Leaf peepers

Leaf peepers

A "leaf peeper", or "leafer", is the New England regional slang term for a person, usually a tourist, who drives very slowly throughout the north-east portion of the United States during autumn while looking out the windows of their car at the annual foliage color change. The act performed by leaf peepers is also known as leaf peeping. New England fall foliage is a major tourist attraction for the area, with vibrant red, yellow and orange colors appearing on the deciduous trees after the first snap frosts.

The term has also spread to the eastern section of Bucks County, Pennsylvania along the Delaware River, who also get said tourists.


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