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Friday afternoon to Sunday night.
WEEKEND VOYAGES

Friday afternoon to Sunday night.

Short escapes the Springfield desk actually takes — by car when sensible, by jet only when worth it.

A weekend voyage is a two-night minimum. It avoids airport queues longer than the trip itself; it leans on a single town or a tight loop. From Springfield, MA you can reach a striking number of them without changing time zones.

Two nights on Aquidneck Island.
WEEKEND · NEWPORT

Two nights on Aquidneck Island.

Cliff Walk, oysters, and a Sunday drive home through Tiverton.

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Crawford Notch in two days.
WEEKEND · WHITE MTNS

Crawford Notch in two days.

A small inn, one big hike, no cell service.

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Lake Champlain, slowly.
WEEKEND · BURLINGTON

Lake Champlain, slowly.

Bike paths, breweries, a ferry you can take twice.

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Three nights in Brooklyn.
WEEKEND · NYC

Three nights in Brooklyn.

Skip the midtown bargain hotels; aim east.

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Museums on a Monday holiday.
WEEKEND · DC

Museums on a Monday holiday.

Why the long weekend always wins over the long flight.

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Two nights in Wellfleet.
WEEKEND · CAPE COD

Two nights in Wellfleet.

The shoulder weeks beat the high-season weeks every time.

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