring your dog along. That's not an option on safari or at Stingray City.

> Discover All 27 of Our Favorite Animal Adventures

Photo of dogs visiting Stephen Huneck's Dog Chapel © 2004 Kim Knox Beckius.

From my New England Kitchen... here is a simple appetizer recipe that's great for tailgates, football parties, picnics and fall entertaining. Of course, there is a secret New England ingredient.

• More Recipes from Kim's New England Kitchen
• More Fall Recipes

Cheese spread photo © Kim Knox Beckius.

It's the first official weekend of fall, and for the eleventh year, New England Foliage Central is your one-stop source for comprehensive coverage of fall in the Northeast. Whether you want to check current foliage conditions, plan a scenic driving tour, attend a weekend festival, pick your own apples, learn how to make a leaf rubbing, explore day trip possibilities or print free autumn leaf coloring pages to keep kids amused on fall foliage car trips, it's all here--and much more!

Fall foliage photo © 2007 Kim Knox Beckius.