When it comes to hosting dinner for the holidays there is a lot to do. Making sure that your house is cleaned, and the food is ready for when guests arrive, and coordinate with family members what everyone is bringing to dinner. If you don’t want the stress that comes with hosting, this year take your family on a vacation.
Here is a list of some of the places that would be perfect to spend the holidays this year.
Cape Cod (Massachusetts)
This historical little seaside town in Massachusetts is the perfect place to decompress from the stress of the holidays. If you’re looking for an affordable place to stay for the weekend there are many resorts and hotels that can accommodate your needs, such as Chatham Bars Inn; a luxurious hotel that hosts various seasonal events like Farm Tours, Fall activities for kids, holiday wine tasting and they even host their own Thanksgiving dinner!
Orlando (Florida)
Orlando is a great place to take your family for the holidays. Aside from Walt Disney World and Universal Studios Amusement Park there are lots of activities that you and your family can do together. You can visit SeaWorld Orlando, the entire park is filled with rides, exhibits, and beautiful sea creatures that you can interact with. If you’re someone who wants to be involved in the nightlife you could try Helicopter Night Tour Over Orlando’s Theme Parks.
Lake Tahoe (California)
If you’re missing the feeling of summer and want to get away from the cold. You should take a trip to Lake Tahoe. It sits on the border of Nevada and California. There are multiple activities that you and your families can do that don’t cost a lot of money.
You can explore the Emerald Bay State Park, take a boat out onto the lake, go on a nature walk, or you can go snowboarding/skiing at one of the ski resorts like Palisade Tahoe, Kirkwood Mountain Resort, or Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Taos (New Mexico)
If you’re interested in visiting a place that has beautiful scenery, is culturally rich, and represents art and music. Then you need to travel to Taos New Mexico this Thanksgiving. This state is home to some of the most famous art museums in the country.
According to the Harwood Museum of Art, “In the 1940s-1950s Taos became one of the centers of modernist artistic activity in the United States. The Harwood’s extensive Taos Moderns and mid-20th century collection includes Andrew Dasburg, Marsden Hartley, Louis Ribak, Clay Spohn, Emil Bisttram, Dorothy Eugenie Brett, Edward Corbett, and many more.”
If you’d like to explore the landscape surrounding Taos you can hike one of the various trails such as Devisadero Peak, Rio Grande Gorge, or Rift Valley Trail.
Maybe this year take your family on a trip to one of these beautiful locations. The holidays are a time for making memories. But who says you have to stay home to make memories?
You should enjoy the day with your family however you choose to spend it instead of stressing out over details and getting the house in order for guests, focus on the things that really matter; family, love, and being thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving!
