14 Weekend Destinations We’re Dreaming of Right Now

After more than two months of sheltering in place, we're all craving a change of scenery. (Just us? Didn't think so.) While we've fallen in love with our hometown's outdoor offerings like never before, there's nothing like hopping on the open road and traveling to a favorite destination—even just for the weekend.

Atlanta-based designer Beth Webb says a familiar place feels more right than anywhere else at the moment, and that couldn't be more true for our staff and a few of our favorite designers around the country. Whether it's a childhood vacation destination or a place where we've begun making memories once we started our own families, these places are dear to our hearts for the most personal of reasons.

We asked Beth Flowers, vice president of leisure for Brownell Travel, our burning questions about travel—most importantly, when we might be able to do so again.

"Everyone's looking for a change of scenery right now," Flowers says. "The most important thing to understand is that, along your route, you may have stops where you are asked by law enforcement where you are going and even made to have your temperature taken. Make sure you're comfortable with your route and know how to do it safely."

Flowers advises looking to the CDC and how the state you're considering visiting is handling travel during this season (even if it's your own). She says it's important to manage your expectations if you're thinking of booking a trip sooner rather than later, as your favorite resort, restaurants, and shops may not look or feel the same as the last time you visited. She says just because a resort has opened up for bookings again doesn't mean the spa is open, you'll be able to snag a chair by the pool, or that you'll even receive housekeeping services right now. Travel advisors can help you determine which amenities will be available at your favorite locations and help you determine if you should make a road trip there or hold off until later in the year.

"We are saying that road trips currently seem like they will be more successful the later and later you push them this summer," Flowers says. "Even though these places are opening, more of their services will hopefully be available and it will be worth making the trip in the coming months."

Here are the weekend getaways we're dreaming of right now, with hopes of visiting as soon as it's safe to begin road-tripping once more.