April. Europe. Our first proper holiday, and I haven't left the country in eight years. Where to go? [more inside]
posted by mippy on Nov 4, 2009 - 24 answers

NYC-er looking for an extended weekend break late November. Europe's good but seems a little far (e.g., with jet lag, etc.), but would like to skip the country a bit. Have been to much of Mexico (though not Maya Riviera, Yucatan), a bit of the "other" Caribbean (Cuba, Trinidad). More culture/nature than clubs, etc. Warmer would be better than colder (though Iceland does call). Am basically trying to maximize the short time I have — given short time budget less important. Anyone got any suggestions?
posted by dearleader on Nov 3, 2009 - 13 answers

Awesome, romantic getaway in proximity to nyc? Secluded, autumn beach spot preferred... [more inside]
posted by pearl228 on Nov 2, 2009 - 5 answers

Construction newbies would like to build a backyard ramada. We're thinking of an open structure, similar to an arbor. The plan is to use 4 4x4 posts set 8 feet apart. The roof will be a slatted top with a 1 foot overhang. Since this is termite country, I'd like to anchor the posts in a cement footing using a J-bolt. [more inside]
posted by TorontoSandy on Oct 11, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I go in SoCal for a 3 day weekend? [more inside]
posted by ValkoSipuliSuola on Sep 7, 2009 - 8 answers

Gotta-Get-Away Filter: I'm trying to book a weekend away with my darling fiancée in late september or early october for our combination birthdays/two year anniversary. [more inside]
posted by Oktober on Aug 26, 2009 - 4 answers

How do you divide between spending time with your partner on the weekend and having the opportunity to pursue your own activities? The division we have doesn't work for me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 9, 2009 - 38 answers

Traveling Baltimore to Boston Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Help! Best time to leave Baltimore to avoid gridlock? (I'm flexible) Best or alternate routes?
posted by inkyr2 on May 20, 2009 - 8 answers

San Antonio this weekend: stuff to do, restaurants, etc. Tell me all! [more inside]
posted by lockestockbarrel on May 20, 2009 - 5 answers

Can you recommend a nice/interesting place for a weekend away on Maryland's Eastern Shore or thereabouts? [more inside]
posted by Morrigan on May 1, 2009 - 7 answers

I've become intrigued by the idea of these weekend meetings that the companies/government have to decide to rescue, buy, take-over each other. I understand that it's wise not to release the news whilst the stock markets are trading, but so often we hear about the US Fed meeting with banking execs 'over the weekend' and deciding such-and-such. How do they get them together? [more inside]
posted by Xhris on Mar 20, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm going to Lyon this weekend and will be free from late Saturday evening to about noon on Sunday. I'm into food and photography but am on a super-tight budget, so I'm looking for both some cheap, tasty delights and some particularly pretty little corners of the city. I'm staying in Vieux Lyon, going to a concert in Villeurbanne, and can speak French.
posted by mdonley on Mar 19, 2009 - 4 answers

What options do I have for what seems like a sudden acute bursitis attack in my right shoulder? I'm in Toronto and have an appointment for my first cortisone shot Tuesday (I may be able to successfully beg a shot on Monday), but I don't know if I can wait that long for my clinic to open again. It hurts a lot and I can't even sleep through the night. It's been getting worse since waking up Friday morning, not better. [more inside]
posted by maudlin on Feb 21, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm off work the next four days over the New Year's holiday & weekend. I am usually a very social person, but I live alone and I don't have much of anything planned this weekend. And I'm worried about spending the whole weekend alone, because I think I will get really lonely and unhappy. How can I enjoy myself? [more inside]
posted by inatizzy on Dec 31, 2008 - 20 answers

What are some good destinations in the Southwest (U.S.) for a weekend get-together for four guys? We are coming from No. California, So. California, and Southwestern Arizona and would like someplace central and easily reached by car. (Vegas is the easternmost limit.) Vegas is the obvious choice, but we are open for more exciting and different suggestions. There are some caveats inside. [more inside]
posted by Kraftmatic Adjustable Cheese on Dec 6, 2008 - 4 answers

I want to accomplish something over a long weekend. [more inside]
posted by LSK on Nov 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Traveling by train from Seattle to Vancouver, BC. [more inside]
posted by bamassippi on Oct 28, 2008 - 11 answers

What can I do with two spare weekends in the Square Mile? [more inside]
posted by The Shiny Thing on Oct 2, 2008 - 11 answers

My boyfriend, our two small dogs, and I would like to take a weekend trip in the Boston area soon... We want cost-effective, swimming opportunities, quaintness, dog-friendly, nature... Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by lalalana on Jul 30, 2008 - 13 answers

My friend is looking for a romantic weekend getaway from London. Cheap flights are a possibility, the main requirement is that it be really special and memorable. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by scrute on Jul 4, 2008 - 22 answers

I am the unproud owner of the world's most hideous weekend bag. I'd like to right the wrong by moving up to a really sexy-looking weekend bag (I'm a guy). [more inside]
posted by jimmyjimjim on Jun 2, 2008 - 26 answers

Please suggest destinations for an off-the-beaten-path weekend honeymoon this June. Criteria: close enough to St. Louis to fit a trip into three or four days including travel time; $1,000 to $2,000 total; somewhere beautiful, ocean is best; romantic but not in your standard champagne-and-strawberries way. We love the outdoors, arts and culture, great food, the environment, and discovering unexpected treasures when traveling. [more inside]
posted by TrixieRamble on May 12, 2008 - 4 answers

Which blogs do you read on the weekend? [more inside]
posted by mrunderhill on May 11, 2008 - 11 answers

Please recommend me some day/weekend trip destinations from NYC, especially if they involve trains and don't require renting a car. [more inside]
posted by doift on Apr 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Suggestions for places to stay or visit on a weekend visit to North Norfolk (UK)? [more inside]
posted by le morte de bea arthur on Apr 9, 2008 - 6 answers

I need suggestions for a spa weekend for three or four women in June -- preferably less than a 3 hour drive from Washington, DC... [more inside]
posted by chickaboo on Mar 12, 2008 - 6 answers

[Romantic-Mini-Vacation-Filter]: We're off to the Central Californian Coast in a few weeks. What insanely romantic activities can you suggest? [more inside]
posted by numinous on Jan 24, 2008 - 13 answers

Looking to spend a romantic get-away weekend somewhere in Texas after the new year with my husband. Possibly January or February. We live in West Texas and would like to travel somewhere nearby and stay for a Saturday and Sunday. We do not drink, smoke, and will not be traveling or lodging with pets. [more inside]
posted by Snoogylips on Dec 7, 2007 - 9 answers

Where's a good place to spend the weekend halfway between North Carolina and New Jersey? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Nov 2, 2007 - 13 answers

What kinds of activities can a couple enjoy together (besides the obvious)? We're engaged, early 30s, no kids, together for 3 years. A lot of that time has been fairly busy - grad school, different jobs, moving. Now we're settled down to an extent, and we're getting bored. Well, at least I am. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Sep 19, 2007 - 29 answers

My SO and I were engaged & planning our wedding. I called off the wedding in July, and my SO and I broke up. All of the messy details have been (mostly) taken care of. Now my "wedding weekend" is two weeks away & I have no idea how to spend it. [more inside]
posted by good for you! on Sep 14, 2007 - 16 answers

How can I figure out a musical interlude I heard this morning on Weekend America? [more inside]
posted by msali on Sep 1, 2007 - 9 answers

TeenWeekendFilter: What can I do/Where can I go on a Friday/Saturday/Sunday night at 16 years old in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by alona on Jul 22, 2007 - 7 answers

I need suggestions for evening activities that don't focus on drinking. [more inside]
posted by mjbraun on Apr 13, 2007 - 31 answers

Nice weekend places near or within 2 hrs' drive of Cincinnati OH, for small group getaway? [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Mar 15, 2007 - 10 answers

Mini-vacation weekends? I want to spend my weekends having fun in various different cities. How to do this? [more inside]
posted by orthogonality on Feb 10, 2007 - 9 answers

What should we bring to a hotel? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Nov 21, 2006 - 19 answers

Boston this weekend. Things to do for two different people. Suggestions please! [more inside]
posted by ClanvidHorse on Oct 12, 2006 - 13 answers

Looking for a moderately difficult circuit hike within a 2 hours drive from DC for a weekend backpacking trip. [more inside]
posted by mhaw on Oct 5, 2006 - 7 answers

New York City Dog Lovers: Where can two car-less Manhattanites (and one miniature poodle) go for the weekend? [more inside]
posted by skryche on Sep 21, 2006 - 5 answers

It looks like (but might change) that I'm heading up to Boston next weekend - actually I'll be just outside of Boston before the weekend, and likely downtown over the weekend.. I'll have a rental car at my disposal...what do to? [more inside]
posted by filmgeek on Aug 18, 2006 - 23 answers

ScheduleFilter : my familly has 3 houses we can all use during week-ends and holidays. We'd like an online tool to make some sort of "reservation" for a given house. [more inside]
posted by XiBe on Jul 24, 2006 - 5 answers

Need ideas for a fun/romantic weekend getaway for two this coming weekend (Jul 15/16). Preferably within 2-3 hours from Manhattan (New York). [more inside]
posted by Lactoso on Jul 9, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm going to be spending a weekend in America. Having never ever been there before, what should I do? [more inside]
posted by mr_silver on Mar 7, 2006 - 92 answers

We live in Boston and would like to get away for the weekend to somewhere woodsy and beautiful. The problem: we don't have a car and can't rent one. What's a good getaway that's accessible by bus or, preferably, train? [more inside]
posted by josh on Feb 15, 2006 - 12 answers

What can my parents and I do in Dublin for a weekend? [more inside]
posted by k8t on Feb 2, 2006 - 18 answers

I am always bored on the weekends. I like to be really busy all of the time, but I am not very good at finding things that I enjoy that aren't also expensive (I have very little disposable income). Also, I dislike doing things alone, but I'm single and most of my friends are in relationships and hang out with their sig other on the weekend. What do YOU do on the weekends? I'm one of those people who likes work-type things more than play, but I don't really want to get a part-time job or anything. I guess what I'm saying is that I like things that are challenging and "suck you in."
posted by mintchip on Jan 29, 2006 - 28 answers

Things to do in or near Santa Cruz, California on a weekend? [more inside]
posted by redteam on Jan 26, 2006 - 27 answers

I'm headed to Karlsbad Germany next week, which is near Karlsruhe. I'll be there for a week on business, and am anticipating having most of the weekend free. Any suggestions as to what to do? [more inside]
posted by gregariousrecluse on Dec 8, 2005 - 9 answers

WhatToDoInThisTownFilter : single day in London, this very saturday. What to do ? [more inside]
posted by XiBe on Dec 8, 2005 - 12 answers