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Coldwater

(659 posts) Mon Oct 6, 2025, 07:30 AM Oct 6

The New England Fall Foliage Extravaganza

Even in a down year where extreme drought has tempered the colors (i.e. lousy) there’s still bumper to bumper traffic

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The New England Fall Foliage Extravaganza (Original Post) Coldwater Oct 6 OP

We get the "leaf peepers" here in Northeastern New York, often by the busload! Rhiannon12866 Oct 6 #1

Its understandable, It's beautiful in upstate New York Coldwater Oct 6 #2

Plus, the Village of Lake George depends on the summer tourists Rhiannon12866 Oct 6 #3

I have seen a few in southern Maine, but yorkster Oct 6 #4

I certainly understand as well. We're losing all of our tourist business thanks to Trump Rhiannon12866 Oct 6 #5

Dance weekend on northern part of Lake George NoRethugFriends Oct 6 #6

I'm not at all surprised, I haven't seen one Canadian license plate this year Rhiannon12866 Oct 6 #7

Beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Coldwater. debm55 Oct 6 #8

Rhiannon12866

(247,426 posts)

1. We get the "leaf peepers" here in Northeastern New York, often by the busload!

Reply to Coldwater (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 07:44 AM

Oct 6

Coldwater

(659 posts)

2. Its understandable, It's beautiful in upstate New York

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 07:55 AM

Oct 6

traffic has been getting worse and worse each year.

Even in down years people have made reservations sometimes a year or two in advance, so they just enjoy the outdoors and nature in all of its beauty.

Rhiannon12866

(247,426 posts)

3. Plus, the Village of Lake George depends on the summer tourists

Reply to Coldwater (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 08:03 AM

Oct 6

So they certainly welcome extending the season...

Though the sad thing is that we have also welcomed Canadian visitors, mostly from Quebec and Ontario, but I haven't seen one Canadian license plate this year.

yorkster

(3,577 posts)

4. I have seen a few in southern Maine, but

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 08:13 AM

Oct 6

nothing like the usual numbers. Sad, but totally justifiable.

Rhiannon12866

(247,426 posts)

5. I certainly understand as well. We're losing all of our tourist business thanks to Trump

Reply to yorkster (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 08:19 AM

Oct 6

My cousin and his wife went to Canada at the start of the summer and I was a little worried. But they said that though they saw many pro-Canada signs, everyone they met was welcoming. I'm not sure how it is today.