7 Fun Fall Getaways

Late September and early October coincide with the annual Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.

Boston really comes into its own in autumn, as students return to class (and local pubs), baseball fans head to Fenway for the last games of the season, and brilliant foliage frames the city’s buildings, parks, and gardens.

Durango, Colorado's proximity to Mesa Verde National Park's fascinating pueblo cliff dwellings makes it easy to combine historic and outdoor pursuits in one single fall trip.

Reconnect with the family in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where old-fashioned activities like buggy rides and harvest festivals abound under the brilliant foliage of Lancaster County.

Kayaking alongside frisky seals, navigating the famously twisting “17-mile Drive,” and getting your groove on at an annual jazz fest are three big reasons to visit Monterey in fall.

While summer attracts most of San Antonio’s crowds, fall clears out the masses—and the humidity—allowing prime access to the city's bustling River Walk, top-rated museums, and atmospheric historic districts.

Avoid the herds of oenophiles rushing to California’s wine country to partake of the annual harvest crush and head 750 miles north instead, to the 60 wineries of Washington’s Walla Walla region.