Tag: weekend getaways

Best day trips from St. Louis: 9 verified escapes within 2 hours — Hermann wine country, Illinois’ largest state park, and the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debate site.

Best day trips from Minneapolis: 9 verified escapes within 2.5 hours — Duluth’s shoreline, glacial potholes, and the state’s original winery.

The 9 best day trips from San Diego: Julian, Anza-Borrego, Temecula, Catalina Island and more — all within 2.5 hours, with drive times and top attractions.

9 best day trips from Atlanta, GA 2026: Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain (2 hrs), Blue Ridge, Dahlonega, Helen and Callaway Gardens.

9 best day trips from Dallas, TX 2026: Fort Worth cattle drives (45 min), Waco Silos (1.5 hrs), Glen Rose dinosaur tracks (90 min) and more.

The 9 best day trips from Boston, MA for 2026: Salem, Concord, Newport, Cape Cod & more — verified drive times, distances and key facts.

9 best day trips from Houston, Texas in 2026, with drive times: Galveston beaches ~1 hour, NASA’s Space Center ~30 min, Blue Bell Creamery tours, and more.

The best day trips from Philadelphia: Longwood Gardens (50 min, ~$32) leads 9 verified picks — free Valley Forge, 2-hour Gettysburg, and Atlantic City.

Muir Woods parking reservations and Alcatraz ferry sellouts explained — 9 best day trips from San Francisco with verified 2026 drive times.

Best day trips from Detroit: Greenfield Village (20 min), Ann Arbor (45 min), Frankenmuth (1.5 hrs) — 9 verified escapes with real drive times for 2026.