{"id":16592,"date":"2015-09-09T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=16592"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:33:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:33:53","slug":"leaf-peeping-hot-spots-for-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/leaf-peeping-hot-spots-for-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaf-peeping hot spots for 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sandwiched between summer\u2019s glow and winter\u2019s snow is fall\u2019s own forte, foliage. Think of it as nature\u2019s most stylish season\u2014when destinations from New York to Napa put on a show of Pantone proportions.<\/p>\n

For a front-row seat to the season\u2019s hottest ticket, we\u2019ve gathered<\/span>\u00a0fall\u2019s \u201cit\u201d\u00a0color coordinates, as well as some unique ways to see them. Leaf-peeping from an outdoor spa, anyone? Read on.<\/span><\/p>\n

New York City<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks to Central Park<\/a>, you don\u2019t have to escape the city to find fall\u2014it\u2019s right there in living color. Stocked with its own set of verdant skyscrapers like American elms and Norway maples, Central Park becomes a kaleidoscope of color from September through November.<\/p>\n

To catch leaves falling from the cathedral-like canopy, stroll along the Mall\u2014the park\u2019s widest pedestrian pathway. For a bird\u2019s-eye view, head up to the Mandarin Oriental New York\u2019<\/a>s sky lobby, which sports floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the 843-acre ode to Manhattan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Napa Valley, California
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\n<\/span><\/span>Harvest-hued vines paired with wine tasting? YES. With cooler temperatures and fewer visitors after summer\u2019s peak, you won\u2019t have to fight the crowds for shades (and sips) of chardonnay and pinot noir. <\/span><\/p>\n

For a toast-worthy trip to Napa Valley<\/a>, zero in on Dry Creek Valley, one of Sonoma County\u2019s legacy wine-grape regions, where floor, benchland,\u00a0and hillside vineyards spread over 9,000 acres. While you\u2019re there, upgrade your foray into fall foliage by swirling and sipping old-vine zinfandel\u2014one of the AVA\u2019s hallmark wines\u2014at Michel-Schlumberger wine estates.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Montebello, Quebec<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Taking in nature\u2019s prismatic prelude to winter from a log cabin in Canada seems only natural, mais oui<\/em>? Montebello is tucked into Quebec\u2019s Laurentian Mountains, and is only a two-hour drive from Montreal.<\/span><\/p>\n

As if leaf-peeping from one of the world\u2019s largest log cabins, Fairmont Le Ch\u00e2teau Montebello<\/a>, is not enough autumn-ness for you, you can explore the ever-changing foliage by horse-drawn carriage. All that\u2019s missing from this scene is maple-syrup taffy, but we\u2019re sure that can be arranged.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gatineau Park, Quebec<\/div>\n
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Glacier National Park, Montana<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For wilderness enthusiasts who put a premium on leaf-peeping, Glacier National Park<\/a>\u00a0is another excellent choice. With the peaks of the Continental Divide as your awe-inspiring backdrop, hiking on trails carved into the evergreen-and-larch landscape is the ideal way to cozy up to fall color.<\/p>\n

With 1,583 square miles, there\u2019s a lot to explore in the park, so stay a few days in a tent (no reservations are taken after Labor Day and campsites rarely fill) or at the Lodge at Whitefish Lake<\/a>, a timber- and stone-built lakeside retreat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whistler, British Columbia \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just before North America\u2019s top ski-resort area\u2014featured in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics\u2014gets covered from peak to creek in snowflakes, Whistler\u2019s\u00a0alpine does its best impression of a rainbow.<\/p>\n

Soak in the sight from Scandinave Spa, a 20,000-square-foot outdoor health haven carved into the mountainside and cocooned by deciduous trees. Following the Nordic tradition of hot-cold water therapy, with multiple pools, waterfall features, and hot treatments, Scandinave offers the most spectacular and relaxing vantage point of Canada\u2019s unique umbrage.<\/p>\n

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Maui, Hawaii\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s one wild card you probably didn\u2019t expect: Maui<\/a>. While the Valley Isle boasts vibrant flora 365 days a year, its towering rainbow eucalyptus trees \u201cfall\u201d into autumn\u2019s most sought-after hues\u2014not for their leaves, but for their bark! During summer, trunks shed their outer layers revealing a core so bright, it appears as though it has been tie-dyed just in time for fall. <\/span><\/p>\n

Find Maui\u2019s rainbow eucalyptus grove at mile marker 6 on the Road to Hana<\/a>, a Garden of Eden journey known for its one-lane bridges, more than 600 curves, black-sand beaches, and bamboo forests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Maui Island, Hawaii<\/div>\n
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Where do you go to see fall\u2019s best colors?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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