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Coldwater

(332 posts) Mon Oct 6, 2025, 08:30 AM 15 hrs ago

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 15 hrs ago OP

We get the "leaf peepers" here in Northeastern New York, often by the busload! Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #1

Its understandable, It's beautiful in upstate New York Coldwater 14 hrs ago #2

Plus, the Village of Lake George depends on the summer tourists Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #3

I have seen a few in southern Maine, but yorkster 14 hrs ago #4

I certainly understand as well. We're losing all of our tourist business thanks to Trump Rhiannon12866 14 hrs ago #5

Dance weekend on northern part of Lake George NoRethugFriends 13 hrs ago #6

I'm not at all surprised, I haven't seen one Canadian license plate this year Rhiannon12866 13 hrs ago #7

Beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Coldwater. debm55 10 hrs ago #8

Rhiannon12866

(244,262 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, 08:44 AM

14 hrs ago

Coldwater

(332 posts)

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

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 08:55 AM

14 hrs ago

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

(244,262 posts)

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

Reply to Coldwater (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 09:03 AM

14 hrs ago

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

(3,418 posts)

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

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 09:13 AM

14 hrs ago

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

Rhiannon12866

(244,262 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, 09:19 AM

14 hrs ago

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.