Seasonal trip guides
Four windows with fixed dates, each one a short list of cities that have the rooms and the walking distance to make the weekend work.
Coming up
Late September through early November 2026
Fall foliage
Late September through early November, and a corridor you can slide along beats one town on one Saturday.
8 cities
Tuesday 24 to Monday 30 November 2026
Thanksgiving
Thursday 26 November, so fly Tuesday or stay through Monday and pick a city that stays open.
8 cities
Late November to 23 December 2026
Christmas markets
Late November through 23 December, three or four nights in one city, and the room booked in October.
6 cities
Already passed
Kept up because the city picks hold for next year, though the dates on them belong to 2026.