The best weekend getaways you can take in America this winter by Jennifer Fernandez on Nov 27, 2017, 5:23 PM Advertisement
 If the doldrums of seasonal affective disorder have you wishing you were hopping the next flight out of Dodge, there's no better time to start planning a restorative cold-weather escape. The good news: There's a getaway for every personality, from sun worshipers looking to fly south for the winter to snow lovers seeking the next adrenaline rush. Here are seven of the best winter weekend getaways in the U.S. SEE ALSO: 16 stunning photos that will make you want to travel to Canada, Travel + Leisure's 'Destination of the Year' Park City, Utah Home to the Sundance Film Festival, Park City is a sybaritic winter escape favored by celebrities and trendsetters with a penchant for trailside hijinks. Make like them and drop your bags at Washington School House, a luxury boutique hotel in an 1889 school building in the heart of downtown. Skiers looking to avoid snowboarders take the free shuttle to Deer Valley Resort, then sip their après-ski cocktails at High West, a legendary western-style whiskey distillery in Old Town with an intimate wood-clad bar.
You'll need a dinner reservation at Handle, an elegant dining room that turns out cold-weather specialties (bison short rib, squash and parmesan bisque). Looking for something more low-key? The beers at No Name Saloon are best served with a side of buffalo burgers.
Santa Fe, New Mexico New Mexico's capital has a reputation for New Age mysticism, but the truth is there's something for everyone in Santa Fe. That's especially true in the winter, when colder temperatures creep into the surrounding Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Outdoorsy types can hit the slopes on a daytrip to the ski town of Taos, an hour and a half away. Art connoisseurs beeline to the Georgia O'Keeffe museum, and foodies flock to sample the gumbo at the Cajun-inspired Trinity Kitchen food truck, conveniently parked outside of the immersive Meow Wolf art installation.
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