Valentine’s Day - Romanic winter getaway destinations
Valentine’s Day is a chance for you and your spouse or loved one to get away for a romantic weekend. With kids, work, and busy schedules, it’s often hard to get away for longer than a weekend. Sometimes it is hard enough to just get away for a weekend! Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to make time for the person you love.
There are plenty of romantic resorts in all parts of the country and beyond that you can get away to for Valentine’s Day or anytime throughout the year. You can enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing and snowboarding, elegant, candlelit meals, and simply relaxing in front of a warm fire with your sweetheart.
In the Western part of the country, these are some of the top, romantic spots for a Valentine’s Day or winter weekend getaway in the cold winter months of December, January and February.
• Sun Valley, Idaho, has been in existence for over fifty years. Sun Valley has a European accent mixed with the Wild West.
• Crested Butte, Colorado offers skiing for experts to beginners, cozy fine dining that meets an array of tastes and a main street that will take you back in time.
• Taos, New Mexico, combines the Southwest with skiing. The ski area provides high altitude trails and panoramic vistas with wonderful restaurants. The city is filled with unique inns, are galleries, and unique dining experiences.
• Jackson Hole, Wyoming, evokes a Western spirit of romance and blends it with steamy spas, luxury hotels, and an authentic old West town. They offer skiing, snowboarding, and sleigh rides.
• Banff/Lake Louise is found in the Canadian Rockies and blends skiing with a delightful town filled with gourmet restaurants where you can enjoy a wonderful Valentine’s Day meal.
In the East, these are just a few of the romantic Valentine’s Day getaway locals you can choose from.
• Quebec City provides a European atmosphere of cobblestone lanes, French hotels, and lamp lit cafes, the perfect atmosphere for Valentine’s Day and romance.
• Bretton Woods, New Hampshire has brought historic romance through its Mount Washington Hotel. The grand hotel is refurbished and offers classical and swing music, dancing, and New Hampshire’s largest ski resort.
• Manchester/Stratton, Vermont, offers the New England experience with churches, quaint general stores, and cozy bed and breakfasts, and of course, skiing.
• Tremblant, just north of Montreal, is a new mountain village with the atmosphere of eighteenth century France, offering old buildings, cozy restaurants, and quaint shops.
• Lake Placid, New York, which has hosted two Winter Olympic Games, is a small town offering wonderful lodges that encourages romance.
Make your next Valentine’s Day special by giving your loved one the gift of a weekend getaway. For more information on these and other Valentine’s Day and weekend getaways, check with your local travel agent, or research possible destinations online.