20 Southern Destinations For Your Next Long Winter Weekend

As another year draws to a close, you'll likely notice a few familiar patterns beginning to take shape. Your social calendar fills with holiday fetes, Friendsgivings, and cookie swaps galore. The days until Christmas seem to slip away faster than you can click "add to cart". And the pressure of seeing every last great aunt and twice-removed cousin over the holidays begins to mount. With all the added pandemonium that the most wonderful time of the year can bring, slipping away for a couple days may be just the thing you need to reset before the new year. And those couple extra vacation days you never quite got around to using are all the time you need to plan a memorable weekend away. Whether you want to cozy up with your honey in a mountainside cabin or take the whole family on an adventure-filled ski trip, these 20 Southern destinations are ideal for a long weekend away this winter.