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Fantastic fall foliage brightens up any trip
Nothing – not sweaters, not the smell of fireplaces, not pumpkin patches, and not apple picking – says "fall" like the blazing red, glimmering gold, and burnt-orange leaves that cover trees and crunch underfoot during the autumn months. Whether you're practically a professional leaf-peeper or just a casual enthusiast, you'll need to know where to take in the season's splendor. Lucky for you, we've scouted out the 10 best places to enjoy autumn's colors – and while some perennially popular places made our list (because it just isn't possible to do a story on foliage without including New England), we think you'll be surprised by some of the less-obvious-but-just-as-glorious destinations that did, too. Oh, and no need to fret about when the peak colors will peek out – we've done the research for you.
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$92/nt+: Four-star hotel in NYC nr Empire State Building Booking.com
$113/nt+: Low rates at NY ski resort w/25% off lift tickets Kaatskill Mountain Club
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$279/nt+: Family-friendly NY resort w/all-incl. festivities Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center
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$281/nt+: Thanksgiving 2-nt ski stay in Aspen w/lift tickets Limelight Lodge
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$100/nt+: Low fall foliage rates at Catskill Mountain resort Villa Vosilla Resort
$299/nt+: Times Square near Radio City & 5th avenue shops Crowne Plaza Times Square
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20% off: NYC hotel in Midtown w/free continental brkfst Booking.com
$299+: Midtown Manhattan hotel near top museums Crowne Plaza Times Square
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$299/nt+: Early-bird rates at Times Square hotel Crowne Plaza Times Square
$96/nt+: Niagara Falls suite with dining & gaming credits Embassy Suite by Hilton Niagara Falls - Fallsview
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Exclusive Early-Booking Mountain Deals from $71/Night Editors' Review
$515+: Flight & 3-nt stay at the Grand Hyatt, NY American Express Vacations
$602+: New York hotel near shopping 3 nts w/air from Atlanta Wellington Hotel
$389+: Take a view in Long Island City hotel 3 nts w/flight Holiday Inn - Long Island City
$613+: NYC Rockefeller Plaza 5-star hotel 3 nts w/air Four Seasons New York
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$735+: Midtown New York 3-nt getaway w/air from Chicago The New Yorker Hotel
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$476+: Stay 3 nts at NYC hotel nr Broadway theaters w/air Washington Jefferson Hotel
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$225+: Cheap flights to Portland, OR(round-trip) Major Airlines
$220+: Round-trip San Antonio fares via Baltimore Major Airlines
$169+: Cheap round-trip flights to St Louis Major Airlines
$170+: Round-trip Memphis fares via top cities Major Airlines
$189+: Low fares to top Texas cities (round-trip) Major Airlines
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$305+: Low fall fares to Montreal (round-trip) Major Airlines
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