In honor of the first official day of fall, we offer this list of 100 great things about autumn (in no particular order). Feel free to use the Talkback feature to list yours.

1. The smell of burning leaves
2. It's apple season!
3. The end of humidity
4. A trip to Holy Hill to see the colors
5. "Nesting" at home with popcorn and some DVDs
6. Flannel sheets
7. Decorating the house for Halloween
8. Taking little kids trick or treating
9. No more mowing the lawn
10. Hitting the Stadium Bar before a Badgers game at Camp Randall Stadium
11. Seeing attractive co-eds from Marquette jog toward the Lakefront
12. Watching soccer at the Highbury, Nomad, Carleton Grange
13. Brunch at the Apple Holler
14. Going on a hayride
15. Harvest Fair at State Fair Park
16. Driving through Lake Country to look at the foliage
17. Al's Run
18. The Admirals drop the puck
19. Brisk mornings at the dog park
20. A spirited touch football game (with no injuries)
21. The apple guy at the East Town Market
22. Friday night football at Hart Park
23. White pants go deep in the closet
24. Walks through Doctor's Park
25. College soccer at Engelmann Field
26. Fan Appreciation Night at Miller Park
27. Knowing that it's truly time to drink Guinness at County Clare
28. Cedarburg Wine and Harvest Festival
29. Warm days and cold nights
30. Playoff baseball
31. Monday Night Football
32. Making a giant pot of chili
33. Soup for lunch
34. Bars with heated outdoor patios
35. One last fishing trip
36. Deer hunting
37. Deer hunting widow's weekend
38. Cheery Cherry Fall Fair in Menomonee Falls
39. Thanksgiving
40. Raking leaves (it's good exercise)
41. Working in the yard while listening to the Badgers on the radio
42. Bowling leagues
43. The "Fifth Quarter" in Madison
44. Brewery tours
45. UWM soccer games at Engelmann Field
46. Marquette soccer at Valley Field
47. Farmer's markets
48. Game day in Green Bay
49. A weekend in Door County
50. A crisp round of golf
51. Dart leagues
52. Planning a winter getaway
53. An afternoon at the Union in Madison
54. Oktoberfest in La Crosse
55. Local TV stations get cheesy for November sweeps
56. Marquette Madness -- a kickoff for basketball
57. The WIAA football playoffs
58. Brookfield East vs. Brookfield Central soccer showdowns
59. Pumpkin carving
60. Eating squash
61. Watching football on Thanksgiving Day
62. The night before Thanksgiving (one of the best drinking days of the year)
63. Cardigan sweaters
64. Argyle socks
65. The disappearance of mosquitos
66. Watching squirrels scurry in the morning
67. Feeding ducks at Veterans Park
68. Shorter days mean longer nights
69. Comfort food
70. Using the fireplace again
71. The smell of firewood
72. "When the Leaves Come Falling Down" by Van Morrison
73. Pumpkin pie
74. Wearing boots
75. Leaves crunching under your feet
76. Canning season
77. Uncrowded trips to the Zoo
78. Fresh pressed apple cider
79. Wool socks
80. Reading a book on a rainy afternoon
81. The harvest moon
82. Elaborate spider webs
83. Freshly baked bread
84. Indoor home remodeling projects
85. Blankets on the couch
86. Fondue!
87. "September Morn" by Neil Diamond
88. Sending kids back to school
89. Fall weddings
90. The song "O New England" by The Decemberists (it makes us think of fall, anyway)
91. Getting a head start on Christmas shopping
92. Comfy pajamas
93. Fall colors in fashion -- brown, rust, orange
94. Seasonal beers
95. Crock pot dinners
96. Bake sales
97. Irish coffee seems to taste better
98. The classic Tom and Jerry
99. Leftover Halloween candy
100. The opening of Bucks training camp