With Martin Luther King Jr. day approaching, you have along weekend and a chance to get away from it all for a few days. But the question is where to go? There are many options. You could go visit a city with historic sites that relate to Martin Luther King Jr., if you want to soak up some history and celebrate the holiday. If you live somewhere cold, it’s also a great weekend to escape to a sunny destination and spend some time enjoying the sites and attractions in a warm climate. On the other hand, if you can’t get enough of the snow, Martin Luther King weekend is a popular time for a three-day ski weekend. Here’s a few locations that you should consider for your MLK getaway this year.
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Atlanta, Georgia. If you want to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., there’s no better place to do it than in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Atlanta hosts a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr,’s life for ten days, starting on January 10 in 2014 and continuing through January 20, so when you visit Atlanta for your MLK weekend, you won’t have any trouble finding things to see and events to attend. See King’s birth home and the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he was first baptized. He later served as a pastor at the same church, and his funeral was held there as well, so there’s a lot of history in that site. You should also take the time to stop in the National Park Service Visitor Center and take in some films and exhibits about the Civil Rights Movement and King’s important role in it.
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Orlando, Florida. Want to get away from it all for the day and enjoy some blue skies and sunshine? January may not be warm enough for a visit to one of Florida’s beaches, but it’s a perfect time to take in all the attractions that Orlando has to offer. If you’re traveling with children, you can’t lose in Orlando, when everything from Disney World to nearby Lego Land is available to entertain them. Adults can have a great time in Florida, too, though. Visit Universal Studio’s City Walk for a performance by the Blue Man Group and several great nightclubs, or take in a concert or event at Church Street Station.
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Heavenly, California. Haven’t had enough of winter snow just yet? Then a ski weekend might be the perfect three-day getaway for you. January is a good time to go anywhere for a ski weekend, because it’s typically a slow time, so you can find lower rates. If you don’t have a location in mind, though, why not check out a resort in Heavenly, California? Heavenly offers great resorts at affordable prices, and it has the additional bonus of being adjacent to the town of Stateline, Nevada, so when you’re done skiing, you can head out to the casinos.
There are any number of great getaway locations out there that can meet whatever your needs happen to be, so why not take advantage of the three day weekend and get some much needed rest, recreation, and relaxation?
