Fall Day Trip Ideas (Part One)

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I'm Johnny McK and I've got a
new car and I like taking in places.

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But summer's over, so it's time
to switch in a fall mode and

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do some day trips. From Roaming
the USA, they've got an article called

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the thirty three best Fall vacations in
the US. They let off with Seattle.

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Now, if you scroll down this
feed, I recently did a full

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episode about Seattle. I will encourage
you to download Roaming the USA. Suggest

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the outdoors farmer markets. The restaurants
change their menus to include a local seasonal

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ingredients. It's time to get some
pumpkin beer, or head over to the

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Japanese Garden or the Washington Park Aboretum. Both have massive Instagram potential. No

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filters are needed. That's one of
the great things about the fall. Right

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here in the Northeast. I love
going up to Bear Mountain, New York

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also a great spot for Instagram.
Second up on the list the North Fork

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of Long Island. You usually hear
about the Hamptons, but if you look

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at that map of Long Island,
there are two forks. The Hampton's the

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south Shore. How about the North
Fork. It's harvest season. The North

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Fork is home to over fifty five
vineyards. The Harbs family farm host of

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fall festival that includes everything from pumpkin
picking and to hay rides and even a

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scarecrow relay race. It's a beautiful
drive out there, and if you catch

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a warm enough day, the beaches
are still open on a north fork.

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A little different than ocean bathing,
but you'll get a good time up there.

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Roaming the USA also suggests Chicago.
That's the very first episode of Travelers

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Back. If you want to go
all the way back, you'll get a

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full episode there. September and October
in Chicago. Highs in the seventies,

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lows in the fifties. That is
great. They suggest you go an hour

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north of Chicago to the Chicago Botanical
Garden. It's an hour north of the

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city, but absolutely beautiful and absolutely
worth it. Visiting Kuiper's family farm in

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Maple Park has corn Maze's, pumpkin
patches and other fun seasonal activities. How

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about Door County, Wisconsin. I
have not been there, Roaming the USA

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says Dort County, Wisconsin is a
delight to visit in the fall. It's

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not only a hotspot for fall foliage, but how about the picturesque shoreline cliffs

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on Lake Michigan so awesome and a
hiking trail connecting more extensive trails within the

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Whitefish Dunes and State Park. The
historic Eltham and Smith Quarry site. The

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Quarry County Park offers inviting views and
access to the Bay Launcher boat. I

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don't have a boat, enjoy a
picnic or fish off the dock. King

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Island Lighthouse offers a beautiful panoramic view. Where to eat. The crisp days

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of fall are perfect for a hot
coffee, and the Door County Coffee and

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Tea Company has recovered from the pandemic. Also, do not miss the pizza

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at Royal Tomato Restaurant. That's Door
County, Wisconsin. How about the Black

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Hills of South Dakota. Oh the
picture I'm looking at it so beautiful.

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Take a drive through the Black Hills
Custer State Park. Custer State Park and

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through the Needles Winding Road offers gorgeous
views and drop offs, as well as

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some remarkable rock spires. If you
visit late September, check out the annual

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Custer State Park Buffalo round Up,
where cowboys were round up the herd of

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over twelve hundred Buffalo. If you
go a little later, check out the

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Deadwood October Fest. They have old
beer barrel races, wienerdog races, and

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lots of other stuff in a historic
old Western town. This sounds like my

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kind of thing. I don't know
if I can day trip all the way

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to South Dakota, but if you
are close, that sounds like a good

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time. Somewhere closer to me the
Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, sure. I

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am there frequently in this time of
year. I like to go whitewater rafting

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on the Lehigh River. It's only
two hours from Philly and New York City,

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about an hour and change from where
I live. One of the best

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places to explore in the Poconos is
Ricketts Glen State Park. You'll find gorgeous

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hiking trails that are peppered with waterfalls
and scenic bridges. Bush Kill Falls is

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a private hiking area with a series
of waterfalls. The tallest of the eight

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waterfalls is one hundred feet in height. Next up on the list, I

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know the wife wants to go here. Williamsburg, Virginia, known as the

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largest living history museum in the US. Colonial Williamsburg highlights the city. You

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can immerse yourself in the neighborhood's history
and lifestyle as historical reenactors go about their

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day in the eighteenth century Colonial era. Town. Williamsburg is also home to

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Bush Gardens Williamsburg, which during the
fall season transforms into Halloween's Hall o Scream.

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Walk through the bush Gordon's Dean Park
exploring their spooky shows and wandering into

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their haunted house, depending on when
you go this time of year. The

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Williamsburg Fall Arts Festival, as well
as the nearby Yorktown's Market Days and Fall

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Festival Celebration, and the Yorktown Wine
Festival, all happened in October. All

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Right, continuing a look at some
suggestions for fall travel from roaming the USA,

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they talked about O Ray, Colorado. I am not familiar with it,

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but they say it as an abundance
of hiking opportunities and nearby geothermal activity.

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I'm in the picturesque main Street is
backed by snowcapped mountains and the San

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Juan Forest. Spend a morning exploring
Ray's cute shops and getting now It's friendly

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locals. For a bird's eye view
of the town. Embark on the accessible

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Perimeter Trail. It is one of
the most accessible hiking trails in o ray

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Box Canyon Park, located just outside
over a boast an eighty five foot waterfall.

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After hiking all day, they suggest
relaxing at Orphus Hot Springs. The

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clothing optional hot spring were your clothes
uses all natural, never treated lithium water.

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Take a drive along the Million Dollars
Highway, stretching from Oray to Silverton.

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The Million Dollars Highway is one of
the most picturesque roads in the nation.

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As the leaves change, it is
truly spectacular. How about Woodstock,

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Vermont? Roaming the USA says the
fall season and Vermont is magical. All

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of New England is beautiful this time
of year. That is true. One

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of the most picturesque pit stops in
and around Woodstock, Vermont is Sleepy Hollow

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Farm. This non functioning form as
an example of a quintessentially charming Vermontian setting

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that looks even more colorful in the
fall and is frequented by many photographers.

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In the local area, you'll find
a dairy farm, breweries, cheese shops.

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Mount Peg and Mount Tom, which
are two hikes that provide stunning views

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of the town and the surrounding foliage. While in the area, don't forget

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to stop at either Sugar Bush Farms
or the nearby Chee Gorge Village for sampling

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delicious local cheese. Out in Oregon, the Columbia River Gorge, the eighty

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mile Canyon along the Columbia River is
an outdoor lover's paradise full of incredible viewpoints,

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hiking, and wine tasting. When
visiting in the fall, you're presented

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with the unique opportunity to experience Hood
Rivers Fru Loop during the fall harvest.

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The Fru Loop is a thirty five
mile scenic drive that leads you out from

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the Columbia River into the Hood River
and backpass local farms, produce stands,

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wineries, breweries, and more.
The Columbia River Gorge is an easy weekday

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or day trip just an hour from
Portland, Oregon. How about Redwood National

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Park in California. Drive through the
Avenue of the Gods cruise under trees from

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your vehicle. There are also a
few restaurants around the Redwoods, but a

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mustop location is the Mad River Brewery
Restaurant. One of the most popular spots,

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so be sure to make a Reservation
and Santa Fe, New Mexico,

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a contemporary in arty city with architecture
that is reminiscent of the past. If

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you love the outdoors and you know
I do, you want to head to

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the Santa Fe National Forest. It's
about an hour drive from the downtown areas,

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perfect for day hiking, camping,
stargazing, and more. During the

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fall, the aspen trees turn a
beautiful golden yellow color and the entire forest

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is a sea of gold and green. If you're hungry, try Hatch chili

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served as sausa in almost any restaurant
in New Mexico. The season typically goes

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from the beginning of August through September, so you'll get the best Hatch chili

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in early fall. For classic New
Mexican cuisine, check out Thomasitas. It's

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a family owned restaurant that's been serving
Santa Fe for over forty years. Perfect

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for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. What are your favorite fall day trips.

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We'd love to hear from you on
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Check out previous episodes of this podcast. We've been too Let's see Vancouver,

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Seattle, Nashville, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, a bunch of others.

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Travel is Back. Wherever you get
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next week See then m