With schools started, families have returned home.

Highway delays are over.

Beaches are wide and uncrowded.

Vacation spots have space for new visitors.

The weather is a bit cooler and more comfortable.

Loons return and waterfowl gather for their trips south.

Visit the outlet malls at North Conway, NH or Freeport, Maine.

Harvest fairs abound and nearby orchards are open to the public.

Foliage is typically at its peak of color around the beginning of October in our area.