Actually, October is lovely here in Minnesota. Generally cool and dry, and the leaves are at peak color. October is my and the missus's favorite month. November starts to get bad, and the snow continues through the end of March. Then comes what we call "slop season" where all that nice white snow turns to slop and rusts out your car. Everything is brown and dead in April, but spring returns in May. If you can put up with the politics and snow, its a wonderful place to live.
