Household Beautiful - Putting together the perfect long weekend getaway is an art form. Your destination should be small enough to tackle in 48 hours, but it also can't require a red-eye flight home. This usually means that traveling internationally to an alpine town isn't in the cards, and neither is a six-hour flight. You want to be spending your long weekend relaxing, hiking, shopping, and generally enjoying your surroundings, not stuck in an airport security line. The United States has many mid-size cities, national parks, and culture-rich towns just hours from your home, ideal for a quick three-day jaunt. Read the story here: