As you know I do not live in Arizona. I found this blog post title on a wonderful website called Celebrating Family written by Janice. As a fall fanatic I could not resist bringing it to your attention. I grew up in Ohio and after college lived in Michigan for the next 40 years. While […]
Yesterday I was searching through the website Mommy Poppins for fun things to do ideas. I came across an article by Rachel Sokol on Halloween Trains in New Jersey. Funtober has information on a number of different types of train rides. I thought I would write about scenic train rides looking at fall foliage as part […]
Travel America For September and October Events Here are a few of the great September and October events happening around the country. Save up some money, start planning, and cross some items off your bucket list. Check out this video on fall getaways. What Is The Great American Beer Festival? If you are anywhere near Denver […]
I ran around town to do a few errands this morning and it was obvious that it is October and Halloween is quickly approaching. The first stop was CVS – where there was an entire aisle of Halloween candy. My local pet store, Doggie Style, was ready for Halloween as well. They had dog costumes […]
One thing that you can expect to find here at Funtober are fall foliage reports as the leaves start changing. If you live in the vicinity of one of these fall foliage drives, it is easy to pile in the car on the right weekend to see the trees when they have the maximum amount […]
It’s been a few weeks since my post on August 7th about how fall foliage might peak early. I’ve seen the discussion repeated in a number of newspapers over the course of August. So here’s some links to articles with information from experts around the country for those of you planning a fall foliage trip: […]
I have never tried to time a trip to coincide with the peak fall foliage of a region. But if you are planning a vacation in advance, you can’t rely on my favorite method, which is looking out the window. Normally, you would do well to look at charts and maps online that indicate the […]
Last Tuesday, I posted about opportunities to enjoy fall foliage by bicycle. Apparently, I published that post just a bit too soon. Because if I had waited another week, I could have included an alternative to the bicycle tours: train travel. It must be time to plan your fall foliage vacation. If you aren’t athletic […]
I’ve previously mentioned my love for driving the nation’s scenic highways and enjoying a fall foliage drive. But not everyone grew up near the Motor City and was blessed with my love of driving. For those of you that fall into this category, and don’t want to fight the traffic, I’ve recommended the fall foliage […]
