link to California Autumn Foliage
http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/fallfoliage/regiondetail/ca1
link to Haley's Comet (Orionid Meteor Showers)
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/comet-halley-meteor-shower-101020.html
link to Northern California Hot Springs
http://www.trails.com/stateactivity.aspx?area=13828
put them all together...
High Sierra autumn foliage road trip followed by a Haley's comet meteor night hike or paddle with cheese cake and wine for dessert/ or how about vietnamese noodle soup (from a thermos) ...at a natural hot spring... hmmm ... you guessed it... right now in northern california!
cheers!
email me for specific locations...
outsidejay~