Your Family’s Next Getaway Is Calling
As the glimmer of the holidays fades and winter’s shorter, darker days stretch out interminably…how can you and your family break up winter’s doldrums?
Two words: weekend getaways.
And how to make them even better? Add a few values-based activities and turn them into meaningful Family Retreats With a Purpose!
Consider these weekend destinations for your family’s upcoming winter retreats.
Take in St. Augustine’s Spanish colonial (and swashbuckling!) history
St. Augustine, Fla.
While Orlando and Miami tend to grab the Sunshine State’s headlines, your family can steal away to St. Augustine, touted as the nation’s oldest city (over four centuries old!).
The city sails you right into its swashbuckling past with pirate ship adventures, historic forts, the Colonial Quarter’s immersive experiences, and more. You can also relax on its beaches and dine at local favorites like Casa Benedetto’s Ristorante or Crabby’s Beachside. visitstaugustine.com
✈️ Retreat With a Purpose Tips: For your Intellectual Dimension, challenge each member of the family to come away with 3 historic facts about the early Spanish colonial city area. For your Foundational Dimension, have everyone complete The Gratitude Amplifier tool, setting goals to pay their gratitude forward within a month of returning home!
Steal away to the San Juan Islands’ natural beauty | Photo: visitsanjuans.com
San Juan Islands, Wash.
If a quaint Northwest getaway is calling you, Washington’s San Juan Islands are the place to go. Your family can board sea planes or ferries to the area’s top three islands: San Juan Island, Lopez Island, and Orcas Island.
You’ll find wildlife tours and pristine hiking trails — even in the winter, when average temperatures are in the 40s. Its many restaurants make up what’s called the “gourmet archipelago,” and several wineries, distilleries, and cideries dot the islands. visitsanjuans.com
✈️ Retreat With a Purpose Tips: Stepping away from the day-to-day and into nature’s beauty on the trails can provide moments of clarity — bring copies of The Quick Thinker tool on a hike and spend a few minutes brainstorming goals in any of the 3 Dimensions. To add to your Intellectual Dimension, visit the Whale Museum and have everyone share their favorite takeaway.
Park City, Utah
Winter adventures await in Park City, Utah
Home to Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort, and its famed Main Street, Park City is where the world heads for everything from skiing and snowboarding to distinctive art galleries and high-end shopping.
To whet your appetite, you might want to try the Viking Yurt for lunch, and the Riverhorse on Main or Chimayo Restaurant for dinner. And winter outdoor enthusiasts can also add sleigh rides, tubing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and dogsledding to your itinerary. visitparkcity.com
✈️ Retreat With a Purpose Tips: For an invigorating Foundational Dimension activity, book a snowshoeing adventure for the family. And when you gather for a firelit cozy night in, bring the family closer with a few I Remember When stories.
Don’t let winter keep you in a rut — break out for a few weekend getaways, discover new favorite destinations, and reinforce your family’s values this season!
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