Destinations for Fall Budget Travel

My children are heading back to school this week. Times have changed quite a bit from when I was in middle school and classes began the Tuesday after Labor Day. It might not be time for all the school bells to ring just yet, but it is definitely time to start thinking about autumn budget getaways. Fall travel values abound. Lines at Disney World shorten, trans-Atlantic airfares drop and crisp autumn air makes for great hiking and sightseeing days. What are your strategies for beating the high prices for seeing Fall foliage? Where can you choose from 180 museums on a rainy autumn day? Check out 12 value destinations for Fall.