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That's the slogan of the nonpartisan Citizen Change, founded by music mogul P. Diddy, and backed up by the likes of Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent. The group aims to "hip young people to the hustle of the politics by educating them about the power of their vote." But most of the online garb does push a narrow agenda, such as Right Wing Stuff and See Ya the Austin-baseGeorge, run by a company d youU have plenty of cccjpany. ' "The Blue Ridge Parkway ta bumper to bumper," says Karen Lingo, senior writer for South-er- n living Magazine. "People bead to the mountains for fall . ; color." Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge in Virginia arent the only busy spots. Tennessee's Great Smoky Mountains National Park gets a n visitors each October. Slightly less crowded but Just as beautiful, Lingo says, are the Gratz Park rieighixr hood in Lexington, Ky.; and AsbeviUe, N.C (check out The Inn at the famed Bfltmore Estate). Also popular are the Cherokee National Forest, which stretches from Chattanooga, Term., to - ' Bristol along the North Carolina border, and for metro Atlanta residents, Chattahoochee Oconee Forest's Brasstown Bald, which is Georgia's highest peak at 4,784 feet In the region, Lingo recommends Wilmington, Del "I remember walking down a lane at the Hegley Museum there, a lane of gingko trees," she says, "and ft was just paved in butter." West Virginia's byways and MBs typically fill with from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C Last year, scenic Highway in Pocahontas County, along Route 39, blazed early in the season, while Interstate 77 from Parkersburg to Charleston was stffl colorful by late October. The overlook at Coopers Rock "State Forest in Monongalia County is breathtaking, and : $17.99 $13.99 The sun pecks through the sky in this 1998 photo, highlighting foM foliage mid-Atlant- ic The good news is, the South , is filled with spectacular autumn scenery. 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The Ozarks to Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma, as well as Arkansas' Ouachita Mountains are renowned back-- ; drops for the season's palette. lingo, of Southern living ,' magazine, has two specific for the area: Beavers Bend Resort Park, on a lake near Broken Bow, Okla., ' provides "some of the best fall color I've seen," and Eureka Springs, Ark., with its famed Crescent Hotel South and I Ashcrofl ring I Dixie Chicks' Boot Bush Continued from $15.95 Cheeky statements Rightwing Stuff, at Cafe Press (www.rightwingstuff.com) e don- $11.99 I Kerry Leftwards baseball cap Par-te- 2004, branded ThoseShlrts (www.cafepress.comrightna-tion)- , 4 A hat in the In key T Friday, September 10, 2004 Rush Dubya dog T the Johns, at Cafe Press $15.99 Knight Rldder Newspapers called Two Unemployed Democrats. Slogans range from the relatively straightforward (Luvya Bush) to the Dubya; clever and subversive (Not Fonda Kerry; John Kerry: " Bringing Complete Sentences Back to the White House). Of course, there's always room for the tasteless and bizarre: witness the thong that anCell nounces, "I Am Research." (Trust us, that only broaches the threshold of tasteless.) ' Whatever your procKviry, it's all there if you dare to wear your politics on your sleeve, your noggin, or, just maybe, your "tuchis." Re-defe-at Pro-Ste- www.Gougarblue.com mil-lio- Mid-Atlant- ic ' leaf-peepe- rs many localities have festivals throughout the faJL If you Midwest Autumn hotspots on Kaerchers Kst: In Missouri, from Hannibal to St Louis; tbe Upper Peninsula of Michigan, including the Keweenaw Peninsu- -. la jutting into Lake Superior, the Ftrcupine Mountains; the rugged woods of Tahquamenon Falls State Park; and the Root Rfver Vafley, in Lainesboro, Mina, where youTl find wonderful biking and biking. Also in Minnesota, just east of St. Paul, is the St. Croix River Valley, near Stillwater. The most pristine river youU ever see is there, and the banks are just covered wkh trees," said Kaercher. fa Indiana, Tve never seen such beautiful hardwood trees as in Brown County State Park and Hoosier National Forest," Kaercher say s. In Ohio's Holmes County, took for picturesque scenes of the harvest. "They have a large Amish population; it's a mix of ' trees and fields," Kaercher says. "You might see a farmer with a big team of horses." The state's southeast quadrant is more . ruggedly beautiful, including portions of Appalachia. , Popular drrVing routes in Onto include state Route 303 from Hinckley Township in Medina County, to Shalersvflle Townshto to Portage County; Interstate 77 from Canton south to Marietta, and state Route 39 from Loudonville east to Sugar-cree. k. Scotty Johnston, who's been organizing f all foliage tours for 40 years for Tauck World Discovery, is also a fan of Michigan's Upper Peninsula; he Mackinac Island, with its famed Grand Hotel ds g- o- near Issaquah, Wash. lage; Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, where a tower provides a panorama; and the Connecticut River Valley, where foliage cruises are offered. Yankee Magazine's Web site, ' which is packed with informa-tio- n on autumn in New England, offers readymade itineraries for driving tours in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Western Massachusetts, Northeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. Among them; Route 302, from WeUs River on the Vermont-NeHanmshire border, heading towards Barre, Vt. Try the maple cream pie at the P&H Truck Stop in Wells River; spend the night at the Historic Smugglers Notch Inn on Route lOSinJeffersonville.Vt. Timing: The higher the altitude, the sooner the leaves turn. "When you see foliage turning to the Adirondacks, or Lake Placid, N.Y., or Stowe, Vt, it's usually early ta the season ) late September, early October," Johnston says. "Nothing's happened in Boston yet, but by another two weeks, the highlights have moved to a lower altitude and places like Deerfield (in Western Massachusetts) are a blaze of color while Lake Placid and Stowe are now muted. The coast, meanwhile, is yet to come." Some attractions in the historic homes, Northeast smafl museums, lake lodges close for the season by so visit early. But many parts of the South and Southwest will be brightly colored to the end of October and into early November. Make hotel reservations before you go; even cheap motels in obscure towns fifl up to popular destinations like New York's Hudson val' ; ley M3-degr- Modoc of transportation: A leisurely autumn drive Is always appealing, but bik-- . Ing Is especially pleasant In autumn's cooler weather. You might also want to check with local bus companies for foliage tours, suggests Nancy Dunnan, editor of the TravelSmait , newsletter. Foliage nationwide: For information by state, visit w or contact the U.S.D A Forest Service (800) 3544595 or ' at www.fs.fed.usnews . fallcolors. - Northeast Maine's coast is picture-perfein autumn sparkling blue water, rocky cliffs and colorful foliage punctuated by evergreens. Western Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York's Hudson Valley offer gorgeous leaves against a backdrop of funky collegetowns, his' tone villages, and orchards. New York's. Adirondacks are more rustic, whue the Finger Lakes are known for wineries as wen as natural beauty. In New Hampshire, a half million people typically jam the White Mountains and other parts of the state over Columbus Day weekend. Many still head to Franconia Notch even though its granite icon, the Old Man of the Mountain, is gone. 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