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Two-Day Escapes

Our editors combed the South and found three primo late-summer getaways. Pick one, pack your bags, and have some fun.

Photography Gary Clark, Article by Les Thomas

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Mtn. Laurel Spa

Early in the morning, visitors are busy everywhere you look, golfing, hiking, bicycling, and splashing in the indoor/outdoor pool. By late afternoon, they're splayed out in the Mtn. Laurel Spa, getting rubdowns and facials.

I finish the day with a meal outdoors on the deck at Lightburn's, my favorite restaurant at the resort. I have the signature salad ($9) made with fresh baby greens, pickled baby beets, and candied pecans. The sun paints the golf course and the lake below me in golden light. So long, summer. Can't wait to see you again next year.