Need a break? Here are three weekend scenarios for friends, families, and couples.
If you have 72 hours to spare and a craving to flop on the sand somewhere, you’ve got the makings of a mini beach vacation. Consider the possibilities. Get away with old chums to wine, dine, and ride the Slingshot in Ocean City. Treat the family to kayak trips at twilight and stories around the bonfire. Surprise your soul mate with a weekend of sun, spa treatments, and candlelight dinners....
Pack up the dog (or cat) and head to nearby romps in Maryland, D.C., Delaware, and Virginia.
Somehow, it never feels right to stick Spot or Miss Kitty in the kennel while we take off for a fun trip. Fortunately, traveling with pets has never been easier. In fact, according to Road & Travel Magazine, 78 percent of pet owners are hitting the road with their faithful friends. And to help you put some "wow" in your "bowwow," hotels, shops, and tourist attractions are more than happy...
The bountiful gardens, museums, and mansions come alive in spring.
Though barely a stone's throw from the metropolitan hub of Philadelphia and not far from Baltimore, the Brandywine River Valley, which stretches from Chester County, PA, south to Wilmington, DE, is a cornucopia of museums and lush gardens. It is the ideal spot for escaping winter's cabin fever and reveling in the newborn delights of spring. A landscape that is today just...
Some exciting winter getaways, whether you like it rugged or refined.
Yes, the nights are long and the temperature is falling, but that's no reason to hibernate. Take cold comfort in the fact that there are so many soul-satisfying ways—both inside and outdoors—to beat the winter blues this season. From skiing and sleigh riding to the West (Wisp) to casino hopping and bird watching to the East (Atlantic City, Cape May) and even garden touring to the North (...
You'll find quaint towns, cozy B&Bs, and stunning fall foliage along the scenic Delaware waterway.
Looking for a timeless glimpse of bucolic Bucks County? You don't have to stray far from Route 32 (aka the River Road), the curvy strip of Pennsylvania highway that hugs the Delaware River through this genteel countryside about a three hours' drive from Baltimore. We were rumbling up the River Road on a dazzling morning last October when our tour guide-driver-raconteur announced an auspicious...
Revive your spirit with quick getaways to D.C., Philly, and New York.
It may seem counterintuitive, but summer is a fabulous time to plan an escape to a nearby city. Yes, it can get a little sticky. (That's why they invented air conditioning.) But the crowds have diminished, easing access to coveted hot spots, and many hotels offer weekend packages and incentives. So, ditch the car. Wander and explore. We've mapped out three ideal weekend...
You don't have to travel far for these earth-friendly eco-ventures.
The first whiff of warm weather had arrived, and with it, the urge to travel somewhere greener than home. We packed our bags and headed south to Charlottesville, VA, for three days of R&R in Thomas Jefferson's old neighborhood.
In C'ville, as it's known, my husband and I toured the new earth-friendly visitor center at Monticello. (Jefferson, a horticulturalist, would have liked it,...
Roanoke may have its roots in railroad history, but it has its foot in the future with a flashy, new museum.
The Magic City. The Star City. Even the "Dr Pepper Capital of the World." Roanoke has answered to several nicknames in growing from a southwestern Virginia crossroads called Big Lick into a booming railroad town worthy of a nobler name. Now that a $66 million art museum opened here last year, "Art City" could be next.
Cradled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about a four-hour drive from...
Maryland-Delaware resorts rev up cheap family fun this summer.
With budgets pinched to the penny, "staycationers" are clicking their flip-flops and murmuring, "There's no place like close to home." Three hours away, Ocean City and Delaware's gold coast—from Fenwick Island through Bethany, Dewey, and Rehoboth beaches to Lewes—offer a collective 30 miles of seaside escapism that you can't afford not to pursue.
So stop cringing over the state...
Adult camps let you dance, make wine, be in a rodeo--and even fly a combat mission
If "camp" conjures up fond memories of musty bunks and noisy camaraderie, many places will help you return to that youthful nirvana—no matter how old you are. You'll find adult camps for dance, cooking, scholarly discourse, wilderness survival, and more, all within a day's drive of Baltimore. Pick grapes at a vineyard in Virginia, ride the trails on an all-women's cowboy retreat in Delaware,...
