
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, September 19, 1993                   TAG: 9309190243
SECTION: HORIZON                    PAGE: F-8   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: The Washington Post
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

FALL-COLORS HOT LINES

Ready or not, autumn's almost here - and dropping in to add a little color to the season are the falling, flaming leaves. For the latest on where and when to find some local color around the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions, consult the following hot lines:

Connecticut: (800) 282-6863, beginning the middle of September.

Delaware: (800) 441-8846.

Maine: (800) 533-9595, beginning mid-September.

Maryland: (410) 333-6611, to request a hot-line number available at the end of September; (301) 334-1948 (for Garrett County only).

Massachusetts: (800) 447-6277 for a foliage guide and calendar of events; (617) 727-3201 for foliage updates after Sept. 20.

New Hampshire: (800) 258-3608.

New Jersey: (800) 537-7387, to request a travel guide with map and recommended foliage tours.

New York: (800) 225-5697.

Pennsylvania: (800) 325-5467.

Rhode Island: (800) 556-2484.

Vermont: (802) 828-3239.

Virginia: (703) 999-2266 for Shenandoah National Park, beginning the end of September; (703) 982-6213 for the Blue Ridge Parkway.

West Virginia: (800) 225-5982, beginning the end of September.

by CNB