I'm so lucky to live in such a beautiful place that I thought it only appropriate to bring a posting close to home.
While the first day of fall isn't until Wednesday, "Boonies" (residents of Boone, N.C.) have already been talking about the leaves changing. I was sitting at lunch the other day and my friend even pointed out that the leaves were already changing on a tree right in front of us.
When the leaves change, so does Boone tourism. While tourists flock the High Country during the summer for a variety of festivals and water fun at nearby falls and creeks, the number of out-of-towners only increases as the leaves change from green to yellow or red. (Although tourists sure do know how to evacuate quick once the tempatures really get low and the leaves fall off.)
According to multiple N.C. news sites, including WRAL.com based out of Raleigh, a state website will be giving weekly reports on fall colors. Hopeful vacationers can visit this website for weekly updates and have already taken over the comment box with questions about weekends they're planning to visit and what local areas to explore.
I have to admit, the idea of a website devoted to fall color reporting is pretty neat. Better yet, one "leaf reporter" (now that's a title) is from Appalachian State University.
While some Boonies may be preparing to honk their horns and sit in more traffic, I'm all for vacationers coming to town to check out the vast palette of colors soon to take over the High Country.
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