Fall 2008

Autumn is the season that comes between summer and winter. Americans usually call this season fall because it is a time of falling leaves. The first day of autumn (fall) is celebrated on the fall equinox - a time when both night and day are equal. In the northern half of the world, autumn begins about September 23. In 2007, the Autumn equinox falls on September 23. In the southern half of the world, autumn begins and ends at the time spring begins and ends in the north. After Autumn, nights begin to lengthen each day until the Winter Solstice in December.

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Fun Fall Activities

Fall is in the air and with that comes the many fun seasonal activities and traditions:

- Make homemade applesauce click here for recipe

- Stuff a scarecrow click here for directions

- Fall leaf activities for children click here

- Bake Apple Quick Bread click here for recipe

- Take a scenic fall drive through curving mountain roads with river views to Rocky Mtn. National Park

- Sip a latte or hot apple cider at a downtown Lyons cafe

- Take your dog for a walk at one of the many dog-friendly parks

- Visit one of the quaint antique shops and purchase a piece of history

- Tour the Lyons Redstone Museum (open to the public on a free/donation basis)

- Tour a few of the 15 buildings on the National Historic Register, each made out of local sandstone by master stonemasons between 1870 and 1917. A walking tour map is available at the tourist office or the Redstone Museum

- Listen to some tunes at Oskar Blues, on the sandstone stage at the town center, or at Planet Bluegrass (blues festival in July and folk festival in August)

- Attend the a poetry group (3^rd Thursday of each month) or a local book club

- Check out the Colorado Arts store on Main Street offering only Colorado artist’s products

- Get a glimpse into the past, present, and future of Lyons at the mural on the wall of the Visitor Center