Branson, Mo., from $125 per room per night
Located high on a bluff overlooking Lake Taneycomo and the Branson skyline, Cameron's Crag Bed & Breakfast makes an ideal base for celebrating Missouri's fall offerings. About five miles away, the Silver Dollar City theme park hosts the National Harvest Festival, from September 11 to October 25, which has music and crafts in addition to regular park entertainment and activities. Or you can simply enjoy the Ozarks scenery from the private hot tub in your room. Rates start at $125 per room per night and include breakfast daily.
When: Ongoing.
Details: Does not include taxes of 6 percent. Based on double or single occupancy.
Contact: 800/933-8529, camerons-crag.com.
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Pine Mountain, Ga., from $149 per room per night
The Autumnfest package at Callaway Gardens includes accommodations at the on-site Mountain Creek Inn, breakfast daily, admission for two to Callaway Gardens (a $26 value), and the use of the fitness center. Plus, there are weekend activities happening all season: Autumn Pot'em, Garden Fest, Callaween Weekend, Corn Maze, and more. Rates start at $149 per room per night at the inn, with lots of upgrade options.
When: Ongoing.
Details: Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Kids 12 and under stay free.
Contact: 800/225-5292, callawaygardens.com.
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North Adams and Stockbridge, Mass., from $168 per room per night
Porches Inn and the Red Lion Inn have teamed up to offer the Berkshires Top to Bottom package, including accommodations and breakfast at each property. The 45-minute drive from the hip Porches in North Adams, right next to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, south to the cozy 108-room Red Lion in Stockbridge, near the Norman Rockwell Museum, will give you plenty of time to soak up the foliage and tool around the countryside. Rates start at $168 per room per night, or $336 for the required two-night stay; upgrade to a suite for $42 per room per night.
When: Sundays-Thursdays, Oct. 27, 2008-May 28, 2009.
Details: Taxes are included. Based on double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay. Ask for the Berkshires Top to Bottom package.
Contact: 413/664-0400, porches.com; 413/298-5545, redlioninn.com.
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Dixville Notch, from $198 per room per night
The Golf Free package features a stay at the Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, breakfast daily, and unlimited rounds of golf on the resort's two courses in the scenic White Mountains (at a value of $84 per round for two people). Rates start at $198 per room per night.
When: Ongoing.
Details: Taxes of 8 percent and gratuities of 15 percent are not included. Based on double occupancy; single bookings start at $99 per night.
Contact: 866/380-6798, thebalsams.com.
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Lake Placid, N.Y., from $245 per room per night
The Park Your Car and "Leaf" It package at the Mirror Lake Inn includes accommodations, a hearty breakfast, and a $50 credit towards a spa treatment or a meal at one of the inn's three restaurants. You'll stay in a Classic Room, with a large private balcony, a picture window, and country furnishings. Downtown Lake Placid is a five-minute walk away, or you can take advantage of the inn's complimentary canoes and kayaks to enjoy the fall colors from the lake, ringed by the Adirondack Mountains. Rates start at $245 per room per night.
When: Through Oct. 30, 2008.
Details: Does not include taxes of 10 percent. Based on double occupancy; single bookings start at $205 per room per night. Kids 12 and under stay for free. Ask for the Leaf package.
Contact: 518/523-2544, mirrorlakeinn.com.
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Telluride, Colo., from $250 per room per night
If you stay two nights at the Fairmont Heritage Place, Franz Kammer Lodge, you get a third night free (a $250 value). The hotel offers some adventurous ways to enjoy the fall foliage: horseback riding ($95 per person with an included lunch) and guided hikes on the Bear Creek and Mill Creek trails ($20 per person). Each room includes a living and dining room area, a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private balcony. Rates start at $250 per room per night, or $500 for the required two-night stay that qualifies you for a third night free. Transportation to and from Montrose or Telluride airports is also included.
When: Sept. 7-Oct. 18, 2008.
Details: Does not include taxes of 12 percent. Based on single or double occupancy. Ask for the Third Night Free package. Requires a two-night stay.
Contact: 800/441-1414, fairmont.com/klammerlodge.
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Bolton Landing, N.Y., from $255 per room per night
The By Land and Lake Foliage Getaway at the Sagamore includes two nights' accommodations, breakfast daily, and a luxury luncheon cruise on Lake George (a $44 value). You'll stay in a Lodge room, which includes a living room, a kitchen, a fireplace, and balcony. Book fast: If a Lodge room is unavailable, you'll be in one of the Historic Hotel rooms, which lack fireplaces and kitchens. Rates start at $255 per room per night, or $510 for the required two-night stay.
When: Through Oct. 20, 2008.
Details: Does not include taxes of 11 percent and a resort fee of $9 per day. Based on single or double occupancy. Requires a two-night stay.
Contact: 866/385-6221, thesagamore.com.
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Jonesville, Mich., from $300 per room per night
The Southern Michigan Fall Colors package at the Munro House Bed & Breakfast and Spa offers a two-night stay, breakfast and dinner daily, and 2 one-hour massages (a $160 value). Included dinners are at the Chicago Water Grill and Savarino's Restaurant. Note that here in southern Michigan, the peak leaf color times are in mid-October. Rates start at $300 per room per night, or $600 for the required two-night stay. Upgrade to a room with a hot tub for $50 per night.
When: Sept. 15-Nov. 15, 2008.
Details: Does not include taxes of 6 percent plus $2 per room per night. Based on double occupancy; no single bookings.
Contact: 800/320-3792, munrohouse.com.
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Resources
BedandBreakfast.com has picked a few of its properties with stunning fall foliage.
Virginia's official tourism site has tons of trip ideas and vacation packages from around the state for viewing the fall colors.
It's a little early yet, but weather.com is a good source for data and predictions on when the foliage colors will peak in a certain area. Your state tourism Web site might also have peak maps—see Michigan's and West Virginia's as examples.
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