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There’s an advantage to traveling off-season unless you mind the hordes of senior citizens that are flocking southward along with the migrating birds. Fall used to be the best time to go to those relaxing, scenic spots. Recently returning from an extra-long weekend — a mini-vacation — it soon became apparent that taking a spur-of-the moment trip was bringing entirely new sounds and sights to the experience.

While travel within these circles has previously felt…