Autumn Attractions in Colorado

Most people visit Colorado during the winter for the skiing or during the summer for rafting or

hiking, but Colorado is also an incredible place to visit during the fall. Traffic and crowds

decrease substantially after school starts and families who have been enjoying summer road

trips have headed for home, and the weather is generally quite good this time of year. Following

are three suggestions for autumn visitors to Colorado:

Rent a Mountain Cabin

Hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and simply relaxing in a wilderness area that features abundant

natural beauty are all activities that can be enjoyed in Colorado during the fall. Lodging prices

are generally down because autumn in considered the off season, so it's possible to save

substantial sums on vacation travel during that time. There might be a slight chill in the air

during the day, evenings may be frosty, and there will possibly be a dusting of snow on the

mountaintops, but many people prefer that to deep summer conditions.

Attend the Colorado Symphony

The music doesn't stop when summer comes to an end. The Colorado Symphony puts on many

fine performances during the fall months. You can listen to Beethoven and Broadway in

September, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, more Beethoven, and Mahler in October, and Mozart and

Dvorak in November. The Colorado Symphony isn't just all about classical music, though. World

music such as drumming is also well-represented in this venue, and you can expect to find

Broadway and Animaniacs here in the fall as well.

Watch the Aspens Change Color

New England isn't the only place where the trees have fabulously vibrant autumn foliage.

Colorado's famed aspen trees turn a bright shade of glimmering gold. This is particularly

attractive when a slight wind is blowing and the leaves are quaking. There are many great

places near Denver to see the autumn leaves. For instance the "Oh My God" road is less than

an hour from Denver and besides featuring an abundance of aspen trees, visitors will see ghost

towns, cemeteries, and other remnants of the Colorado gold rush.

There are many other fun things to do in Denver during the fall, including sampling the city's

many fine breweries, restaurants, and night life.