September is my favorite month of the year. It's when you get to soak up the last few drops of summer—the sun is still setting late, you can squeeze in a few final pool days and you don't have to worry about bundling up just yet. Still, the excitement for fall hits in September—the temperature starts to drop, the leaves begin to change and there's a crispness to the air. When I asked the Lehigh Valley Style team what they love about fall (pg. 12), they responded with excitement for things like sweater weather, stews, apple picking, football season and re-watching Gilmore Girls. It's not very often we allow ourselves to get excited about life's little things… but in September, we do. It's part of the magic of the season.
So, cozy up with this edition and celebrate September in the Lehigh Valley with us! Our pages are filled with suggestions that will get you in the spirit. Go inside an Emmaus family's lakeside retreat in the Pocono Mountains on pg. 50, devote a weekend to exploring the region's museums on pg. 56, grab dinner at Hellertown's newest restaurant La Maya on pg. 68, indulge in bread puddings (and beyond!) on pg. 42, make the owners of The Smokin' Pasty Co.'s recipe for glazed meatloaf on pg. 66 and so much more. No matter how you're spending your time this September, we hope it's filled with all of your favorite fall things.
