Summer must yield to autumn, however, with a transition unofficially starting after Labor Day.
Life gradually slows along the lower Penobscot Valley.
As the leaves turn their myriad of colors, people sightsee on Sunday drives, pick apples in the local orchards, or perhaps attend a high school or college-level football game. The local theaters launch their fall seasons, with plays performed by both professional and amateur performers. The area's best musical organizations also initiate a busy season, with concerts celebrating the classics, as well as performances with a holiday slant.