In case you haven’t noticed, it’s officially fall time. And I don’t mean that it’s past the first “official” day of fall or that pumpkin spice is back. I mean that the weather has gotten noticeably crisp and the leaves are starting to change colors. Fortunately, we live in Williamsburg, which is easily one of the most beautiful places in the world during autumn. As we get more into one of the most popular seasons, here are some ideas for you to enjoy fall to the fullest in Williamsburg.

Walk in Colonial Williamsburg.

Guys, we live here, and I’ve met far too many people who have only been to Colonial Williamsburg less than three or four times. Seriously take advantage of it. Walk down D.O.G. Street on a Saturday, go grab samples from the peanut shop or Wythe’s; go see the sheep, horses, or cows; go see the Governor’s Palace, or walk all of the way down to the Capital. As students, you get free Colonial Williamsburg passes (go to the information/ticket booth across from the Barnes and Noble), so be sure to take advantage of this before you graduate.

Spend time on the Sunken Gardens.

The next few weeks will be the last few weeks until spring time that you’ll be able to comfortably spend time outside without a coat on! Also it’ll probably be the only few weeks that you’ll have time to do something before the second round of midterms begins. Grab some friends and go play frisbee, eat lunch, or just relax on the Sunken Gardens.

Colonial Parkway.

Last year my geology class took a field trip along Colonial Parkway to study the formation of the peninsula. I don’t quite remember what we studied, but I do remember that we went the week that the leaves were the most vibrant and it was wonderful! You can take the parkway to explore Jamestown or Yorktown, or just bring Cheese Shop with you and picnic by the water! It’s a great way to get away from campus for a few hours without the commitment of an actual day trip.

Pumpkin your life.

I don’t believe in pumpkin spice -- or pumpkin anything -- before it gets cold outside (it’s like listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving). Thankfully, the weather has gotten noticeably colder, so it’s officially appropriate to indulge in pumpkin goodness. Bake yourself some pumpkin bread, go pumpkin picking, carve a pumpkin, carve 10, drink a pumpkin spice latte, make pumpkin pie.

Farmers market.

Walk down to the farmer’s market in Merchant’s Square. It’s from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturdays -- which is a little early, but totally worth it. Grab a pastry from one of the local vendors and enjoy it as you walk around. The range of vendors is really impressive they have everything from jam to pasta to honey to chocolate to produce. Lots of people who go bring their dogs so, if nothing else, go to play with all of the puppies.