Returning home to Michigan to spend some time with my mom this summer, I noticed a newspaper article she had clipped and tacked on the bulletin board next to her refrigerator. Written in June, the …

Atlanta offers a lot of great attractions, entertainment, restaurants and accommodations for any size or style of girlfriend getaway. But sometimes it’s great to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for something a little more relaxed. Head out from Atlanta in just about any direction, and you’ll find some prime destinations for your next road trip with the girls.

While most kids have played in the mud, Calistoga, Calif., in the Napa Valley offers girlfriends a wonderful way to renew, recharge and pamper while playing in the mud. And gal pals who play together, stay together.

Known around the world for its pristine beaches, prime shelling and tropical winter weather, a long weekend in Fort Myers, Fla., is an uncomplicated, interesting, affordable, unique place to rest and relax with your girlfriends.

By Carmel L. Mooney
Every year, for less than three months, a wonder of frozen water brings visitors from around the world into a mesmerizing world of sleeted chandeliers, an indoor polar slide, ornate frozen furniture …

Winter seems to last forever in the Midwest. January and February are perfect months for a long weekend away with your girlfriends on a scrapbook retreat; reflecting upon the holidays and preserving memories for years to come.

Here’s an east coast road trip to satisfy the rough and tough AND the girlie side to your girlfriend self! The brand new Gillette Stadium (home to the New England Patriots and its hunky quarterback Tom Brady) and Patriot Place in Foxborough, Massachusetts is a great destination for girlfriends who want to pamper and party the weekend away.

One of my favorite road trips of all time is the drive from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon. Phoenix is usually a pretty reasonable airfare from most cities and this drive takes you through some of the most scenic – and spiritual – places in the Southwest.

For some of the most beautiful scenery in northern U.S.A consider a trip to Lake Superior for a girlfriend road trip full of the smell of pine cones, the biggest lake you’ve ever seen – not to mention a bunch of gorgeous blond north woodsmen.

Connecticut in the fall is probably one of the prettiest sights in the U.S. Shop, drink wine and enjoy your stay at one of RTFG’s fave B&B’s – the Captain Stannard House Bed and Breakfast Country Inn