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Page 4B lifestyle THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 - 27, 2017 ■'.W-Hl Get a taste of DC Whats billed as the largest culinary festival of the mid-Atlantic, the Taste of DC is set to take place Oct. 7-8. More than 65 restaurants and eateries have signed on so far such as Sprinkles Cupcakes, Letena Ethiopian Restaurant, Capitol Hill Crab Cakes, Crave, People’s Bao, The Capital Grille and more. The event includes a wine walk, chili eating championship, chili cook-off, three stages of live music and culinary entertainment. Takes place at the festival grounds at RFK Stadium. For more information, go to www. thetasteofdc.org. TRAVELBRIEFS Something new and huge to open in Vancouver Downtown Vancouver’s skyline will evolve once again when the city’s newest entertainment destination, Parq Vancouver, opens its doors on Sept. 29. It is described is the largest private development in British Columbia Par Vancouver includes two luxury hotels (JW Marriott and the DOUGLAS), eight restaurants, gaming, meeting and convention space as well as outdoor space and more. For more information, go to www.parqvancouver.com. Georgia leaf watching guidance To help leaf peepers plan their fall escapes, Georgia’s state parks will soon launch “Leaf Watch 2017” to track fall color as it moves across the Peach State. Found at www.GeorgiaStateParks.org/ LeafWatch, the travel planner is filled with suggested trails and overlooks, mountain cabins and campsites, fall events and hiking safety tips. Shutterbugs are encouraged to share their favorite shots on the Georgia State Parks’ Facebook page and Instagram, tagging #GaLeafWatch and #GaStateParks. Rangers will post updates on how fall color is progressing in their parks. Typically, Georgia’s mountain parks peak in late October; however, color can be seen as early as September and throughout much of November. Some of the most popular parks for leaf watching include Black Rock Mountain, Cloudland Canyon, Fort Mountain, Tallulah Gorge, Unicoi and Vogel. Since mountain parks are heavily visited on October weekends, leaf peepers may want to explore lesser- known parks.