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10 Reasons Why November is Best (especially if you live in North Carolina)
- The cooler, Fall-ish weather is finally here.
In North Carolina, you can start sipping your pumpkin spice latte in September if you wish, but you’ll likely be doing so while wearing shorts and flip flops because it’s still plenty hot. It isn’t until November that Fall actually begins to feel like Fall.
2. The leaves start changing.
Your house may be decorated with faux Autumn leaves in August, but the real leaves don’t turn to their gorgeous shades of orange, yellow, and red until November. And while it’s certainly a wait, it’s so worth it. Folks flock to our mountains this time of year just to enjoy the foliage, but truthfully, all across the state the trees are a beautiful sight to behold.
3. Blustery describes many of the days.
After enduring months of Summer heat and humidity, the transition to brisk, breezy days that takes place in November is quite refreshing. And when the wind catches the aforementioned colorful leaves in its current and sets off showers of leaves in the backyard, well, it’ll just about take your breath away.
4. Slow cooker meals are a staple.
In the words of Nathaniel Hawthorne, “I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal…
