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Durango, Coloado

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Durango Heritage Celebration
  • Celebrate Durango's history at the Durango Heritage Celebration
  • Honors the period between 1881 and 1910
  • Dress up and be a part of Durango's Victorian and Old West past

    Events include a Grand Victorian Ball (Oct. 11), a Victorian Governors' Banquet,a period costume promenade on historic Third Avenue

    Also, choose from a Victorian fashion show and tea, a barber shop concert, a vintage gun workshop, historic walking tours

    Ride the Narrow Guage Train

Thursday, October 8, 2009 - Sunday, October 11, 2009
Estes Park, Colorado

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Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Festival
  • Come to the Festival - pipers, drummers, cannons, merchants, crafters, tartan displays, Irish dancing
  • Events include the parade on Saturday morning, Friday and Saturday night Celtic Rock Concerts and Folk Concert, Ceilidh (Celtic New Year's Party) and a Sunday morning Pancake Breakfast
  • Hear international and world famous singers and entertainers for free on the field

    For more information, call 800-90ESTES





Sept. 10-13, 2009
Colorado

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Best Drives in Colorado to see Fall Follage
  • Drive over Wolf Creek Pass from South Fork in Southern Colorado to Pagosa Springs. Stay & soak in the hot springs at Pagosa.
  • Take the Peak to Peak Highway from Blackhawk to Estes Park. The winding road takes you through stands of aspens & beautiful pine & mountain vistas.
  • Boreas Pass is a good dirt road from Como off Hwy 285 in South Park over the former railroad route to Breckenridge.







Late September
Arizona

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Best Drives in Arizona to see Fall Follage
  • Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road - beautiful red oaks & pink sandstone.
  • Drive up the Catalina Highway from Tucson up Mount Lemmon 25 miles to Summerhaven. See the beautiful maple, oak & aspen on Mount Lemmon.
  • The White Mountains in Eastern Arizona afford beautiful vistas of fall follage. Take Arizona 261 3 miles west of Eager to the Big Lake.







October
New Mexico

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Best Drives in New Mexico to see Fall Follage
  • High road to Taos - quaint old adobe towns like Chimayo make this drive memorable.
  • Drive the Cimmaron Canyon from Angel Fire to Taos. The rust colored oaks lining the winding canyon road makes a stunning backdrop to the old adobe haciendas.
  • The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad offers a unique fall foliage experience. Start from the restored village of Chama, NM to see this spectacular scenery.







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