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Autumn festivals The Miracle of Fall 
 A directory of links to information about fall foliage and related topics. Includes links to sites about fall color, trees, fall foliage updates and reports, driving and hiking suggestions, photos, lesson plans, activities, autumn gardening and composting, and more. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fallcolor/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 14, 2009 Tapping Into Oktoberfest
Article about how "a Bavarian celebration that became a German tradition is giving amusement parks and major cities a reason to celebrate in October." Provides a brief history of these beer-drinking festivals (which "began as a wedding celebration for a Bavarian crown prince in 1810"), and information about the event as held in Munich, Germany, and in cities and amusement parks in the United States. From the magazine for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. http://www.iaapa.org/industry/funworld/2003/Oct03/Features/Tapping_Into_Oktoberfest/Tapping_Into_Oktoberfest.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Aug 7, 2007 Washington State Autumn Leaf Festival
For the past 40 years, the Washington State Autumn Leaf Association "has presented the Autumn Leaf Festival in Leavenworth, which is situated on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains." This site includes the events schedule, information on lodging, sponsorship, and festival history, plus some information on other events in this Bavarian village-like town. http://www.autumnleaffestival.com/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Plants, Recreation Last updated Nov 30, 2004 |
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