These Weekend Destinations to Dreaming Today
After more than two months of sheltering in place, we’re all craving a change of scenery. While we’ve fallen in love with our hometown’s outdoor offerings like never before, there’s nothing like hopping on the open road and traveling to a favorite destination even just for the weekend. Atlanta based designer Beth Webb says a familiar place feels more right than anywhere else at the moment, and that couldn’t be more true for our staff and a few of our favorite designers around the country.
Whether it’s a childhood vacation destination or a place where we’ve begun making memories once we started our own families, these places are dear to our hearts for the most personal of reasons. We asked Beth Flowers, vice president of leisure for Brownell Travel, our burning questions about travel most importantly, when we might be able to do so again. Let find out These Weekend Destinations to Dreaming Today below.
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These Weekend Destinations to Dreaming Today
Southern Utah
Dallas based designer Michelle Nussbaumer says she’s dreaming of visiting Amangiri Resort in Canyon Point, Utah right now. Even though it’s a resort, it’s in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by all these hiking trails, natural pools and beauty, she says. Nussbaumer says there are some amazing Navajo relics in the area, like ancient dwellings, paintings and other natural wonders that would make the road trip all worth it. She also plans to make a stop at the Grand Canyon on the way back home.
New Orleans
My husband and I were planning to go to New Orleans for Jazz Fest this year to celebrate a dear friend’s 50th birthday, says Dallas based tastemaker Kimberly Whitman. Of course the trip was cancelled, but I’m excited to be able to go back to one of my favorite spots. That is once of These Weekend Destinations to Dreaming Today.
Whitman loves staying at the acclaimed Maison de la Luz in NOLA’s warehouse district and says you can’t miss a trip to the quirky Mardi Gras Museum, Cafe du Monde for its world famous beignets, and dinner at Antoine’s in the French Quarter. She says to always do your homework beforehand to make sure you can catch some incredible live music while you’re in town.
Southern California
I had a road trip planned in Southern California in March that I had to cancel, says Rachael Burrow, VERANDA style & market editor. I’m really looking forward to exploring the smaller towns, like Ojai, and their local shops, restaurants, and hiking trails when I’m able to reschedule.
Cumberland Island, Georgia
Right now we are at our house in Bray’s Island, S.C. and that makes Cumberland Island in Georgia a boat ride away for us, says Webb. The thought of being there with miles of deserted beaches would be my idea of social distancing at its best. The last time I was there, you could be on the beach for hours and see nary a soul, the wild horses your only company. Webb says the historic Greyfield Inn is the perfect place to take refuge plus, its limited cell service keeps you unplugged. That is once of These Weekend Destinations to Dreaming Today/
She loves to simply enjoy Cumberland’s 18 miles of deserted beaches, where one can bike, hike, swim, kayak, and sunbathe to your heart’s content before collapsing on the front porch swinging beds with a cocktail as the sun goes down. If you’re up for some further exploration, Webb says the Plum Orchard Mansion and Dungeness Estate Ruins are must see sights, along with the First African Baptist Church, where John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy married.
St. Michaels, Maryland
Sea Island, Georgia
The first place I’d love to travel to is Sea Island, Georgia, says Atlant based designer Clary Bosbyshell. My husband and I got married there, and we love staying at the Cloister. We usually spend our summers there.
