Thanksgiving Weekend in Washington DC
Holiday parade, Christmas light displays, Mount Vernon Candlelight Tours, The Nutcracker, and more; plus suggestions for Thanksgiving Dinner at restaurants.
West Virginia: Gillum House B&B, Shinnston, WV
Traditional Thanksgiving feast -- with turkey and venison roast-- served by the innkeepers in 18th century clothing. Kids can learn to make homemade rolls and noodles for the turkey noodle soup served Thanksgiving night. 4-night packages; walks, malls, covered bridges, historic sites, in the area.*
Texas: McKay House, Jefferson Texas - Thanksgiving Weekend
This inn in a National Historic District invites you to forget cooking that big turkey dinner, and "spend Thanksgiving or Christmas with us." Traditional mid-afternoon dinner with all the trimmings, served fireside in a Garden Conservatory; after dinner, relax in the parlor with pie and watch the football or play a board game.
Phoenix: Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa
Check for holiday getaways at this "The Jewel of the Desert", built in 1929 with architecture influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright. For families, the resort offers weekend kids' activities for ages 5 to 12, Kids Korral play zone, eight heated swimming pools including a complex with 92-foot waterslide, hiking, Afternoon Tea, marshmallow roasts.*
Thanksgiving Ideas in California
About.com's Guide for California Travel rounds up a full set of fun events, including the Hollywood Christmas Parade, several Turkey Trots, a Mother Goose Parade, and many places to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast.
BC: Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort
Every year, this top-rated ski resort, near Vancouver, BC, Canada, offers an excellent promotion for American Thanksgiving Weekend. Whistler-Blackcomb is known for luxe and apres-ski has plenty to offer families on and off the slopes, and in various price ranges.
* Check web sites to make sure they've updated for 2012.
Happy Thanksgiving!
