Come on along for a sure-to-be spectacular fall foliage through the always scenic Arnold Arboretum.  Beginning at the main entrance, our hike will take us throughout the entire preserve for about 4.5 miles.  To get us revved up for scary Halloween time, we'll visit some spooky sites, including Hemlock Hill, where we might sense the spirits of the lost souls from the 19th century Bussey Woods murders, then we'll wander through the ancient burying ground with its eerie, crumbling stones and the graves of 18th century smallpox victims.  But all that spookiness aside, the Arboretum is a 300-acre treasure run by Harvard University on land owned by the City of Boston.  It's a National Historic Landmark, and it's one of the finest examples of landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted.  Please wear your good hiking shoes & warm layed clothes and bring a water and a snack (if you'd like to).  After composing oursleves following the spooky & scenic hike, we'll head over to the nearby & lively Jamaica Plain center where we can schmooze over an early dinner at a local eatery.  Steady rain cancels. 

We'll meet at 1:00 pm at the main entrance to the Arnold Arboretum at 125 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130.  You can use that address for Google Maps and GPS.  There is some free parking is free along the main road (Arborway), but you may have to park in the adjacent neighborhood across the Arborway.  It's a 10 minute walk from the Forest Hills Station of the MBTA's Orange Line.  We'll meet on the road area directly in front of the brick Hunnewell Visitor Center Building, which is just inside the main gate at the right.