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Autumn is perhaps the best time of year in the Midwest, and all around the Kansas City region, people are ready to celebrate. Whether you're pro-pumpkin or already in macabre mode (or both!), here are some must-do events throughout the season.
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While a prolonged drought and hot days have delayed the prime fall colors, leaves are finally beginning to change. Tree experts and amateur leaf admirers share their favorite places to view the splendor.
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Some of Kansas City's historic cemeteries — including Hill Park and Elmwood — and are reported to be haunted, with rumors of glowing figures appearing in the dark or following visitors through the grounds.
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Thousands of people flock every Halloween to the West Bottoms' enormous attractions, which are some of the oldest and most successful haunted houses in the country.
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Take a cruise on these leaf-peeping byways and highways near Kansas City.
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Apple cider? Check. Corn mazes? Too many to choose from. Don't miss these delightful autumn events and outings in and around Kansas City.
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Until she died this past July, Krazy was a full-time resident at the Kauffman Memorial Garden — protecting beautiful blooms from Brush Creek vermin by night, befriending visitors by day. But the gardener who tamed her remembers that, when Krazy arrived almost 18 years ago, "she was just mean."
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Artist Nano Nore hikes the trails in Liberty, Missouri, to capture the colors and shapes of a changing season. She's drawn to the subtle beauty of the late-fall landscape.
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The thrill of the chase and some good old-fashioned outdoor artistry have made field mazes a local favorite in recent years. Check out KCUR's guide to the most a-maze-ing challenges around.
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There’s a sort of food that just seems right this time of year, as nights grow cool but the days are still warm. KCUR's food critics have great suggestions for the in-between.
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Here's your must-do list of autumn events in Kansas City, plus scenic drives, Dia de Los Muertos celebrations and ghost tours to fill your fall.
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Meet a pack of alpacas, milk a cow and help bring in the harvest at local farms and vineyards around Kansas City.