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Say goodbye to summer and warmly greet the fall beginning with the autumn equinox on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 — marked by 12 hours of sunlight — or equal amounts of day and night on this day. As the days grow shorter as we head into winter, start planning now for lots of fall fun with our guide to locating foliage or winery tours, apple & pumpkin picking farms, annual US state fairs, and more tips and holiday ideas for celebrating the cool, crisp days of autumn ... U.S. Fall Foliage Guides by U.S. State    AL AR CA CO CT DE GA ID IL IN IA ME MD MA MI MN MO NH NJ NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VT VA WA WV WI   2009 Fall Fun & Holiday Guides Back to School Mid-Autumn Festival Rosh Hashanah College Football New York Fashion Week Tailgate Parties! Football Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Homecoming Pick-Your-Own Farms Winery Tours Halloween Ramadan Yom Kippur

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Pick Your Own Apples & Pumpkins!
Most farms that provide pumpkin patches for city dwellers to wander in also have hot chocolate and plenty of cider and fresh fruits to snack on. You may find a few that offer hay rides or other entertainment for before and after you go to choose your apples or pumpkins...
Fun Fall Attractions
The calendar pages drop so quickly and Summer is over - the fun, get-togethers, vacations, outings, family, etc. Absolutely not - the most colorful, exhilarating and exciting season is about ready to arrive...
Fall Foliage Coast to Coast
Get ready to leaf through the season's best colors coast-to-coast, from early September to later November. With cool, crisp mornings leading into warm afternoons, just make sure you dress in layers, and bring along plenty of snacks and fruit juice for fall foliage hiking...and don't forget to pack the camera!...