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Fall Foliage in New England

There's no place ablaze with color like New England during the fall foliage season.

My Busy Backyard

My Busy Backyard photo gallery. Can you find the furry and feathered creatures hiding in the autumn leaves in my Connecticut backyard?

Fall Playlist Ideas - Share Song Suggestions for a Fall Playlist

What tunes are on your fall playlist? Share fall song ideas for fall travelers seeking to create a fall road trip playlist.

Fall Songs

Fall songs for your fall playlist. Create a fall playlist for your New England fall foliage road trip with these suggested fall songs.

Outside My Window

Wondering what the fall foliage conditions are like in New England? Here's the view outside my central Connecticut window for September 16, 2009. Watch the leaves turn with me with new fall foliage photo updates each week.

Fall Packages

Fall packages. See the autumn leaves by booking one of these fall packages in New England.

About's New England Foliage Central

From your About Guide, a complete one-stop resource for planning your visit to New England during the peak fall foliage season.

How To See Peak Fall Foliage

Mother Nature has a mind of her own, and predicting when fall foliage will "peak" is a crapshoot at best, but you can stack the odds in your favor. Here's how.

When is the First Day of Fall?

First day of fall. When is the first day of fall? The fall season begins with the autumnal equinox, the date in September when hours of day and night are roughly equal. For your planning, here is a guide to the first day of fall for 2009 through 2012.

Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?

Why leaves change color in the fall. The science behind the scenery.

Outside My Window: Watch the Fall Leaves Change With Me

Wherever you are in the world, a look outside a New England window at autumn's changing colors is just a click away each week. See current fall foliage conditions with these photographs outside my window in Central Connecticut, updated weekly each fall foliage season.

An Affordable Accommodations Alternative for Fall Foliage Season in New England

New England fall lodgings tip. Looking for cheap accommodations in New England during the fall foliage season? Fall is peak season in New England, and that means hotel rates are at their highest. Here's one affordable accommodations alternative that many fall travelers neglect to consider: ski area condos.

A Perfect Gift for Anyone Who Loves Autumn in New England

Forest Flower Jewelry is actually based in Ohio, but anyone who loves autumn in New England will be delighted to discover their affordable pressed leaf jewelry made from real maple, birch, aspen, oak and other colorful autumn leaves.

You'll Be A-Maized!

New England corn maze guide. Corn mazes are cropping up all over New England. Visit New England's largest and oldest cornfield maze, Davis' Mega Maze at Davis' Farmland, or choose from one of the other corn mazes in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island or Vermont this fall.
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