Your next favorite event is closer than you think. Explore what’s happening across Idaho this month.

There’s a moment every fall when you pull into your neighborhood at the end of a long day and one house just stops you. Warm glow on the porch. A pile of pumpkins by the steps. Rust-colored mums in a big pot by the door. It looks like it came straight out of a cider commercial. Here’s the good news: that house is not that hard to pull off. Whether you’re staying put for years or getting ready to list, a little fall curb appeal goes a long way, and most of it costs less than a night out. Let’s get your front yard ready for its close-up.

As temperatures start to drop, now is the time to get ahead of winter weather instead of scrambling once the first freeze hits. A little maintenance in the fall can save you from costly repairs, higher energy bills, and unpleasant surprises later in the season. Here’s a simple checklist to work through before the snow flies.

Every year, right around the time the aspens start thinking about turning gold and the kids are already a week or two back into school, we get a three-day weekend, fire up the grill, and call it Labor Day. But if you stopped ten people on the street and asked what Labor Day actually celebrates, you’d probably get a lot of shrugs and “isn’t it just the end of summer?”

Fair question. Here’s the real story, and it’s a lot more interesting than a mattress sale.