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Fall translates to fun travels, from pumpkin patches to grape vines to turning leaves
Vancouver
British Columbia’s largest city is heralded for its culture, cuisine, and proximity to the region’s spectacular natural surroundings. Surrounded by water on three sides and boasting more than 200 parks, fall is an optimum time for nature lovers in Vancouver, when the great outdoors are met by lovely foliage and mild temps (although the rainy season does close in around mid-October). Autumn also signals the start of a bustling cultural calendar, with the launch of the theater, opera, and symphony seasons; the NHL hockey season; and festivals like the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in Chinatown (one of the largest such neighborhoods in North America). Given all Vancouver has to offer visitors, it’s no surprise it was chosen to host to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games – discover what the fuss is about now before the rest of the world catches on.
How: Fly direct to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) from Chicago (United, Air Canada; 4 hours), Phoenix (US Airways; 3.5 hours), San Francisco (United, Air Canada; 2.5 hours), Seattle (NWA, Alaska, United, Air Canada; 50 min); and more.
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