XCRSN Curated
Slow drives, beautiful places to stay
Scenic routes planned around boutique inns, design lodges and quiet retreats. Short driving days, no ads, no sign-up.
California · 4 to 5 days · 5 nights
The Architect's Coast: Big Sur to Mendocino
Cliffside retreats, redwood hideaways and village inns on Highway 1.
California · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Wine Country Ridgelines: Napa, Sonoma and Route 128
Vineyard estates, spa inns and the quiet Anderson Valley.
New York · 3 days · 3 nights
Hudson Valley and Catskills Escape
Design-led lodges and country estates two hours from New York.
Virginia and North Carolina · 4 to 5 days · 5 nights
Blue Ridge Mountain Hideaways
Charlottesville to Asheville by inns, lodges and estate hotels.
Washington · 4 days · 4 nights
Cascadia Sound and Rainforest Retreats
Island ferries, lake lodges and wild-coast cabins.
New Mexico · 3 days · 4 nights
High Desert Sanctuaries: Santa Fe to Taos
Adobe inns, hot springs and art towns on the High Road.
Arizona · 3 days · 3 nights
Red Rock Retreats: Scottsdale to Sedona
Desert spa resorts and creekside canyon lodges.
Vermont · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Green Mountain Inns: Vermont Route 100
Covered bridges, farm inns and ski-town lodges.
Maine · 4 to 5 days · 5 nights
Harbor Inns of the Maine Coast
Lobster towns, sea captains' houses and Acadia.
Texas · 3 days · 3 nights
Texas Hill Country Wine Road
Wildflowers, wineries and German-heritage towns.
Florida · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Overseas Highway Island Hop
Bay-side resorts, turquoise water and Key West.
Hawaii · 3 days · 4 nights
Slow Road to Hana
Waterfalls, rainforest and a hideaway at the end of the road.
California and Nevada · 3 days · 3 nights
Lake Tahoe Lodges and Mountain Towns
Alpine lakefront resorts around the whole shore.
Wyoming · 3 to 4 days · 3 nights
Teton Valley Lodges: Jackson Hole
Mountain-view lodges below the Grand Teton.
Wisconsin · 3 days · 3 nights
Door County Shoreline Inns
Cherry orchards, harbor villages and lake sunsets.
Michigan · 3 days · 3 nights
Leelanau Wine Coast: M-22
Dunes, wineries and lakeside resorts in northern Michigan.
Rhode Island and Massachusetts · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Gilded Age New England: Newport to the Berkshires
Mansion-row hotels and country estates.
Colorado · 4 days · 4 nights
San Juan Skyway: Mountain Towns and Hot Springs
Victorian mining towns, ski lodges and hot pools.
Oregon · 3 days · 3 nights
Oregon Gorge and Wine Country
Waterfall highway, river hotels and pinot noir.
Tennessee and Mississippi · 4 to 5 days · 4 nights
Natchez Trace Heritage Drive
Nashville to Natchez by historic hotels and antebellum inns.
Event drives
Festivals, races and seasonal moments, with stays that are worth booking early.
California · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Coachella Weekend: Palm Springs Desert Stays
Mid-century hotels and desert resorts near the festival.
New Mexico · 3 days · 4 nights
Balloon Fiesta: Albuquerque and the Turquoise Trail
Dawn balloon launches and adobe farm inns.
South Dakota · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Sturgis Rally Week: Black Hills Lodges
Rally week rides with Old West hotels and park lodges.
Louisiana · 4 days · 4 nights
Mardi Gras: New Orleans and Cajun Country
Parade-route grand hotels and bayou country.
California · 4 days · 5 nights
Monterey Car Week: Pebble Beach and Carmel Valley
Concours lawns, coastal resorts and valley vineyards.
Washington DC and Virginia · 3 days · 4 nights
Cherry Blossoms: Washington DC to Shenandoah
Tidal Basin blooms, then Skyline Drive.
Florida · 3 days · 4 nights
Daytona 500: A1A and St. Augustine
Race week with oceanfront and Spanish-colonial stays.
Indiana · 3 days · 4 nights
Indy 500: Indianapolis and Brown County
Race day downtown, then hill-country cabins.
Massachusetts · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Boston Marathon: Hopkinton to Back Bay
Finish-line hotels and quieter stays along the course.
New York · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
New York City Marathon: Five Boroughs Weekend
Stay near the Central Park finish or across the river.
Kentucky · 3 to 5 days · 4 nights
Kentucky Derby: Louisville and the Bourbon Trail
Derby week downtown, then distillery country.
Georgia and South Carolina · 4 to 5 days · 4 nights
Masters Week: Augusta and the Lowcountry Drive
Tournament week rentals and riverfront hotels.
Texas · 2 to 3 days · 3 nights
State Fair of Texas: Dallas Fair Park Weekend
Big Tex, Fair Park and Deep Ellum stays.
Colorado · 3 days · 3 nights
National Western Stock Show: Denver in January
Rodeo nights in Denver, then a mountain day.
Nevada · 4 to 5 days · 4 nights
SEMA Show Week: Las Vegas
Convention-center hotels for the car industry's biggest week.
Nevada · 2 nights plus the event · 2 nights
Burning Man: Reno to Black Rock City
Stock up and rest in Reno before and after the playa.
Tennessee · 4 to 5 days · 3 nights
Bonnaroo: Nashville to Manchester
Music City nights around the farm.
Texas · 4 to 6 days · 4 nights
SXSW: Austin and the Hill Country
Downtown festival nights, then wineries west of town.
Alabama · 3 days · 3 nights
Talladega Race Weekend: Birmingham to the Superspeedway
NASCAR's biggest track, with hotels both sides.
Arizona · 4 to 7 days · 4 nights
Tucson Gem Show: Two Weeks in the Desert
Hotels near the show tents, then Saguaro country.
Florida · 3 to 5 days · 4 nights
Daytona Bike Week and Biketoberfest
Main Street rally nights on the Atlantic.
England · 3 to 4 days · 3 nights
Goodwood Festival of Speed: London to the South Downs
Country house hotels around motoring's garden party.
France · 3 to 5 days · 3 nights
Le Mans 24 Hours: Paris to the Sarthe
Race week in the Loire countryside.
Scotland · 4 to 6 days · 4 nights
Edinburgh Fringe and a Highlands Escape
August festival nights, then lochs and glens.
Texas · 1 to 2 nights per weekend · 2 nights
Texas Renaissance Festival: Houston to Todd Mission
The world's largest ren faire, an hour northwest of Houston.
California · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Renaissance Pleasure Faire: Los Angeles to Irwindale
Southern California's original faire at Santa Fe Dam.
Pennsylvania · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire: Philadelphia to Manheim
Mount Hope Estate weekends in Lancaster County.
Maryland · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Maryland Renaissance Festival: Baltimore to Crownsville
A walled Tudor village near Annapolis.
Texas · 1 night · 2 nights
Scarborough Renaissance Festival: Dallas to Waxahachie
North Texas's spring faire, 30 miles south of Dallas.
Ohio · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Ohio Renaissance Festival: Cincinnati to Waynesville
Fall weekends in Ohio's antiques country.
Minnesota · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Minnesota Renaissance Festival: Minneapolis to Shakopee
A sprawling late-summer faire southwest of the Twin Cities.
Massachusetts · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
King Richard's Faire: Boston to Carver
New England's oldest faire, near Plymouth.
Arizona · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Arizona Renaissance Festival: Phoenix to Gold Canyon
A winter faire under the Superstition Mountains.
Colorado · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Colorado Renaissance Festival: Denver to Larkspur
A summer faire in the Front Range foothills.
Georgia · 1 night · 2 nights
Georgia Renaissance Festival: Atlanta to Fairburn
The Southeast's big spring faire, south of the airport.
California · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Northern California Renaissance Faire: San Jose to Hollister
A fall faire at Casa de Fruta for Bay Area drivers.
Pennsylvania · 2 to 3 nights · 3 nights
The National Dog Show: Philadelphia to Oaks
The Thanksgiving dog show, with pet-friendly hotels nearby.
New York · 2 to 3 nights · 3 nights
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: New York
America's oldest dog show, with pet-friendly city stays.
Florida · 3 to 5 nights · 5 nights
AKC National Championship: Orlando
The world's largest dog show, at the Orange County Convention Center.
Missouri · 1 to 2 nights · 2 nights
Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge: St. Louis to Gray Summit
Dock diving, agility and freestyle flying disc at Purina Farms.
Georgia · 3 to 4 nights · 3 nights
AKC National Agility Championship: Atlanta to Perry
A multi-day agility final at the Georgia National Fairgrounds.
Oregon · 2 to 4 days · 4 nights
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Ashland and the Rogue Valley
Theater nights in Ashland with gold-rush and I-5 overflow stays.
Utah · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Utah Shakespeare Festival: Cedar City and Zion
Summer plays in Cedar City with a canyon country add-on.
New York · 2 to 3 days · 3 nights
Glimmerglass Festival: Cooperstown Opera Weekend
Lakeside opera and Hall of Fame stays on Otsego Lake.
Colorado · 3 to 4 days · 5 nights
Telluride Bluegrass: Telluride and the San Juans
Box-canyon music weekend with Ouray and Ridgway overflow.
Colorado · 2 to 3 days · 3 nights
RockyGrass: Lyons, Boulder and the Front Range
Riverside bluegrass with foothill and brewery-town stays.
Oregon · 2 to 3 days · 4 nights
Pickathon: Happy Valley and Portland
Farm festival weekend outside Portland with city and river stays.
Wisconsin · 2 days · 3 nights
Bristol Renaissance Faire: Kenosha and Lake Michigan
Summer faire weekends between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Arizona · 3 to 4 days · 4 nights
Overland Expo West: Flagstaff and Sedona
Rig and camping show weekend with Route 66 and red rock stays.
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