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Press release source: VisitMaine.com Photo of foliage at Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine by Dana Moos, an Associate Broker with The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty in Bar Harbor, Maine Pardon the pun, but Maine now features oceans of Maine foliage. With the natural progression of the fall season and some mighty cold nights, the time for peak foliage has arrived at the Downeast coast and central interior of the state -- now catching up with the recent peak foliage of the rest of the state. We are personally excited about viewing the bright fall colors, juxtaposed with the famously scenic rocky Maine coast areas! Our New England friends at the Maine Office of Tourism just sent us the latest Maine fall foliage report press release - enjoy! AUGUSTA, Maine - Peak foliage color has arrived along Maine's Downeast coast and the central interior of the state, according to the fifth fall foliage report from the state Department of Conservation. Forest ran...

Content by Eric H. Photo of Moosehead Lake by Dana Moos Dana Moos, an Associate Broker with The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty in Bar Harbor, Maine, recently submitted some absolutely superb fall photos of Maine. Focusing on the Moosehead Lake and Acadia National Park Regions, Dana has really captured the pristine essence of these two areas. The photo in this posting was taken above Moosehead Lake on a float plane. Amazing! In addition, here are the links to Dana's photographs, featured on VisitingNewEngland.com: Moosehead Lake aerial photo Sawyer Pond photo, Greenville, area Cadillac Mountain photo, Acadia National Park Keep up the great work, Dana, and thanks again for your generosity in sharing these photos at VisitingNewEngland.com. Editor's note: For more information on Dana's business, log onto the Maine Inns and Bed and Breakfasts for Sale blog. Dana can also be found on Twitter at http://twitter.com/danamoos

Article by Eric H. Our flagship site, VisitingNewEngland.com , recently launched a "Questions and Answers" New England travel forum to encourage dialogue between us and our readers. Over the next several months, we will be asking questions on New England destinations, dining, lodging and attractions. We look forward to your responses. Here are the introductory questions -- please feel free to participate!: Dining: What is your favorite pizza place in New England? You can post a reply here What restaurant makes the best clam chowder in New England? You can post a reply here Lodging: What is your favorite Vermont inn or bed and breakfast getaway? You can post a reply here Destinations What is your favorite scenic New England fall foliage drive? You can post a reply here Attractions and Events What is your favorite annual Halloween attraction or event in New England? You can post a reply here More questions are on the way! If you would like us to post a...

New Hampshire foliage press release source: VisitNH.com . Photo at Silver Lake State Park, Hollis, N.H., by Eric H. We're into the New Hampshire fall foliage season home stretch here, with brilliant colors abundant in many areas of the state, according to the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development. Although most of the Great North Woods Region is past peak, strong color remains there while the White Mountains, Lakes, Dartmouth, Monadnock and Merrimack Regions at near or full peak. The Seacoast Region (Portsmouth-Dover area) is not quite yet at full peak, but shows advanced colors in many parts of this coastal area. Without further delay, here is the latest detailed New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development press release report on foliage updates, from Oct. 12, 2009, throughout New Hampshire: Great North Woods Region: There’s still a good amount of color in the Great North Woods region despite being just past peak. The wind and frost has taken...

Article by Eric H. Video Source: eardogproductions from YouTube A nice, scenic Sunday drive and visiting a country store always seems to be a popular combination during the New England fall time. With fall foliage at or near peak in the Weston, Vt., area and its Vermont Country Store representing one of the best of its kind in New England, what better place to be today in the six-state region? From the north in Stowe to the quaint southern Vermont town of Wilmington, this three-and-one-half hour drive through the fall foliage-rich Green Mountains takes you through charming small Vermont country towns and villages (Stowe and Wilmington included!) and truly spectacular mountain and river scenery. You really can't get any more Vermont than this. The current impressive foliage is many areas of Route 100 only helps the scenic scenario! A little more than two-and-one half hours from Stowe and an hour-and-20 minutes from Wilmington is the landmark Vermont Country Store (established in ...

Photo Credit: Kindra Clineff, through MassVacation.com We've received reports that Mt. Sugarloaf State Reservation in South Deerfield, Mass., is near peak foliage, making for a great hike (photo in this posting does not reflect the current foliage). About a 9/10 of a mile hike to the top, you also have the option to drive (for a $2.00 fee), but there could be a wait given the limited parking space and the anticipated crowds this Columbus Day Weekend. Either way, you''ll witness some commanding view of the Connecticut River, the Pioneer Valley, and the Pelham and Berkshire Hills! Restrooms and drinking water are available at the top, as well as a picnic area. Enjoy this very scenic, tailor-made for fall destination. Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation Rte. 116, S. Deerfield Tel. 413-665-2928

Article and photo (Diamond Hill Reservoir, Cumberland, R.I.) by Eric H. As others spend their fall travel at popular New England destinations alongside a cast of thousands they were trying to escape from, you can take the road (relatively) less taken and enjoy a peaceful day in Wrentham, Mass., northern Rhode Island, and the northeast Connecticut area. Start at downtown Wrentham on Route 1A with its charming village green and have a nice breakfast or lunch at the Looking Glass Cafe. It's a friendly, bright diner-like dining spot with locals joining in in the art of conversation over cups of coffee. Downtown Wrentham also features a nice mix of locally-owned shops, including Tootsie's ice cream parlor and Marcia's Sweet Pantry with its delicious homemade treats. It's especially pleasing to get out and walk the town common to enjoy small town New England life. Follow Route 1A south to Route 121 south (West St.) a few miles past the rolling countryside and farms into the ...