Santa Fe, United States
Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
Adobe-style hotel steps from the Plaza.
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Spend the October long weekend learning about Native history and culture, or chasing peak fall foliage across New England and the Smokies.
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Santa Fe's museums of Indigenous art and nearby pueblos, in golden aspen season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Adobe-style hotel steps from the Plaza.
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The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, right after the Balloon Fiesta.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Old Town hotel inspired by Chaco Canyon, with a rooftop restaurant.
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Taos Pueblo, continuously inhabited for over 1,000 years, and fall color in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~63°F (17°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Eco-resort a short drive from Taos Pueblo.
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Intimate Beaux-Arts hotel a few blocks from the White House.
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Red Rock country, with ancient Sinagua cliff dwellings nearby at Montezuma Castle.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Creekside cottages along Oak Creek with red-rock views.
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Phoenix's Heard Museum, one of the finest museums of American Indian art, as the desert cools.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); warm, dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Sprawling resort at the base of Camelback Mountain with a 27-hole golf course.
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Peak foliage and the Museum of the Cherokee People in nearby Cherokee, North Carolina.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Farm-to-table estate in the Smoky Mountain foothills.
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Vermont's fall foliage at its peak.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Slopeside lodge at the base of Mount Mansfield.
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Leaf-peeping on the Kancamagus Highway.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Grand 1902 hotel at the foot of Mount Washington.
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Berkshires foliage and fall harvest events.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~60°F (16°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
A five-star stay in Lenox, a strong base for Berkshires.
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Hudson Valley peak foliage and apple picking.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~62°F (17°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Victorian castle resort on a mountain lake.
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Adirondack foliage usually peaks from late September into early October.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~59°F (15°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Rustic-luxe lodge with an indoor-outdoor pool.
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Early-October foliage along the Maine coast.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Classic New England inn known for its candlelit restaurant.
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New York's Columbus Day Parade on Fifth Avenue and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Upper East Side hotel steps from Central Park and the Met.
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Harvest season wraps up in Napa Valley.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Hillside retreat among olive groves overlooking the valley floor.
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Late harvest and crush in Sonoma.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Russian River Valley inn known for its restaurant and spa.
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Comfortable fall weather and Gullah Geechee heritage tours.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Grand hotel overlooking Marion Square with a rooftop pool.
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Savannah's squares in mild fall weather.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Design-forward hotel in the historic district with a rooftop bar.
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Fall foliage day trips and Boston's historic sites.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~63°F (17°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Back Bay tower hotel with skyline views.
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Canadian Thanksgiving falls on the same Monday, and Quebec's fall color is at its peak.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~59°F (15°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Historic 1912 hotel on the Golden Square Mile.
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