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Need suggestions for whether to splurge or save? These trips across the country and in Canada show you how to do both at six weekend destinations throughout the year.
Pricing Note
- Lodging prices are the average cost for one room with a king-size bed for a single night during a three-night weekend stay, including taxes and fees.
- Food prices are the midrange cost of a dinner entrée unless otherwise noted.
- Attractions and activity prices are per person before any discounts unless otherwise noted.
- Total vacation costs are for two adults.
- All prices are in U.S. dollars as of early July 2024.
Seattle in September
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Luxury
(Weekend starts at $2,943)
Accommodation
- Lotte Hotel. A 44-story glass tower within a mile of Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum; $609
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Dining
- Canlis. A multicourse tasting menu alongside views of the city, Lake Union and the Cascade Mountains; $180 (full meal)
Things to Do
- Viator excursion to Mount Rainier National Park. Includes a mile-long hike to picnic next to a glacier; $179
- The 5th Avenue Theatre. Open since 1926 and the birth site of nine Broadway-bound works, including Hairspray and Memphis; $199 (center orchestra)
On a Budget
(Weekend starts at $950)
Accommodation
- Staypineapple University Inn. Four blocks from the University of Washington and surrounded by restaurants and shops; $279
Dining
- Marination Ma Kai. Hawaiian-Korean tacos, margaritas and views of the city skyline; $10
Things to Do
- 2.8-mile Loop Trail at Discovery Park. Overlooking Puget Sound, with views of the Cascade and Olympic mountains; free
- Space Needle. At the time of its completion, the tallest U.S. building west of the Mississippi, with an observation deck 520 feet up; $46.50
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