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In honor of what we islanders call fall, and what other people make fun of us for calling fall, Monthly writers and staff ers select these favorite random Things About Autumn.
THE RETURN OF PUMPKIN ALES
We love Harry Potter, but it’s not really possible to drink pumpkin juice by the pitcherful, no matter how delicious it looks at Hogwarts. Luckily, fall brings the next best thing: pumpkin ales. With just the right hint of spices and hefty pumpkin hints, a good ale can be perfect for those first crisp nights, and for taking your mind off the (relatively) cold season ahead.
Our favorites: Brooklyn Brewery Post Road Pumpkin and Smuttynose Pumpkin Ale, which the kids at Hogwarts aren’t even old enough to drink yet. TIM DONNELLY
LATE NIGHT TURKEY BASED SNACKS
Turkey day is good for bringing families together, but there’s nothing like that cold turkey sandwich at midnight to finish up a long day. Bonus: This year I get to eat one with my Grammy, who proudly (after toiling at the oven all afternoon) sits with a big smile on her face as she feasts. SHANNON QUIST
VIDEO GAME RELEASE SEASON
Oh, how true gamers love Thanksgiving — not for the delicious meals, the gathering loved ones, nor the holiday spirit. No, I’m talking about the release dates of the most anticipated video games of the year! So hold the mashed potatoes and pass me a heaping pile of “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” please. JEREMY SWARTZ
AN OASIS OF FALL IN HHP
Check out the sycamore trees lining the leisure paths on Seabrook Drive in Hilton Head Plantation: On an island where temperatures hover in the 80s and white pants are flaunted after Labor Day, autumn can briefly be found in this stretch of road where the leaves change, flutter to the ground and can be crunched on by flip flop-clad feet. ALISON GRISWOLD
