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November Already? Nope, It's a Cold Front
Baby, It's Cold Outside—Already

Baby, It's Cold Outside—Already

Cold front moves in over much of the US, but seasonal highs should return by the weekend

(Newser) - It could feel more like November than October this week with a surge of cold air dropping temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below average, CNN reports. A cold front moved from the northcentral US to the east on Monday, delivering a cold chill, but even colder air from Canada will...

Pumpkin Spice Latte Comes Earlier Than Ever

Starbucks released its fall menu Thursday, a day earlier than last year

(Newser) - Don't let Starbucks fool you. It's still summer, though it might not feel like it inside your local franchise. Starbucks released its full fall menu , including the iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte, on Thursday—the earliest date ever, Quartz reports. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back for its 21st...

Heading North for Leaf Peeping? Forget About Here

Roads near Vermont's popular Sleepy Hollow Farm will be open only to locals due to congestion

(Newser) - Leaf peepers traveling to the Northeast for the annual fall foliage display will have to forget about one destination on this year's list: The Vermont town of Pomfret has opted to shut down roads to tourists surrounding Sleepy Hollow Farm, one of its most popular tourist destinations in autumn....

Above All Others, This State Wins at Fall

California, New York top LawnStarter's list of contiguous US states to visit this autumn

(Newser) - Fall is America's favorite season by far. According to a 2022 Morning Consult survey , 41% of US adults chose autumn as the best-loved of the four seasons. (Ahead of spring and summer at 24% and winter at 11%.) If you're among those lovers of fall foliage and...

We're Getting a Harvest Moon on Friday the 13th

That's a fairly rare occurrence

(Newser) - If you're one of those people who starts getting excited for all things autumn and Halloween as soon as Labor Day is over, this should get you really excited: This year's harvest moon occurs Friday, which just so happens to be Friday the 13th. The harvest moon is...

Winter Is Coming, but First Let's Welcome Fall

Because we're now in it

(Newser) - An eventful day on the equinox front: We've entered autumn, as of 10:21am EDT, per National Geographic . That means that Sept. 22 will see 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night in the Northern Hemisphere, and our part of the Earth will start to lean further...

Here's When It Will Feel Like Fall for You

Is it time for scarves yet?

(Newser) - Those know-it-alls at Big Calendar will tell you the official start of fall is Sept. 22 or Sept. 23, depending on the year. But when does it actually start to feel like autumn where you live? Time has created an online tool to answer that exact question, studying 21 years...

Fall Foliage: 10 Best Places to See Autumn Leaves
 10 Best Places for Fall Foliage 
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10 Best Places for Fall Foliage

Get ready for some nice drives and yummy cider

(Newser) - Scenic drives, long walks with leaves crunching under your feet, hot apple cider ... there's nothing quite like autumn, and the spectacular foliage that comes with it. The US boasts the best displays of fall foliage, writes Christine Sarkis on SmarterTravel , but the rest of the world is certainly not lacking....

H1N1: Worst is Yet to Come
 H1N1: Worst is Yet to Come 

H1N1: Worst is Yet to Come

Officials warn that stronger second wave of virus likely to arrive in autumn

(Newser) - Britain's health minister has cautioned doctors to prepare for a “much stronger” version of the H1N1 virus to surface this autumn, the Telegraph reports. With 985 cases confirmed in 20 countries so far, the World Health Organization is also countering Mexico’s optimism that the virus is on the...

Get Some Color This Fall
Get Some Color This Fall

Get Some Color This Fall

(Newser) - Heading into prime leaf-peeper season, Travel + Leisure leads a pack of sites offering fun and affordable trip ideas. Serve yourself a double portion of red, ochre, and yellow at the Celtic Colours International Festival in Nova Scotia. Or, if Canada seems too far away, swing by the Pumpkin Festival...

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