Although I lived in Washington for three years, I went back often to visit. I could show hundreds of photos of the District, but these are of a trip in 2018 and limited to just a few from that 3-day Thanksgiving trip.
Fall Foliage in the Triangle
The mountains are better known for their colorful trees in October. Depending upon the weather, the season, the peak periods are usually over by the end of October. November is when the peak period usually occurs in the Triangle. The area lakes provide some of the best color, and scattered yard trees are sometimes worth the effort. We don’t have any scheduled tours.
Enjoy some of the color from prior seasons.
Raleigh Rose Garden
The third facility build on the former site of the NC State Fairgrounds, the Raleigh Rose Garden is adjacent to the Raleigh Little Theatre and the Stephenson Amphitheater. The RLT was built in 1939 as a Works Progress Administrator (WPA) Project, and the garden was officially completed in 1951. The original planting of roses went on from 1948 – 1951. The actual site at one time was a race track. I couldn’t find any explanation of why the race track was built below grade. A detailed history of the garden is on their website.