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Today's brisk temperatures are a sure sign that fall is almost here. At at the Chicagoist home offices, most of us are excited. Here's what we're most looking forward to before winter actually sets in:
- Hot Cider
- Chicago International Film Festival
- Leaves on the ground
- Buh-bye to summer's high humdity
- Crockpot cooking
- Halloween candy at the office
- My favorite day of fall is the first day you wear a sweatshirt under a jacket. Like, it's too warm to upgrade to the for-reals winter coat, but too cold for just the jean jacket. Mmmm, layers.
- Taking an entire Sunday to make homemade chili
- Dogs playing in leaves
- Seeing little kids walking to school wearing backpacks that are bigger than they are. (So cute)
- Cool enough/warm enough to go for long walks
- Good sales as stores clear out their summer merchandise, bargains galore
- The best thing about fall is enjoying a steamed apple cider that you slowly stir with a cinnamon stick.
- Uggs (or Warmbats) all day, everyday
- Enjoying dark, malty beer again.
- My favorite day of fall is the first one when you sit outside -- in long sleeves -- and drink a totally weather-appropriate warm beverage.
- Let's hear it for the all the good hair days the suddenly less humid air brings.
- The red and yellow leaves, duh
- World Music Festival
- Crisp early morning bike rides
- Hot toddies
- Warm soups
- Shorter days
- Ogling at runners during the Chicago Marathon from the corner of Archer and Halsted
- Cool nights in beer gardens
- Switching to wine
- Hideout Block party
- Football season!
- Baseball playoffs
- Piles of leaves and the snuffleupagus truck that sucks them up
- Scarves
- New notebooks
- Football on in the background while you do other things
- Caramel applesring backpacks that are bigger than they are. (So cute)
- Trading sandals for boots
- Fall television programming
- Hooded sweatshirts.
- Stouts and porters; Related: Pumpkin beers.
- Football (read: socially acceptable to start drinking at noon)
- And I'm probably the only person that likes this, but there's something strangely comforting about being on a Chicago bus on a stormy night with the windows completely fogged and you can't see nothing. It's a kind of cocooning effect.
- Can stop shaving legs
- Changing weather + strong winds => closer to nature, closer to "the Maker" experiences
- Fewer catcalls/less street harassment
- Blanket usage makes sleep feel more legit
- Overcast days = better outdoor photography conditions
- Becomes more acceptable to dress like a slutty ghost/cat lady/accountant
- Increased use of oil keeps the economy going
- Elections => more conscious populace
- Buying XBOX 360 games to play during the winter months. GO XBOX LIVE!
- Making home made soups
- Watching my dog chase leaves in the park
- Dressing in layers
- When someone else lets you wear their sweatshirt. Other people's sweatshirts just feel different.
On a personal note, I moved to Chicago in September lo those many years ago, so every year right around this time, I get super loveydovey about the city. Poke me, I'm soft.
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Taking the window a/c units out!
You had me at hot toddies. And layers. And crunchy leaves.
Ms Lyons,
You forgot White girls that walk over to the Wild Hare from Merkles. Nothing says Love like sharing a Zima in September, no?
Elections => more conscious populace
I wish this were true. Don't underestimate the vast amount of people that don't care and won't vote.
you forgot my birthday, the Christmas in September. in fact, it's today. holla!
Uggs and football can suck it, but having shared a sweatshirt recently, i can get behind that.
whippin out the tights for autumn cycling
That's how I know fall is coming...I didn't do a GODDAMN thing this weekend. Way too much football, what a slob I am.
Right on for the long walks - I just found a river path this past weekend that is going to look awesome in a few weeks! Another nice thing about the cooler weather is that on Sunday mornings the cold air is a giant, enveloping Advil for my hungover head.
Ahhhhh, and of course arriving home in the darkness. How nice!
P.s Happy B day Shannon, Virgo Love, Represent!