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Explore the West's amazing national parks, campgrounds, wine regions, and more
Outdoor Adventure
Top 18 Spots for Fall Color
Go on a foliage tour of the West at our favorite places to soak up the season’s golds, crimsons, and more
Go on a foliage tour of the West at our favorite places to soak up the season’s golds, crimsons, and more

What to Do This Fall

Harley Farms Goat Dairy, Pescadero, CA
Family
Top 10 Farms to Visit for Family Fun
From pumpkin patches and harvest festivals to bountiful u-pick produce and cute animals, fall is the best time to visit a local farm
From pumpkin patches and harvest festivals to bountiful u-pick produce and cute animals, fall is the best time to visit a local farm
1859 Cider Co., Salem, OR
Culinary Travel
11 Great Craft Cider Tasting Experiences
In peak apple season, decamp for these star cider mills, where farmers and producers are setting the pace of America’s craft cider movement
In peak apple season, decamp for these star cider mills, where farmers and producers are setting the pace of America’s craft cider movement
Travel
10 Can’t-Miss Fall Festivals
Celebrate the local bounty with micro brews and wines, autumn foods, and one-ton pumpkins
Celebrate the local bounty with micro brews and wines, autumn foods, and one-ton pumpkins

Top Destinations

California
Top 24 Sights on California’s Lost Coast
The trees are taller. The beaches are wider. And there’s no one here but you. Here’s how to get lost on California’s last stretch of untamed coast
The trees are taller. The beaches are wider. And there’s no one here but you. Here’s how to get lost on California’s last stretch of untamed coast
Lower Waterfowl Lake
Canada
Awe-Inspiring Canadian Rockies Camping Adventure
In Canada’s alpine national parks, a crisp late-season road trip offers one last chance to camp the northern range before winter settles in
In Canada’s alpine national parks, a crisp late-season road trip offers one last chance to camp the northern range before winter settles in

More Ideas

Family
10 Best College Towns in the West
These college towns get straight A’s for top-notch education and lifestyle beyond campus–places with a covetable food scene, plenty of outdoor offerings, solid real estate value, and above all, great-neighbor potential
These college towns get straight A’s for top-notch education and lifestyle beyond campus–places with a covetable food scene, plenty of outdoor offerings, solid real estate value, and above all, great-neighbor potential
Travel
12 Most Dog-Friendly Towns in the West
Whether you’re looking to relocate or simply want to travel with the entire clan, you won’t have to sacrifice anyone’s creature comforts in these hospitable, bark-friendly cities
Whether you’re looking to relocate or simply want to travel with the entire clan, you won’t have to sacrifice anyone’s creature comforts in these hospitable, bark-friendly cities
Travel
10 Beach Towns with the Highest Quality of Life, Ranked!
Live by the beach—in bliss—in one of these waterfront towns recognized for their off-the-charts quality of life (think short commute time and average weekly work hours and lots of walking trails, public beaches, and restaurants per capita)  
Live by the beach—in bliss—in one of these waterfront towns recognized for their off-the-charts quality of life (think short commute time and average weekly work hours and lots of walking trails, public beaches, and restaurants per capita)  
Travel
19 Best Value Towns in the West
Where can you find the right house at the right price, a reasonable salary, and maybe a decent restaurant for date night? We’ve come up with 19 compelling options, all places we’d be happy to call home 
Where can you find the right house at the right price, a reasonable salary, and maybe a decent restaurant for date night? We’ve come up with 19 compelling options, all places we’d be happy to call home 
Imanta Resorts Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit, MX
Hotels
10 Stunning Eco-Friendly Hotels
Each of these hotels merges modern design with sustainable materials and baller amenities that go easy on the planet
Each of these hotels merges modern design with sustainable materials and baller amenities that go easy on the planet
Encuentro Guadalupe, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja
Hotels
10 Best Desert Hotels in the West
Whether you’re looking for a sprawling property that mimics the desert landscape or a hip urban oasis, we have a hotel for that
Whether you’re looking for a sprawling property that mimics the desert landscape or a hip urban oasis, we have a hotel for that
Travel
13 Stellar Pet-Friendly Hotels
From custom massages to homemade biscuits, these chic hotels pull out the stops to make sure your furry friend (and the rest of your clan) feels right at home
From custom massages to homemade biscuits, these chic hotels pull out the stops to make sure your furry friend (and the rest of your clan) feels right at home

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