To most people, fall is just one of the four seasons in the year that happens to be the prelude for winter. All over the country, climate for fall varies and unless you live in New England, I have a strong feeling that you haven’t actually experienced what fall is intended to be.
I’m not talking just the materialistic characteristics of fall that every girl aims to be a part of, but the overall themes that provide the seemingly perfect aesthetic that is autumn.
Pumpkin spice coffee seems to be one of the top areas of interest for a generation of New England fall lovers. Pumpkin muffins and donuts from Dunks and not to mention the notorious iced apple cider. While hot apple cider fresh from an apple orchard holds the key to my heart, Dunks still provides tasty fall treats for New Englanders alike.
September first down south or way out in California is just another summer day, but here in New England, September first is a pretty serious signal that Halloween is spooking its way upon us.
Fall in New England is a right of passage into knowing what a less popular and less known wonder of the world, one of which people come from all over to experience. Physically, the air is cool and crisp, cool enough to give you goosebumps and the desire for a pullover sweatshirt, but not too chilly where Nor’easter attire is required. Take a drive, and the trees catch wide eyes with their colorful leaves that inspire and create a sense of imagination among souls old and young. If you ever get the chance to live in a New England, gain an idea of what your favorite kind of apple is, because chances are, you'll get more than one opportunity to go to one of the several family owned apple orchards with the classic hay rides and apple cider donuts.
Halloween comes around, which people in Massachusetts take very seriously since the historical Salem Witch Trials were in seaside Salem Massachusetts. Starting September first, Salem becomes a wild town, filled with tourists and spooky reminders of the murders of many people accused of witchcraft. Next comes Thanksgiving, a time to stuff your face, watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and of course, watching football. The air, yoga pants and sweatshirts and cold noses and cold bums, fall in New England proves to be so much fun.
