Before the first official frost hit The Champlain Valley, businesses are soaking in the last rays of sun bringing in the final fall foliage travelers.Along the route-7 corridor, The Champlain Valley will experience it's peak foliage in the coming week."It's just there's something about the geography, the terrain, the geology. I don't know what the heck it is, but our trees pop off in the fall and it's something beautiful, like you don't really get to see anywhere else in the world," said Jeff Lawson, the VP of Tourism for Lake Champlain Chamber, "Actually when we sort of hit Top Gear and really start moving...November is always been a pretty hard shoulder for us before the holiday travel picks up a little bit. And in the last couple of few years we've seen foliage season extending into early November in a really, really nice way for our hotels, for our restaurants, for our retailers."The ideal color changing weather comes from sunny days and cold nights, with fall foliage beginning in higher elevations first.By next week, as Vermonters look towards Lake Champlain, colors are expected to hit their peaks. Businesses on route-7 like the starry night cafe in Ferrisburgh say that foliage brings a last 'hoo-rah' before the winter sets in."It's kind of out in the middle of nowhere. But we're getting a lot of first time diners who are this is kind of on their on their route around town looking at all the all the foliage. So it's fun because you are getting people that won't necessarily like come here and they're stopping in, " said Maya Gunnell, the Front of House Manager at Starry Night Cafe. Up the road in Shelburne, one popular destination is celebrating it's last weekend of foliage before shutting down and shifting it's exhibitions for the colder months."The weather's been wonderful, especially this fall, with such a warm September and then the colors coming a little late, really driving extra traffic. Normally when the colors have died down, we're still getting really strong traffic. Bus tours have come back and for us this year. So it's been a really strong, strong tourism season for us at Shelburne Museum," said Leslie Wright, the Director of Communications at Shelburne Museum. And whether you're sipping cider or peeping the last leaves, there is still time to catch them before they fall."There's nothing quite like that. And it's a great example of the seasonality of the state of Vermont. There's something for you every time of year, and if you make the most of it, it's a great experience whether you're a resident or a visitor," said Lawson. Starry Night Cafe encourages people to take advantage of their rotating menu showcasing Vermont grown dishes. And The Shelburne Museum is encouraging everyone to celebrate their last fall exhibitions this weekend.
Before the first official frost hit The Champlain Valley, businesses are soaking in the last rays of sun bringing in the final fall foliage travelers.
Along the route-7 corridor, The Champlain Valley will experience it's peak foliage in the coming week.
"It's just there's something about the geography, the terrain, the geology. I don't know what the heck it is, but our trees pop off in the fall and it's something beautiful, like you don't really get to see anywhere else in the world," said Jeff Lawson, the VP of Tourism for Lake Champlain Chamber, "Actually when we sort of hit Top Gear and really start moving...November is always been a pretty hard shoulder for us before the holiday travel picks up a little bit. And in the last couple of few years we've seen foliage season extending into early November in a really, really nice way for our hotels, for our restaurants, for our retailers."
The ideal color changing weather comes from sunny days and cold nights, with fall foliage beginning in higher elevations first.
By next week, as Vermonters look towards Lake Champlain, colors are expected to hit their peaks.
Businesses on route-7 like the starry night cafe in Ferrisburgh say that foliage brings a last 'hoo-rah' before the winter sets in.
"It's kind of out in the middle of nowhere. But we're getting a lot of first time diners who are this is kind of on their on their route around town looking at all the all the foliage. So it's fun because you are getting people that won't necessarily like come here and they're stopping in, " said Maya Gunnell, the Front of House Manager at Starry Night Cafe.
Up the road in Shelburne, one popular destination is celebrating it's last weekend of foliage before shutting down and shifting it's exhibitions for the colder months.
"The weather's been wonderful, especially this fall, with such a warm September and then the colors coming a little late, really driving extra traffic. Normally when the colors have died down, we're still getting really strong traffic. Bus tours have come back and for us this year. So it's been a really strong, strong tourism season for us at Shelburne Museum," said Leslie Wright, the Director of Communications at Shelburne Museum.
And whether you're sipping cider or peeping the last leaves, there is still time to catch them before they fall.
"There's nothing quite like that. And it's a great example of the seasonality of the state of Vermont. There's something for you every time of year, and if you make the most of it, it's a great experience whether you're a resident or a visitor," said Lawson.
Starry Night Cafe encourages people to take advantage of their rotating menu showcasing Vermont grown dishes. And The Shelburne Museum is encouraging everyone to celebrate their last fall exhibitions this weekend.