New England Travel and Vacation Gazette and Other Wicked Good Content

Colorful fall foliage leaf peeping opportunities still exist in Maine, most notably in southern Maine and all coastal locations over the next several days, according to the Department of Conservation's final fall foliage report of the season. We recommend viewing the map in this post to see current conditions and to visit MaineFoliage.com for continuous updates -- or VisitMaine.com for the latest events and activities for your Maine vacation. Two key events coming up are: Blue Hill's 3rd Annual Foliage Food and Wine Festival, Oct. 16-19 http://www.bluehillpeninsula.org/ The City of Hallowell's annual Fall Festival, Oct. 17-19 http://www.hallowell.org/ Both events are located in regions with peak foliage, at this writing, thus, enhancing great events even more!

With Columbus Day Weekend approaching fast, the chance to view some peak fall foliage is ample in the New England region. While New Hampshire and Vermont are famous -- and rightfully so -- for great leaf peeping, sometimes states like Maine fall under the foliage radar because many people think of this state for its coastal beauty. The reality is that so much of Maine offers spectacular inland fall foliage, as well as some truly impressive views of color changes by the coast. It's really like getting the best of both worlds -- a connection to the Maine sea and the options inland that, many times, offer fall foliage are as good as Vermont and New Hampshire. Our friends at VisitMaine.com sent us an updated press release yesterday, breaking down each region of Maine in regards to current fall foliage conditions: AUGUSTA, Maine - The Maine coast and the southern part of the state will have the best foliage viewing during the next week according to the Department of Conservation'