Be a Leaf Peeper: Find the Best Spots in NH to See the Colors

Be a leaf peeper. According to the state tourism website, fall foliage season has reached its peak, read: It would be a great weekend to take a drive and check out the colors Mother Nature has to offer during this most glorious season. Check out the New Hampshire Foliage Tracker for specifics on what areas are the best to visit this weekend.

Free Starbucks for the Generous of Spirit: Thank a dysfunctional government for your free coffee today. This "pay-it-forward" promotion at Starbucks, inspired by all the unrest in Washington, D.C. in an effort to bring everyone together over a cup of coffee, expires Friday, so go get some free coffee and make someone's day. There are Starbucks shops in Nashua, Merrimack and Bedford.

Weekend weather. Get out and enjoy a beautiful fall weekend. This weekend's forecast is looking pretty decent with a mix of sun, comfortable temperatures and maybe a tiny bit of rain.

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 69. 
• Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. 
• Saturday: A slight chance of sprinkles after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. 
• Saturday Night: A slight chance of sprinkles before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. 
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Weekend activities. Don't just let your weekend pass you by, get out and enjoy it! Check out Patch's weekend planner chock full of activities around Southern New Hampshire. And don't forget, this weekend is Milford's Great Pumpkin Festival. This is a wonderful family event with three days full of events. Read more about it and get the schedule for all three days!

ICYMI. Patch writer Caroline Crawford takes a look at the "pinksploitation" of October in an article from Thursday. It seems everyone is going pink for breast cancer awareness, but what is actually going toward the cause. Read on and tell us, do you think companies are unfairly profiting off pink?