Start with the reason to go
Named trails, historic streets, harbor trips, ski terrain, beaches, museums, and the one experience that makes the drive worthwhile.
Second Star Guide
Find the American weekend worth taking.
Mountain towns, coastal villages, park gateways, college weekends, beaches, and overlooked stops—with the stays, meals, and routes that make each one worth the drive.
What the guides answer
Know what to do, where to stay, and what fits in two nights.
Choose the right part of town
Compare walkable districts, scenic lodges, practical hotels, breakfast stops, casual meals, and the dinner worth reserving.
See how the weekend fits
Use two-night itineraries, arrival notes, seasonal cautions, and nearby stops to see what fits before you book.
Destinations
12 very different ways to spend a weekend.
Start with ski towns, Great Lakes islands, Maine harbors, Southern food towns, famous falls, and mountain roads—then browse the full collection by region.
Utah
Deer Valley
Groomed runs, summer trails, Olympic history, and polished mountain stays just outside Park City.
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Colorado
Breckenridge
Five ski peaks above a walkable Victorian Main Street, with alpine trails and Summit County drives beyond town.
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Maine
Ogunquit
Marginal Way, Ogunquit Beach, Perkins Cove, and a southern Maine coast built for walking between stops.
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Michigan
Mackinac Island
A car-free Great Lakes island of ferries, bicycles, carriage roads, porch hotels, and lake-view loops.
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California
Carmel
White sand, cypress-lined coast, small galleries, tucked-away courtyards, and Point Lobos just down Highway 1.
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Georgia
Dahlonega
Gold Rush history, a lively town square, North Georgia wineries, and Blue Ridge foothill roads.
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Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Working-harbor views, boat trips, lighthouse country, seafood, and the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
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Michigan
Frankenmuth
Little Bavaria, chicken dinners, Christmas shopping, Cass River walks, and an easy family weekend.
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South Carolina
Murrells Inlet
MarshWalk seafood, charter boats, Brookgreen Gardens, and wild beach at Huntington Beach State Park.
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New York
Niagara Falls
The American side of the falls, from Goat Island and Cave of the Winds to the Maid of the Mist docks.
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Colorado
Silverton
A high San Juan mining town reached by mountain highway or narrow-gauge railroad, with alpine country in every direction.
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Vermont
Woodstock
Covered bridges, village streets, farm country, fall color, and classic inns in the Ottauquechee River valley.
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122 destinations, from coastlines to high-country roads.
Filter the full directory by region, compare locations on the map, or follow a place that already sounds like your kind of weekend.