Fall Weekends

Whether your idea of fun is a country picnic or city shopping, a long hike or easy biking, a crafts fair or a New York museum, here are lots of fall pleasures.

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Cute Shop, Hon: Great Stores in Baltimore

Baltimore has become a hip shopping spot—with interesting fashions and housewares you won’t find anywhere else. more

Biking Along the C&O Canal

A 13-mile bike ride along the C&O Canal offers beautiful scenery and pretty towns at both ends more

All Aboard: Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg offers a pleasant stroll through history—and you can get there the old-fashioned way more

The Best Vineyards in Virginia and Maryland

We visited dozens of vineyards to find the 19 best. Here are day trips that promise great wine and very good food. more

Chic and Cheap: NYC Stores

Ten surprising stores, from Fifth Avenue to Soho, with great fashions at great prices. more

Broadway Bound

Hot tickets for fall. more

Getting Into New York's Sample Sales

Four Web sites where you can find sample-sale calendars more

Memorable Eating in Manhattan

Twelve very good restaurants—including a trattoria by Mario Batali, a bistro from Daniel Boulud, and one tough reservation. more

Big Apple Bargains

Staying the weekend? Here are three hotels that are deals—as well as three splurges—in the city that never sleeps. more

What's New in New York

Five fun places to go in the city, including stylish museums and an event making a big splash. more

Great Autumn Hikes

These walks and hikes, all an easy drive from Washington, show off splendid foliage. Each has something extra, too—great bird watching, a wonderful waterfall, or Civil War lore. more

Great Fall Weekends

Here are 36 effortless escapes—from fun day trips to one-night stays to adventures just an hour away. more

Can DC’s New Digital News Operations Replace the Once-Great Newspaper Bureaus?

Gone are the robust bureaus for the Los Angeles Times, Newhouse News, and other once-healthy news organizations. Digital media bureaus now are taking their places with as many reporters and plenty of swagger. more

Where & When: What to Do This Weekend

Sip some Beaujolais Nouveau, check out the Terra Cotta warriors, see a vintage murder thriller, and more this weekend. more