Reclaim Romance: 8 Weekend Trips to Spice Things Up

Yes, baby, it is cold outside. And you have two choices: Hunker down under the blankets and spend your weekend in bed, or get out there and spice things up with a Valentine's Day getaway. These eight winter weekend trips are scattered across the country, and they're all designed to be a short drive (or flight) away—because nothing kills the mood like layovers or lost luggage. These getaways are low on price, low on hassle, and high on romance, making them ideal winter trips long past February 14.

What is your idea of a romantic weekend away?

Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

When it becomes 50°+ in NYC this equals throngs of people eager to find any excuse to get out! For CD and I this was all to true. In honor of the first really nice day (in a looooooooooooong cold winter) we stopped into Union Square Café for a lite lunch. And the food was so much more than we had expected, but the pretentious crowd/wantabe high-end tourist and the cute waiters left much to be desired.

But back to the food, which left us daydreaming about it all afternoon. CD had this grilled beef sirloin & rocket arugula salad with mushroom vinaigrette and parmigiano reggiano ($22) & I had the USC Burger – grilled and served on a homemade poppy seed bun with french fries and cheddar ($15).


Union Square Cafe 21 East 16th Street btwn Union Square West and 5th Ave.

4 forks = Best
3 forks = Good
2 forks = Fair
1 fork = Poor

The Royal Treatment

The Royalton’s Bar 44 is the perfect after work bar for the wantabe fashionistas and beautiful. After locating the lobby manager you are escorted to the stylish, comfy (looking) couches that you and your friends can lounge around in, sip Grey Goose & Pineapple ($16) or a Pinot Nior ($17 per glass) to die for, people watch, find the new hot trends or meet a blind date...

ROYALTON HOTEL
Bar 44
44 West 44th Street New York, New York 10036
Tel. 212 869 4400 Fax 212 869 8965
Reservations US 800 697 1791