Quick Escapes Washington, D.C.: Getaways from the Nation's Capital - Softcover

We’ve done the planning. You do the packing.
When you only have a few days to get away, why spend half your time preparing? Quick EscapesŪ frees you from the details and puts you on the road to a good time. Inside you’ll find twenty-one carefully planned minivacations within driving distance of Washington, D.C. Enjoy Sunday brunch in the Jefferson Rotunda the reputed model for the staircase in Gone with the Wind at Richmond’s Jefferson Hotel. Indulge your inner child with funnel cakes, candy apples, and twirling rides at Maryland’s Ocean City. Pamper yourself at the Roman Bath House in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia the same spot where George Washington once took the waters”! With this guide, you’ll find enough variety to suit every budget and taste.
Featuring:
Easy-to-follow itineraries for one- to three-day minivacations
Recommendations for the best places to visit, dine, and sleep                          Plenty of additional options to customize your trip as little or as much as you wish
Accurate driving directions and route maps
Information on festivals and special events
Whether you’re looking for a short mid-week adventure or taking advantage of a long weekend, Quick Escapes makes it easy to get away from it all.

John Fitzpatrick teaches political science and is the Director of the State University of New York at Brockport's Washington Semester Program. Holly Burkhalter is Advocacy Director of Physicians for Human Rights, an international human rights organization. She is also the author of a cookbook/memoir, Four Midwestern Sisters Christmas Book (Viking Penguin, 1991). John and Holly share a home in the Washington, D.C.