Unexpected Winter Vacation Spots

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Visit Colonial Williamsburg

Tour Tucson

Try Dog Sledding. MUSH!

Take a Dive… or a Snorkel

Ski The Canadian Rockies

The old-fashioned charm of this popular destination continues year-round. Over the Christmas holidays there are special plays, concerts and caroling, and the whole town glows with beautiful lights.

Stroll around the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, check out Old Tucson (the movie location where John Wayne battled outlaws) and saddle up for a ride through the cactus forest of The Saguaro National Monument.

Mahoosuc Guide Service offers a variety of dog-sledding trips in Maine, New Hampshire and nearby Canada that range from day trips to week-long expeditions. You can even divide your time between mushing and cross-country skiing.

Beaches are great, but you can only sit in the sun for so many hours. Try mixing it with some undersea exploration in Key Largo, home to the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Or take your pick of the Caribbean islands.

One ski trip to the spectacular mountains in Alberta, and you’ll be spoiled for life. Not only are there acres of powder, but they’re also uncrowded, even at the busiest times of year.

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