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I'm going to say it's the first smell of wood burning in the cold air.

gourds

its a combination, but at the top i'd rank:

cashmere sweaters with worn in favorite jeans,
crisp breezes and blue skies,
the foliage

honorable mention to all things pumpkin flavored.

I've been baking way too many apple and pumpkin flavored cakes, cookies and more.

The fall colors of the leaves that is one of the few things that I love about living in the south. They really don't get falll colors in Southern California.

I live across the street from a park with LOTS! of trees so it's awsome!

Saying farewell to East Coast summer humidity!

Sweaters and more reasons for cuddling.

Fall in the Midwest...*sigh*...its hard to say what is my favorite part...my birthday starts it off...the riot of colours and the smell of burning leaf piles, crisp autumn breezes during an intense game of soccer with friends...a perfectly frightening Halloween with a cold rain...or finally the perfect Thanksgiving with family and friends...

I think it might be all the togetherness and slowing down of life...spring and summer are so intense!

Plus its getting colder in the fall, cuddling can last longer... :-)

It's cooler... people are back in school and way from my bf whom actually becomes a sane human being again without his douche bag of a cousin around... I love fall fashion, falling leaves, the colors, usually I like halloween like crazy but for some reason this year I just wasnt feeling it.

Autumn in Southern Cali is jank to say the least. Hot dry days interspersed with cold dry days. Windy. Windy dry windy hot windy dry windy cold. It's like the region goes into withdrawal from not having perfect weather and the result is bipolar. Also everything is eternally green.

Leaves are so pretty here .

Love apple cider.

Like how it's crisp and you need to wear sweaters.

sweaters, apple cider, the smell of the air on a crisp fall day

It means that in six months, it'll be getting warm again, thankfully.

Well, what others have said (wood/leaves burning like incense, colors) and... football!
[Had 5 interceptions in our first IM game yesterday.]

it's definitely the photoperiodism! ;-)

all of the above. Also, I don't know if it's just me or what but it seems as though strangers become more personable and people bond easier during this time of year. I think it's because of the cold air and our desire for warmth. Anyone else make this connection?

Well with colder weather idiots aren't spending their time outside as much... Thank the GODS
Cold weather of course, I hate the Heat
I love snow & being able to see my breath
And the colors that come with Fall
Oh and the Feasts Turkey

Definitely fall foliage, plus my b-day is in October.

What's your favorite thing about fall?

That is never comes to South Florida. LOL!

Seriously, when I did experience Fall as a child in the Northeast during the 1950s, I'd say it was the wonderful colors of the trees, and the smell of burning leaves (back when you could still burn them freely on your lawn).

And there was a certain crisp quality to the chill in the air, especially as late afternoon and evening came. A cold I could tolerate and spend hours playing in (or raking those leaves), unlike the more raw & brutal cold of Winter, or the soggy wetness of early Spring.

Sweaters, Soup and Baking. In that order.

Oh, and the hazy sunny days that are brief but beautiful.

When it ends.

Bring on summer! I miss ya already.

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I hate summer... and hot weather.
So fall is the best time for me I love everything about it.

Caesarea4 saidWell, what others have said (wood/leaves burning like incense, colors) and... football!
[Had 5 interceptions in our first IM game yesterday.]

I miss Ann Arbor Octobers.

Fall and winter are my fav seasons. I love the change of the leaves, the cooler then colder air, the silence of it. Everything slows down and life doesnt feel so much like a blur.

jprichva> I miss Ann Arbor Octobers.

Yup, you just missed another one.
Come up for a visit next fall.

There's the farmer's market/Kerrytown, Zingermans, the Heidelberg for an Oktoberfest beer in a boot mug or a drink at Dominick's, catch the marching band practicing at Elbel field (if not at halftime during the game), take a walk in the Arb or if not too cold go canoeing down the Huron river or grab a paddle boat at Gallup Park. You can get appropriate gear at the Bivouac and then walk through the Arcade.... In the evening, catch a movie at the Michigan Theatre.

Just don't go looking for the Pretzel Bell, the Bagel Factory, Miller's Ice Cream, the original Pinball Pete's (just burned down last weekend; the Brown Jug survives), Bimbos, or Montgomery Ward's at Arborland, Sears or Goodyear's Dept. Store on Main St or even Jacobson's (it's now Borders #1; what would then be Borders #0 was until recently a T-shirt shop). No buying books at the U Cellar (you won't recognize the basement of the Union), but Ulrich's is still there. The Rubiyat and Flame are also history.

Oh, and if you want to read a Daily, it won't be the (now defunct) Ann Arbor News... but I'm thinking you'd opt for the Michigan Daily, anyhow.

Of course, if you can't wait 11 months, there's always Art Fair in July, spring in April (if we're lucky) and traying in the Arb in January....

The colors of the changing leaves

The smell of the crisp air, pine trees, and burning wood chips,

Cooler weather (not a fan of sweating the balls off rofl)

Hunting

Camping

The windy days and especially nights

The best memories of my childhood always come to me in the fall

IHG84 saidThe colors of the changing leaves

The smell of the crisp air, pine trees, and burning wood chips,

Cooler weather...

wonderful.

I love the fall, I live out in the country so I'm surrounded by trees. There's a road near my house that has tons of turns, and trees are on either side for a while.. I love just driving down that road with the wind coming in through the window, looking at all the trees and their different colours.

My B-Day is in October, and I love pumpkin pie! The mild weather is my favourite, not too hot, not too cold, just right. Also brings back memories of riding in the combine with my Grandfather as he harvested crops, good times.

fall foliage, you never see that in LA, i first experienced it when i was 24

calibro saidgourds

I think it's the weather and a change of seasons is pretty damn nice. Makes you appreciate the holidays more!

This year, it was returning from out of town after three months and seeing the HUGE leaves on my tobacco plants.

what's not to love about it...

Days are shortening and it's cloudy most of the time, so nice to finally have the sun out of my eyes.
The cold, the rain, and the strong wind that always seems to be head on, is such a refreshing way to wake up in the morning when I ride my bicycle.
in fact the first snow is falling today, it's so lovely when it melts on the ground in the city and turns into a grey mush. no such thing as bad weather boys...only being improperly dressed for it.

I hate winter even more...

A break from 90+ degree weather here in Orlando.

Someone already mentioned the baking... it's about time to practice an apple pie in time for Thanksgiving.