What’s in the guide?
With 37 chapters full of easy getaway ideas across Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and more, Easy Weekend Getaways from Washington, DC is #weekendgoals at its best. You can use the book as a travel to-do list, or just flip through the pages and play weekend roulette.
Don’t know the area? No worries! The guide is organized into 7 types of getaways — each section then has a handful of different experiences like wine tasting or outdoorsy stuff. DC native? We’ve got some under-the-radar spots that you’ve probably never been to before.
In addition to a featured experience, each chapter is full of restaurants, bars, places to stay, random things you should know, and tips for getting around.
Table of Contents
Part 1 | Beach and Bay Escapes
- Get Out on the Water in Annapolis, MD
- Drink all the Orange Crushes in Dewey Beach, DE
- Join the LGBTQ Beach Scene in Rehoboth Beach, DE
- Be a Beach Bum in Bethany Beach, DE
- Chill by the Chesapeake in St. Michaels, MD
- Find Wild Ponies at the Beach in Assateague, MD and Chincoteague, VA
Part 2 | Outdoorsy Fun
- Take an Epic Scenic Road Trip (Part 1) on Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park
- Take an Epic Scenic Road Trip (Part 2) on the Blue Ridge Parkway
- Four-Season Lake and Mountain Fun in Deep Creek Lake, MD
- Climb Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park, VA
- Hike Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, MD
- Go River Tubing in Harpers Ferry, WV
- Explore the Ghost Ships of Mallows Bay in Nanjemoy, MD
Part 3 | Wine and Beer Trails
- Brewery-Hop in Virginia’s Beer Capital: Richmond, VA
- Drink Wine in Horse Country in Middleburg, VA
- Escape to Wine Country, DC-Style, in Leesburg, VA
- Discover the Art of Beer in Frederick, MD
- Bike the Breweries on the W&OD Trail in Northern VA
Part 4 | Small Town Vibes
- Arts & Culture in the Shenandoah in Staunton, VA
- Discover Why Berlin, MD’s so Cool
- Get Main Street Charmed in Culpeper, VA
Part 5 | Important Things Happened Here
- Peep at Presidential Homes in Charlottesville, VA
- Bike the Battlefield in Gettysburg, PA
- Drive the Harriet Tubman Scenic Byway, from Cambridge, MA to Wilmington, DE
- Pair Battlefields and Breweries in Fredericksburg, VA
Part 6 | Destination Stays
- Do it up at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV
- Celebrate Something Big at the Inn at Little Washington, VA
- “Getaway” in a Tiny Cabin in VA
Part 7 | Seasonal Itineraries
- Crappy Weather Weekend Getaway
- Winter Weekend Getaway
- Spring Weekend Getaway
- Summer Weekend Getaway
- Fall Weekend Getaway
About the author
Jess Moss is a Washington DC-based travel writer and photographer. Her work has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, US News Travel, Fodor’s Travel and more.
Jess also works full-time at Marriott International, where she does editorial strategy for Marriott Bonvoy Traveler. This means that, like a lot of you, weekends are her prime travel time.