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Show VEL - EDITOR: G AYLON GARBETT El THE DAILY HtRALD 344-15- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, IWi s Sites, hotlines fffer updates on fall colors t) By DONALD D. GROFF J Knigh! Ridder Newspapers Q Who can say how the hot, dry Immer will affect the timing appearance of autumn's col- i Cmifl. TVnn nno fn-- IXa'a Salem retains flavor, tranquility of typical small-tow- n US A. 0 "u. O By CHARLES E. BEGGS tUa Jyrestry, and he's predicting the gate's peak foliage viewing will orne a bit earlier this year, v "The summer's drought has tieen punctuated by just enough jgin to ensure beautiful foliage," IBjcorcung to famith, whos quot-J- d in a state news release. "But upper ridges and swamp ' jgSjaples may come into their tall I e Sjjiors eariy oecause ci low mois-lrlevels." Smith thinks the i&ght move-u- p will make Bolumbus Day weekend, Oct. !, prime time in Connecticut. j As with all states, the pat-$r- n varies depending on altitude, moisture, temperature l&d other factors, and most fates have more than one ffcgion. Maine, for instance, has even, and Yankee magazine's September issue examines them detail as part of its New 5e 4? 9-- $ TjJhgiand foliage issue. leaf-peepe- JOHN CRESS The Associated Press ffuvw oRQAoaA rufiiQi Hivery in 7 to 10 days), or is newsstands at big book- - big-cit- bres. Even more information available at Yankee's Web lrmer-cit-y Ore. The at 400-acr- e 4 expanse with jogging end walking trails, a college stadium and soap box derby track, is walk a from the state capital. &ftp:www.fs.fed.usnewsfaU.sh iml Callers can get the Forest tl Service for conditions updates (800) 8 Here's a list of foliage with state Web sites. (Leaf its generally uon i Degin ttil the color changes begin, so back if necessary.) Web Maine, (888) hot-jE&e- s, 624-634- Pe schoolchildren raised $38,000 to redo the gold leaf covering tpwww.visitmaine.comfolia $.html j3 New 23-kar- Hampshire, (800) 258-$50- 8 and (800) http:www. visitnh.gov 262-666- g C 0; the CAMCUN Tucan Cut Bstch 3 ttn beach rooty got Air trtr Valid 4 V2 tin l'ir'ls it from B Dorado tan $759.95 5 &CCUN DcOATree HoJdnontan$42SJS(in400-3n- i) Hw Seal HflJ, 125 or 1212M Sailngi12hu1(ZMX)yaMtT$S49ppMBi Cniatomy Priciriduieportohar5e Cete San loan KazaSav Puerto VUtarta SLC ' 08 with two from rooms for rent to 150-un- it motels. Prices run from $35 to $175 a night- - ;.'-'.- Ice tan $3S436 0 DAY LAND & - 3 rictf) 3 NIGHT AIRFARE FROM SLC DepartLK 11 1 ' Lot TiJes frcm ) mm staying 11 LAND ONLY ' surrounding area. Besides the usual fare, including Chinese and . Mexican cuisine, diners looking for the exotic can find Mongolian, ' Hungarian and Vietnamese offer' H ings. Willamette ; University, a liberal arts school founded by Methodists in 1842" and the oldest higher education institution west of the Rockies, i Mission Mill Village, a short walk from the Capitol, includes an ! 1890s woolen mill and building constructed by missionaries who ATTRACTIONS: settled the area in the 1840s. . . , , j The Capitol. Oregon's third one Is a Greek design structure complet- ed in 1938, a few blocks from i downtown. I ; t ( INFORMATION: The Salem Convention & Visitors Association J can be reached at (800) 874-7012. or Web site www.scva.org. i ' The Salem Area Chamber of ;. Commerce is available at (503) ; 581-146infosalemcham-- ; .' 10 OR 11 DAY CRUISES ; y um up t IflrOO or tie Mcnuy far depart! SaHngs 1007. 1024, 1114, or 12T12IS9 and 12, 18. 123. 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Oepariuret W-1iIndudet a crubt M tail prjrfion , Include port charge Crueieonrf Chttrer $3 (age adub tfaynig 3r a v f ASTON AT THE MAUI BANYON SALT LAKE CTTY TO HOtlOLULU '. wfiadub - 3 rictf) $m.W WW DIRECT CHARTER - S Prtoai indudt port charges inede Stateroom ChMren $179 (ages from CRUISEDiSN SEA 7 - Category 2200WMNorT1tlJtl em nr1uiie.cltvaatach.e(S3ii 3 W"4avi COPY ! )' DINING: The Salem Convention & Visitors Association counts nearly 300 restaurants in the city and . . BarbadM CRUISE ONLy 3 DAY CRUISES Crueeorif 1130-121- 4 Salem area has about 40 places to stay, ranging LODGING: The CARIBBEAN torn 'WOTVtoyageroftwSaNl&MirjO Prfcee include port ctargea Cnueonlir AcWUm (additional aM). RocX Cfrmbng Gol Wettfng Crapel Skating Ri PUERTO VALLARIA CANCUN NIGHT AIRFARE FROM SLC or none. MAZATLAN ' 6 Located on the 45th parallel halfway between the equator and the North Pole, Salem has . a temperate climate but with plen-- I ty of wet days. Rain averages 40 J inches a year, most of it from J November through March. The ; j average winter low temperature is t 35, with an average summer high of 79. Annual snowfall averages 6 inches; some winters pass with 3 NIGHT AIRFARE FROM SLC 3C Air or f WEATHER: 7 DAY CRUISES TP, 9 J travelers depend on airports at Portland and at Eugene, 65 miles to the south. Air VWWAIttMOJaM LOS CADOS L4TMVMetan)S24JS(1jS-1McrU!QC)- I CARIBBEAN mm mm 7 DAY CRUISES Rhapsody 923, tiw Mam mi oohI 3 NIGHT AIRFARE FROM SLC 7 W. CARIOOI 7 DAY CRUISES tooilrfm$74a95'512tiM2SMar)jgardn AMmtam&C 'OtfnttS v main miles south of Portland. Amtrak hi it Qalam hac nn conioc IV y Ul. ritv lIVJ, UUl WUIMI IIU f IVd tho commercial airline service, regular north-sout- h See SALEM, E2 J(B TaMiNmaddiional ftpartiMdi Saturday from bmt) rtopprg lnterstate-5- , ber.org. MEXICAN RIVIERA FALL CHARTER AIR 46.95 tan $56695 S 5 Situated exactly halfway between the North Pole and equator, Salem is temperate and often wet, although it boasts some of the most agreeable summer weather to be found anywhere. From July through the end of September, pristine blue skies and temperatures in the 70s and 80s are common. The city is in the heart of the Willamette Valley, one of the nation's most fertile and agriculture regions, remains a leading Oregon industry. Visitors who climb the 120 Salem is on the West Coast's freeway, 50 GETTING THERE: MEXICO CAN CM H FALL COMPLETE PACKAGES Iron W.a t' statue 23-fo- A7EXC0 fytfRtgsry 1" of an anonymous pioneer atop the Capitol dome. See NOTES, E2 kfjmafrt ton $441.95 A' A the Oregon state capitol is seen in Salem, Ore. 'in 1984 y lis. Left, r S park: through Bush's Pasture Park in downtown Salem, fcp:'www,newengland.com t Phil Lovelace jogs g Another site reporting on ge areas is the U.S. Forest Mound the country at Salem SALEM, Ore. began as Chemeketa, an Indian name meaning a place of rest. White missionaries who settled the area decided on Salem, an anglicized version of shalom, the Hebrew word for peace. With 126,000 people, Oregon's capital isn't exactly sleepy but keeps much of the flavor and tranquility of a big little town. "What many visitors here would see is an unusual park right in the center of the city, a bit like Central Park in New York," says Gerry Frank, a longtime aide to former U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield and author of a popular book on where to find nearly everything in New York City. Frank was referring to Bush's Pasture Park, a expanse with jogging and walking paths, a college stadium and soap box derby track. walk from the It's a Capitol. Salem's location alone is a major draw for tourists, an easy base camp for trips to variety and vast outdoor recreation. Promoters tout the city as an hour's drive from Pacific Ocean beaches or the snowcapped Cascade mountains or Portland, the state's metropo400-acr- e New England diners Ssential for many 4p are the focus of another f$ory. The issue can be ordered Irvice posting 8 Associated Press Wriler araa-- . '4! |