Weekend Getaways Close to Philadelphia
All of these are within driving distance.
Poconos - Ridge Top Village and Valley View at Shawnee $349 for 7 nights
Virginia
- Williamsburg from $99 for 3nights.
Colonial Williamsburg is the world's premier living history site, an entire
town that has been restored to the days when Williamsburg was the political
and economic center of the Virginia colony. But Colonial Williamsburg isn't
just a museum of restored buildings and artifacts. It's a living community where
merchants sell their wares, craftspeople ply their trades and brave patriots
whisper plans for revolution.
Virginia
- Virginia Beach $349 for 7 Nights.
One of the East Coast's most popular resorts, you may enjoy water sports, fabulous
fishing, basking in the sun, miles of boardwalk, good dining, and varied musical
entertainment. A variety of year-round attractions guarantee vacationers will
enjoy their visit to Virginia Beach, no matter what season they arrive. The
big resort beach is bordered by the famous oceanfront boardwalk, a three-mile
ribbon perfectly suited for strolling, biking, jogging or blading. Plus, lush
golf courses, quaint museums, a nationally-renowned aquarium, historic landmarks,
watchable wildlife habitats and natural treasures make the seaside city sparkle.
Rhode
Island - Newport $349 for 7 Nights.
Newport is one of the nation's oldest towns. It is also one of its most famous.
You can eat all the quahogs and clamcakes you can hold. You can find Del's lemonade
anywhere. You can experience big-city night life and small New England town
day-life all in one day. Clean ocean air is free for the inhaling, and honking
of geese outnumber honking of cars.
Maryland
- Ocean City $349 for 7 Nights.
What a great, unique vacation beach resort! The weather is warm and inviting,
the ocean and white sand beaches sparkling. The famous Boardwalk buzzes with
activity and the entertainment is unsurpassed. Enjoy an early-morning bicycle
ride on the Boardwalk while the sun slowly rises over the Atlantic Ocean.
Pennsylvania
- Lake Harmony $349 for 7 Nights.
Lake Harmony offers many different activities for all vacationers. Lake Harmony
is part of the Pocono’s in Pennsylvania and is known as one of the best
year round vacation destinations. In the scenic Pocono Mountains, there are
many acres of trails and streams around Lake Harmony.
North
Carolina - Kitty Hawk$349 for 7 Nights.
Once a remote area, Kitty Hawk has grown into a summer resort area and provides
some of the best beach recreation on the North Carolina Coast. There is so much
to do while you are here from a round of golf, to surfing in the ocean, enjoying
some seafood at a local resturant, and shopping in the local stores.
North
Carolina- Kill Devil Hills $349 for 7 Nights.
Though Kitty Hawk is the name known throughout the world as the home the First
Flight and birthplace of the air age, the actual 'first airstrip' was in Kill
Devil Hills. The Wright Brothers National Memorial, operated by the National
Park Service, is located here. Situated between Kitty Hawk to the north and
Nags Head to the south, all three of these beach towns span the barrier island
from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Roanoke Sound on the west.
Washington
DC, District of Columbia $161 for 2nights
Relive America’s political and historical past while experiencing the
Washington DC of today. The Washington Monument, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Memorial,
U.S. Capitol, Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Smithsonian await you. Exciting
performances of classical music and theater are ongoing at the Kennedy Center
of the Performing Arts.
Boston,
Massachusetts from $152 for 2nights
But most people don’t realize that Boston has been privy to most of America’s
other revolutions, including the rise (and fall) of the whaling and shipping
ages, and America’s global ascendance during the Industrial Revolution.
The Hub’s large Irish and Italian immigrant communities paved the way
for ethnic groups to make their voices heard in politics.
In modern times, Boston spearheaded the high tech boom that currently fuels
the American economy’s newest gilded age. The Route 128 corridor that
rings the city houses more Internet start-ups per capita than any city in the
world outside of Silicon Valley.
Massachusetts
- Hancock/Berkshires $349 for 7 Nights.
Looking for natural beauty, a culture-packed summer season, great skiing, and
sophisticated dining and lodging? Look no further than the Hancock located in
the Berkshires. While visiting Hancock you must go to see the Hancock Shaker
Village, which provides a fascinating glimpse into the Shaker community's life,
buildings, and starkly graceful furniture and furnishings.
New
York City, New York from $177 for 2nights
New York is a city is known for its skyline, its world-class museums and performing-arts
companies, as well as its status as the capital of finance, fashion, art, publishing,
broadcasting, theater, and advertising. Visit the Statue of Liberty, Times Square,
the United Nations, Broadway or shop 'till you drop at Macy's, Bloomingdale's
and the thousands of stores in this magnificent metropolis.
Lake
Placid, New York $349 for 7 Nights.
Lake Placid is New York's Olympic Region, which is one of the great playgrounds
of North America, offering year-round fun and excitement. Nestled in the northeastern
portion of the Adirondack wilderness of New York State, the rugged mountain
scenery, heavy winter snows, and a pleasant summer climate combine to make the
Lake Placid region a popular tourist year-round resort. The Olympic facilities
used for the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games, Santa's Workshop, High falls
Gorge and other tourist attractions make this area fabulous for family vacations!