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20 GREAT WEEKENDS... (cont'd)

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WEEKENDERS

BE SPOKED
Charlottetown and Area, PEI Wheel around PEI on the Confederation Trail, the first completed section of the Trans Canada Trail. Built along an abandoned railway, the route takes you as far as your legs (and seat) allow. Or choose your own route through unspoiled farmland, forest and postcard-perfect villages. Get a custom bike tour – including rentals, accommodations and meals – through MacQueen’s Island Tours.
Departure point: Halifax. Escape route: 1-hour flight.

HAPPY ENDING
Stowe, Vt. This is your chance to read a good book (yes, an entire book). Everything about the Edson Hill Manor – from its well-appointed, rustic rooms to candlelit dinners – spells R&R. When you flip to the end of your page-turner or get the itch to wander, saddle up for a trail ride or go fishing.
Departure point: Montreal. Escape route: 2 1/2-hour drive.

COOK’S TOUR
Stratford, Ont. At Chez Soleil Cooking School, revive your tired taste buds and expand your kitchen repertoire to include French, Thai and Japanese (accommodations and most meals included). When you’ve had enough slaving over a hot stove, throw off that apron – the folks at the Waterlot Restaurant & Inn in nearby New Hamburg are at your service.
Departure point: Toronto. Escape route: 2-hour drive.

EXTREME SCENE
Golden, B.C. Thrills galore here: Raft the raging Kicking Horse River, paraglide off majestic Mount Seven or hike in the Purcell Mountains. The Cedar House Cafe & Restaurant puts a serious dent in your hard-earned appetite with rack of lamb and wild mushroom marsala ragu. Retreat to your private cabin (arranged by Great Canadian Chalets) to sit on the deck, enjoy the view and nurse a cold beer.
Departure point: Calgary. Escape route: 2-hour drive.

CAN’T GET ENOUGH
Seattle, Wash. At the W hotel downtown, treat your lover to the Love Machine Package. Barry White music sets the mood as you sip martinis and indulge in a couples massage. After you lose the masseuse, work up an appetite. (Use your imagination here.) At Zoë, feed each other seared Atlantic monkfish with warm flageolet salad and shaved fennel – licorice scents are a powerful aphrodisiac.
Departure points: Vancouver, Calgary. Escape routes: 2-hour drive (Vancouver), 1 1/2-hour flight (Calgary).

LONG WEEKENDERS

PICTURE PERFECT
Stockbridge, Mass. Norman Rockwell lived here, and the town’s charming scenes inspired his paintings. These days, Shakespeare & Company and the Berkshire Theatre Festival are putting the area on the map. Check out some plays, shop for antiques and savour the authentic Nantucket fisherman’s stew at the Red Lion Inn, a village mainstay.
Departure points: Halifax, Montreal, Toronto. Escape routes (to Boston): 2-hour flight (Halifax), 1 1/4-hour flight (Montreal), 1 1/2-hour flight (Toronto); + 1 1/2-hour drive from Boston.

POWER TRIP
New York, N.Y. – Washington, D.C. You, a Porsche and the open road. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Porsche North America offer the ultimate road trip: Check in at The Plaza in New York and see a Broadway show. In the morning, start your engine: a 911, Boxster or the new Cayenne SUV. Take the scenic route (no speeding…) to D.C., where a room at the Fairmont Washington, dinner at Zola and an International Spy Museum tour await.
Departure points: Montreal, Toronto. Escape route: 1-hour flight.

CABIN FEVER
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ont. This is pure Canadiana. Rent a canoe and meander through the network of lakes and rivers. Cast away your worries, and if you’re lucky, reel in a few trout and pike. Choose a private cabin in the woods at Arowhon Pines for luxurious seclusion. Dine in the six-sided log dining room overlooking Little Joe Lake or barbecue your own catch. Feel like you’re living in a Roots ad.
Departure point: Toronto. Escape route: 3-hour drive.

EAST IS WEST
Jesmond, B.C. Find Thailand closer to home at Echo Valley Ranch’s authentic Baan Thai spa pavilion. When (make that if) you peel yourself off the massage table, choose from activities like fly fishing, bird watching and horseback riding. Many of the ingredients on the ever-changing seasonal menu (including vegetarian options) are produced right on the ranch. Departure points: Calgary, Vancouver. Escape route: 1-hour flight to Kamloops + 1 1/2-hour drive.

BE-IN
San Francisco, Calif. No agenda necessary in San Francisco, where the city’s considerable charms encourage sampling until you’re satiated. It’s foodie heaven, and Manresa in Los Gatos has an eclectic mix-and-match menu of innovative cuisine. For upscale organic vegetarian (you are, after all, in California), eat at Millennium. Have a stellar sleep at Hotel Bijou, styled with classic Hollywood in mind.
Departure points: Vancouver, Calgary. Escape routes: 2-hour flight (Vancouver), 3-hour flight (Calgary). [ ]

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