BestWeekends Announces First Annual Travel
Awards
Where to Stay, Where to Eat, What to Do – Only the Best!
March 14,
2007: Jim Flynn’s BestWeekends. com is an ultra-savvy
website that offers focused information on weekend travel
destinations in the US. It now announces its first BESTWEEKEND
TRAVEL AWARDS - the “best” of what the company
has discovered in its travels over the last year. Travel expert
Jim Flynn has crisscrossed the eastern US to uncover those
places that provide a superior experience: the best romantic
hotel, the best new resort, the best pub, the best sandwich,
the best secluded beach, etc. “If it is unsurpassed,
if it will stand out in your memory, if it is the best, it
made our list,” says founder Jim Flynn.
BestWeekends.com provides the most comprehensive and objective
destination profiles available anywhere, and all the information
is tailored to the weekend traveler. “A weekend is 3
days at most,” says Flynn. “You can’t afford
to make a mistake on where you stay, where you eat and what
you do. We do the legwork for you by creating a weekend that
you’ll talk about for years.” With American vacations
getting shorter each year, weekend travel accounts for (a
statistic here would be good – am researching)
“There is so much travel information out there it is
hard to see through the clutter,” says Flynn. “We
take all the information, thoroughly test it, and then present
our subscribers with recommendations for the perfect weekend
getaway.”
The BestWeekend First Annual Travel Awards winners list is
attached. Further information on the places selected can be
found on Jim Flynn’s BestWeekends.com.
About BestWeekends.com: BestWeekends.com travels to each
destination, stays in each place it recommends, eats in each
restaurant it touts and takes the tours it suggests. To maintain
objectivity BestWeekends travels anonymously, takes no advertising
from the places it reviews and accepts no free rooms or meals.
The website currently has 13 destinations in the eastern US:
Boston, Charleston, the Hamptons, the Jersey Shore, Martha’s
Vineyard, Nantucket, New Hope, PA/Lambertville, NJ, New York
City, Newport, Savannah, Stowe, VT and Washington, DC. Over
the next year, Bermuda, Chicago, Sedona, Santa Fe, Aspen,
San Antonio, Napa and Vancouver will be added.
BestWeekends Travel Awards 2006
Where
to Go:
Best Undiscovered
Destination
Lake Placid, New York
A town that has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, Lake Placid
has excellent accommodations, fantastic restaurants and plenty
to do whatever the season.
Best New Resort
Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Blufton, South Carolina
A New England-style village built on 20,00 secluded acres
on the banks of the May River, the rooms are huge and gorgeous
and there is a Jack Nicklaus golf course to boot.
Best Romantic Hotel
The Lowell, New York City
Tucked away on a tree-lined street just off Madison Avenue,
this gem brings an English country house to mind with fireplaces,
terraces and superb décor and impeccable service.
Best Rooms
Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
Over 1000 sq. ft each, luxuriously decorated and placed around
the property for maximum views of gardens, trees, meadows
and ponds. Breathtaking.
Where
to Eat:
Best Breakfast
Clary’s, Savannah, Georgia
This place will take you back with homemade hash, awesome
grits, original Coke glasses and sassy service.
Best Sandwich
Provisions, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Fresh roasted turkey, homemade dressing, savory gravy and
cranberry sauce on Portuguese bread – it’s Thanksgiving
any day of the year.
Best Pizza
DeLorenzo’s, Trenton, New Jersey
We heard the raves but didn’t believe it until we tried
it. This “tomato pie” is hands down the best pizza
we ever had. Well worth the detour off I-95 or just hop off
Amtrak.
Best Pub
Brick Alley Pub, Newport, Rhode Island
This beloved Newport institution has it all: a fireplace in
winter, courtyard in summer, great food, a surprising Wine
Spectator list, warm camaraderie
and owners everyone loves.
Best Burger
A 3-way tie! Burger Joint at Parker Meridian hotel, New York
City; Mrs. Bartley’s Cottage, Cambridge, MA; Your Place,
Charleston, SC
The common thread: tender, run-down-your-fingers juicy burgers
on soft rolls.
Best Dining Experience
Inn at Little Washington, Little Washington, Virginia
Winning every restaurant award since the day it opened, this
place has spectacular food and service in a romantic setting
just 90 minutes from DC. Worth every penny.
What
to Do:
Miacomet
Beach, Nantucket, MA
Miles of pristine sand, this is a secluded beach that shares
its charms three seasons of the year. Glorious at sunset.
Spy Museum, Washington, DC
Fascinating tales of espionage and spies plying their trade
await in DC”s newest museum, located in the nation capital’s
hottest
neighborhood, Penn Quarter.
Sail the Hamptons
Climb aboard George Wilson’s 50-ft. sketch, the Aliento,
and sail Long Island Sound. See how the other half lives with
the breeze in your hair and sun at your back.
Stowe Recreation Path, Stowe, VT
New England at its outdoor best – with 5+ miles winding
through woods beside bubbling brooks, open fields and picturesque
bridges. Perfect for walking, running, biking, cross-country
skiing and snowshoeing.
Fly me to . . . the Island
Take a morning seaplane from Key West to the undeveloped Dry
Tortugas about 70 miles from Key West. Swim, snorkel, explore
and picnic in a secluded corner of the Caribbean.
BEST
OF THE BEST – THE DESTINATION OF THE YEAR
Charleston,
SC
For a city of just 100,000 people, Charleston has enough charm
to fascinate millions. The moderate climate, close-by beaches,
deep sea fishing, intimate sense of history, stunning architecture,
world class art galleries, wonderful accommodations and terrific
restaurants make Charleston the top choice for your best weekend.
