Enjoy three days of skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing and more during Presidents' Day weekend at one of the ski resorts in the Southeast. The mountains of the Southeastern United States are home to more than 15 ski resorts, from full service resorts with on-site lodging and luxurious spas to smaller ski areas that are ideal for a day-trip. For great family fun or a long weekend with friends, the ski resorts of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Great Smoky Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains offer great choices for Presidents' Day weekend fun.

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Savannah's St. Patrick's Day celebration is the city's largest annual gathering. Likened by many to a Mardi Gras celebration, Savannah's spirited St. Patrick's Day festivities attract roughly 400,000 Irish and honorary Irish visitors each year. Popular events include the traditional Savannah St. Patrick's Day Parade, a packed street festival along historic River Street, parties at City Market with live entertainment and many other celebrations.

If you are hoping to find convenient hotel accommodations, you need to make your reservations as soon as possible since many hotels become fully booked by mid-February or earlier. Find out more about St. Patrick's Day in Savannah.

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January welcomes the New Year in the Southeast with plenty of winter festivals and special events. In North Carolina, jazz and big bands take center stage in Asheville, while Blowing Rock plunges into winter during the annual Winterfest celebration. Rodeos, oceanfront treasure hunts and a preview of spring flowers delight visitors to Georgia, while oysters, blues and more keep winter travelers entertained in South Carolina.

Popular February festivals include Hilton Head's annual Gullah Celebration, the North Carolina Jazz Festival in Wilmington and an array of other fun cultural, music and food events. Presidents' Day Weekend is a great time to visit the Southeast's unique living history celebrations and, of course, Valentine's Day is the perfect time for a little (or a lot of) Southern romance.

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A unique event for the Southeast and a fun educational outing for families and dog lovers, the Alaska Serum Run Re-enactment takes place on the Virginia Creeper Trail from Abingdon trail head to Damascus in southwestern Virginia. Hosted by the Siberian Husky Rescue, the day begins with Breakfast with the Sled Dogs at the farmers market in Abingdon. A storyteller tells the tale of the historic 1925 Alaska event, the serum is handed to the first musher and the four part relay takes place along the trail. Read more...