There’s just something about fall in Illinois that makes you want to grab your person, hop in the car, and disappear for the day. The air’s got that perfect chill, the leaves are showing off, and suddenly a couple large coffees and a long drive feel like the best idea we’ve ever had.

Hit the Road and Don’t Look Back

I love those drives where you don’t even have a plan, so you just pick a direction, turn up the playlist, and chase the fall-color dopamine rush . It’s like the trees lined up just to remind us to slow down. Half the fun is finding some random diner with incredible food.

The Fall Picnic That Fixes Everything

I’m not a huge fan of the cold, so this next suggestion came from me asking AI to tell me a romantic fall picnic story, and this is what AI said:

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