Getaway - Allegheny National Forest
{Imagine...discover...explore} more than five million acres of forested land. {{The Pennsylvania Wilds}} is a vast wilderness of outdoor adventure. The only dark skies park in the northeastern United States, 29 of Pennsylvania's state parks, more than 2,000 scenic wild trout streams and 1,100 mil

Getaway - Boston
Long known as the Cradle of Independence, Boston is many things, but its roots will always be historical. Here musket-bearing revolutionaries fought for independence, argued over the Constitution in Faneuil Hall, and were buried in Granary Cemetery. Labyrinth-like streets are lined with old brick h

Getaway - Cape Cod - Martha's Vineyard - Nantucket
Memorial Day through Labor Day is high season on Cape Cod and the nearby islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, a time for barbecues, beach tanning, and water sports. Hardly well-kept secrets, the beauty and tranquility of these resort communities rank them at the top of the country's most reli

Getaway - Chicago
One of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in America, Chicago is also the third largest in the U.S. More than 25 miles long and 10 miles wide, its “Gold Coast” winds along Lake Michigan, where some of the world's most valuable real estate is found. Often called “The

Getaway - Cincinnati
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once pronounced it the “Queen City of the West” while Winston Churchill dubbed it the most beautiful inland city in the Union. Cincinnati continues to burgeon today with its prime location on the north shore of the Ohio River. Its downtown is full of new art an

Getaway - Georgia - Atlanta - Savannah
After General Sherman burned Atlanta to the ground in 1864, the city rose from the ashes so fast that it quickly earned the nickname “The Phoenix City.” For many years the capital of Georgia has been considered one of the world's best places to do business, the “next great inte

Getaway - Great Lakes
So large they are visible even from the moon, the Great Lakes of Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, and their connecting channels, form the largest fresh surface water system on earth. Covering more than 94,000 square miles, these freshwater seas, with an estimated six quadrillion gallons

Getaway - Hudson Valley - Greenwich - Connecticut
Playing a pivotal role in the history of America, The Hudson River Valley is where the war for American Independence was waged. Today, it is a cradle of beauty, a landscape so rich it gave birth to America's first art school. A rural getaway for New Yorkers, The Hudson Valley has a number of regions

Getaway - Kennebunkport - Maine - Campobello Island
Before the New Brunswick island of Campobello appeared on any European map, the Passamaquoddy Indians hunted and fished here, calling the place “A bah quiet.” In 1883 the parents of Franklin D. Roosevelt, charmed by Campobello's early morning mists and bright midday air, decided to make

Getaway - Lake Placid
Tucked into the northern part of New York State high in the Adirondacks, Lake Placid is a town of renewal, where unspoiled wilderness, natural spruce and pine forests and crystal lakes filled with trout and bass energize the spirit and sooth the soul. Gaining international renown after playing host

Getaway - Milwaukee - Wisconsin & Minneapolis - Minnesota
The largest city in Wisconsin and the state's primary commercial center, Milwaukee is true to its Native American name meaning “gathering place by the water.” With the Milwaukee River flowing through the center of the city, residents spend much time along its banks. Summer, cooled by the

Getaway - New York City
The global center of international finance, New York City is also the intellectual and cultural capital of the world. Teeming with sights, sounds and the scents of multi-national cooking, it has an unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, shopping districts, big-name restaurants and sports franch

Getaway - North Carolina - Chapel Hill
It lives up to its nickname,“The Southern Part of Heaven” in many ways. First, Chapel Hill comprises one corner of Research Triangle, a university-based research park and expansive business area that also includes the cities of Durham and Raleigh. Its raison d'etre is the University of N

Getaway - Pennsylvania
With its rolling hills and rich history, the state of Pennsylvania tells many tales. In the PA Great Lakes Region Lake Erie provides aquatic attractions. In this part of the state, lush forests are unchanged after thousands of years and surfers seek the soft sand beaches of Presque Isle State Park.

Getaway - Rhode Island - Newport
Sometimes a visit to Newport, Rhode Island feels like taking a giant step into the world of The Great Gatsby. The mansions are otherworldly, great yachts and ships come and go from the harbors, elegant Victorian manors abound. Even time can seem to stand still in this land where the Vanderbilts and

Getaway - South Carolina - Charleston
Some call it postcard perfect with its large antebellum houses and mansions sprung up along cobblestone streets, gardens of magnolias and hibiscus, church spires, and countryside plantations. The port city of Charleston is steeped in more than 300 years of history: this is where the first shot of th

Getaway - Tennessee - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The Cherokee people called it Shacomage, or Place of Blue Smoke, for the bluish mist which clings to the mountainside and fills the valleys of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The most visited of the country's national parks also has some of the world's oldest mountains, more than 300 millio

Getaway - Texas - Houston
Houston is the nation's fourth largest city. Museums, shopping malls, and fine restaurants are the lay of land there. Explore the heart of city and discover the space program at [Houston's Johnson Space Center->http://www.spacecenter.org], the official NASA visitor center and museum. And one of th

Getaway - The Adirondacks
For more than a century The Adirondacks have served as a retreat for luminaries ranging from Teddy Roosevelt to Ralph Waldo Emerson, who helped set up the Philosopher's Camp at Follensby Pond in 1858. And why not? With six million acres of mountains, lakes and forests, the Adirondack Park is the siz

Getaway - The Berkshires - Western Massachusetts
Unlike some other Northeastern getaways, the hills of the Berkshires blossom year round. Though Fall is the most colorful season, when the maple, oak, birch and other trees turn vivid shades of orange, red and yellow, winter is just as popular for skiing at Catamount or Butternut. In springtime hik

Getaway - Vermont - New Hampshire - White Mountains
Many believe Vermont has the best small towns and villages in the country. This is no land of suburban sprawl or homogenization but one of interesting urban spaces, pedestrian-friendly downtowns with restaurants and shops still owned and operated by locals. Mostly rural, Vermont is a state of dairy

Getaway - Virginia - Monticello - Charlottesville
Lush parks, antique shops and distinctive architecture are only part of what makes the tiny Charlottesville, Virginia such a popular destination for living and visiting. In the foothills of the legendary Blue Ridge Mountains it is abundant with rivers and lakes for aquatic sports - sailing, swim

Getaway - Washington D.C.
Though it begins as home to the President of the United States, the nation's capitol is far more than that. It is the world hub of power, where diplomacy begins, the Supreme Court deliberates, and Congress convenes. Within the 67 miles of its city limits, Washington DC is not a city of skyscapers, b

Getaway - West Virginia - The Blue Ridge Mountains
Ancient granite walls and rounded volcanic formations comprise much of West Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. The picturesque countryside runs along the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains encompassing the gently rolling farmlands of Shenandoah Valley and running all the way to the Great Smoky

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