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10 sure signs that it's fall in Wisconsin

  • Sep 1, 2020
  • Sep 1, 2020 Updated Feb 13, 2024

Fall has arrived – the season that lets us catch our breath and enjoy the outdoors before we hunker down for winter. Here are 10 sure signs that it’s fall in Wisconsin.

Tailgaters extraordinaire

Tailgaters extraordinaire

Whether it's on Regent Street in Madison or Lambeau Field in Green Bay, football fans in Wisconsin show other states how it's done.

AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL

October with a "K"

October with a "K"

Oktoberfest makes suspenders and lederhosen fashionable again. And beer is always in style.

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Autumn attire

Autumn attire

You might as well accept it: You will experience all four seasons over the course of a few weeks. From shorts to winter coats, you will press your full wardrobe into service.

JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL

Pumpkin spice overload

Pumpkin spice overload

Pumpkin spice flavors everything from lattes to potato chips to yogurt -- eventually making it clear that it IS possible to have too much pumpkin spice in your life.

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Beer season

Beer season

The seasons change for beer, too. It gets redder and browner, like the leaves.

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Football!

Football!

The Packers are back on the field. Need we say more?

State Journal archives

Get warmed up

Get warmed up

Get out the leaf blower. You'll need it now, plus it will get you warmed up for what's just around the corner. That's right — we're talking about the snow blower.

State Journal archives

Green, gold and blaze orange

Green, gold and blaze orange

For many people, fall brings new favorite colors associated with a couple of the state's favorite pastimes: hunting deer and cheering on the Packers.

State Journal archives

Seasonal goodies

Seasonal goodies

Fall is called harvest time for a reason: a bounty of great fruits and vegetables. That leads to all kinds of seasonal treats: apple cider, apple pie, caramel apples and pumpkin pie, to name a few.

AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL

True colors

True colors

Even if you've lived in the badger state for many years, there are times in the fall when Wisconsin can still take your breath away.

JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL

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