Fall Foliage 2010

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009

New England's fall foliage is due to crisp, clear sunny days and long, cold nights. These special weather conditions halt the chlorophyll production in the leaves, and allow the brilliant golden and scarlet colors to be revealed.

Fall Foliage tours for 2010 are starting to sell for this season, however if you are looking just to drive to a nearby area to enjoy the foliage, this link to the Weather Channel is excellent as it maps out foliage daily showing areas all over the country, and lets you know if they are "past peak," "peak," "near peak," or "patchy."

Although New England is known for fall foliage, there are other parts of the country that have equally stunning leaf color with mountain back drops, lakeside views or sprawling vineyards. Don't forget the amazing National Parks. Peak is usually mid-October. Sedona, Zion, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone all offer great fall folors. Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe and Yosemite national park usually peak later, around the end of October.

In the South, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smoky Mountains are popular areas to see foliage, as well as Greensboro, Franklin and These areas tends to peak in early November.

We have started listing 2010 trips. We will once again have fall foliage tours, cruises and train trips.  Click for Fall foliage tour information.

Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park

Posted on Saturday, August 01, 2009

Once the summer playground of wealthy and famous Americans, Bar Harbor was celebrated as a quiet, beautiful resort village. Today visitors flock to this island paradise to experience the brilliant fall foliage and to explore Acadia National Park, the first national park established east of the Mississippi. The park encompasses over 47,000 acres (19,020 ha) of granite-domed mountains with woodlands, lakes, ponds and coastal seashore. Such diverse types of habitat make Acadia a haven for wildlife and plants. Entwined with the natural diversity of Acadia is the story of its people. Evidence suggests that native people first lived here at least 5,000 years ago. Subsequent centuries brought explorers from far lands, settlers of European descent, and arising directly from the beauty of the landscape, tourism and preservation.