Christine Koubek Flynn

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Get Away: White Swan Tavern in Chestertown, Maryland

This Eastern Shore bed-and-breakfast is a short walk to the town’s waterfront, restaurants, shops, galleries and Washington College.

Get Away: Charlottesville’s Little Mod Hotel

If you love retro furnishings, this groovy boutique hotel is just the place for a UVA college visit or graduation weekend.

Get Away: Richmond’s Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Find lush displays of peonies, irises and roses, plus outdoor concerts and fun for kids in this garden paradise.

Get Away: Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel

The nature- and music-inspired hotel is only a short walk from Merriweather Post Pavilion, the iconic concert venue in Columbia, Maryland.

Get Away: Spacious Skies-Shenandoah Views

Take in the scenery and see wildflowers in bloom during a stay at this rustic campground near Shenandoah National Park.

Get Away: Townley House in Easton, Pennsylvania

Located along Easton’s famed “Millionaire’s Row,” this vintage property is now a boutique hotel.

Get Away: Pennsylvania’s Wilbur Mansion

The Gothic Revival-style mansion in Bethlehem is a popular wedding destination and a cozy spot for a winter weekend escape.

Get Away: Snow Riders Tubing in Harpers Ferry

The tubing park at River Riders Family Adventure Resort pipes in music, and the course is illuminated with fun colors for sliding after dark.
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Get Away: The Omni Homestead Resort

Set in the Allegheny Mountains, this newly renovated property and its natural warm springs are a choice spot for a winter escape.

Celebrate a Crabby New Year on the Eastern Shore

Ring in 2024 with fire jugglers, magic shows, an air guitar contest and the drop of a giant crab at First Night Talbot in Easton, Maryland.

Get Away: Moxy Hotel Virginia Beach

The fun decor at this surfer-chic Marriott Bonvoy property includes a Zoltar fortune-telling machine, tabletop shuffleboard and an indoor slide.

Get Away: The Union Hotel in Gettysburg

A Union theme runs throughout this historic boutique property, with subtle nods to Lincoln in pictures and books.