Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati (photo courtesy of travelandleisure.com).
All over America during September and October you will find numerous festivals in cities big and small. Attending one (or more) of these annual events is the perfect way to experience a place you have never been.
From apple and pumpkin harvests to jazz festivals and the Oktoberfest celebrations that pepper the US., just about every city from Santa Clara, CA to Ithaca, NY has a reason to celebrate over the next few months.
If you need a few suggestions, here are a few of my picks for 2010’s fall festivities along with a nearby spot to rest your weary head, and if you know of any other events worth noting, add a comment at the bottom of this post and share it with everyone!
1. Jazz & Harvest Festival
Location: Corning’s Gaffer District, Finger Lakes, NY
Dates: September 10-11
Website: www.gafferdistrict.com/events_jazzfest.php
Where to Stay: Allegiance Bed & Breakfast
2. Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Dates: September 17-18
Website: http://www.oktoberfest-zinzinnati.com/
Where to Stay: Millenium Hotel Cincinnati
3. Inaugural Pacific Wine & Food Festival
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Dates: September 17-19
Website: www.pacificwineandfood.com
Where to Stay: Avia Long Beach
Bourne Scallop Festival (photo courtesy of bournescallopfest.com).
4. Bourne Scallop Festival
Location: Cape Cod, MA
Dates: September 24-26
Website: www.bournescallopfest.com
Where to Stay: Isaiah Jones Homestead Bed & Breakfast
5. The Whole Enchilada Fiesta
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Dates: September 24-26
Website: www.enchiladafiesta.com
Where to Stay: Hilton Garden Inn Las Cruces
6. Aspen Filmfest
Location: Aspen, CO
Dates: September 29 – October 2
Website: http://www.aspenfilm.org/index.php/attend-ff
Where to Stay: L’ Auberge D Aspen $99/night rate through Hotels.com (I’ve stayed here and love its charm and awesome location on Main Street).
- The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta (photo courtesy of itsatrip.org).
7. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Dates: October 2 -10
Website: http://www.balloonfiesta.com/
Where to Stay: Hyatt Place Albuquerque/Uptown
8. Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
Location: Hood River, Oregon
Dates: October 15-17
Website: www.hoodriver.org
Where to Stay: Columbia Gorge Hotel
9. “Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia”
Location: Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center
Dates: November 25-27
Website: www.visitwilliamsburg.com
Where to Stay: Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg
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