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7/24/2009 11:02:45 AM

It's time to grab the girls and plan the best Girlfriend Getaway ever! Here are some tips on where to go.

You can see it now: Flour-soft, white sand kissing your feet along a pristine ocean shore as your girlfriends relax in the sun. You and the girls laughing and living it up at a posh lounge in a faraway city. Or how about a girlfriend adventure into the world of rock-climbing or backpacking? Life has been bogging you down lately, and everywhere you turn the blatant signs of “YOU NEED A VACATION!” are staring you in the face.

I believe it is time for a Girlfriend Getaway, my friend.

So you’ve decided! You need to get away, and you’ve told your best gal pals that they’re going, too. OK, so now what? Spa days, painting the town red and shopping till your fingers are literally in rigor mortis from fishing out your credit cards all day aren’t the only ways to spend a fabulous girlfriend getaway! It’s time to get creative; here are some unique vacation ideas that’ll leave you and the girls saying, “Let’s do that again!”

Old Reliable

Who says that you have to hop on a plane or get in a car and travel miles and miles away to experience an awesome and relaxing vacation? Enter the staycation — take a vacation right where you and your girlfriends already reside; it’s usually cheaper and much more convenient. Grab the girls and become tourists in your own city! Explore what hidden fun your city has to offer! Believe me, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

There’s a Rock ‘N’ Roller in Us All

Experience the ultimate music fantasy. From completely inexperienced to the expert and aficionado, make you and your girlfriends’ rock ‘n’ roll dreams come true at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. This camp is a serious chance-of-a-lifetime event that brings music lovers together with rock ‘n’ roll stars. Share the stage and limelight with music’s brightest living legends! Participate in the camp and literally become a rock star, living the lifestyle nonstop and learning or perfecting your knowledge of the instrument of your choice. Learn the ins and outs of the music business with music’s best artists guiding you along the way. And don’t worry if you’ve never played an instrument before, the biggest and the best rock stars all had to start from somewhere. Want to know what to expect? Here’s the rundown:

•    Celebrity musician-led instruction
•    You and the girls will be placed in a band with a rock star counselor for the duration of your trip, which will be determined through the information you provide upon registration.
•    Write and record an original song with your band.
•    Perform live, on stage to a sold-out audience at a major venue
•    Class sessions in drums, bass, guitar, songwriting, etc. with special guests and counselors
•    A DVD of your performance at the grand finale concert
•    You’ll rehearse where the stars play at professional rehearsal studios.
•    Make sure you bring your camera and Sharpies for photos and autographs as guest stars are all over camp all week long.

For more information, click here.

Embark on a Culinary Adventure

Join thousands of others in what is now the most popular niche in the tourism industry: culinary vacations (check out our feature story on culinary vacations here). You and the girls can have the pleasures of food, drink and travel all mixed into one melting pot of a great vacation. If you love to cook — heck, if you love to just eat — then this may be the perfect escape for you. Spend your vacation at a beautiful coastline after you’ve seen and learned Spanish names of herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables with a chef that later shows you how to prepare a delicious Mexican meal. Later that evening learn the lesson of balancing the savage with the soothing through the dazzling concoction of Sangritas — all this and more among gorgeous ocean views and breathtaking lagoons and waterfalls. For more information, click here. 

The Wild, Wild West

Explore Death Valley and the Grand Canyon! Have a Wild, Wild West adventure and backpack through the monumental arches of Utah at Arches National Park. Venture through the Carlsbad Caverns where you and your gal pals will discover 30 miles of cavernous mazes with iridescent pinks, beiges and tans. Or come face to face with the redwoods of Northern California, the oldest living things on Earth!

Cross-Country Expedition

There are countless festivals throughout the U.S. so I think it’s time to pack up an RV and the girls and go — pronto! Travel through Texas and participate in GrapeFest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest hosted by Grapevine, Texas, or the West Texas Book & Music Festival in Abilene, Texas, then drive on through to Florida so you can catch Flagler County’s Fabulous Fourth of July Festival or Tampa’s Hyde Park Village Art Festival. Coordinate your trip so you can go to all of the festivals and events that you and the girls would get the most out of and have the most fun at!

Now don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a spa-filled, shopping extravaganza, relaxation vacation. But if you want a Girlfriend Getaway full of adventure you might want to try these on for size. Try venturing outside the box, you may be pleasantly surprised at what you find...

Latasia Brown

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