Special Day, Special Places For Love

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner – are you taking your sweetheart on a romantic vacation? If so, Travel + Leisure just released their list of the top 20 romantic cities in the world. Top on the list is Venice, Italy, with Paris, France coming in a close second. If you are planning on staying closer to home this Valentine’s Day, here are the U.S. Cities that made the list:

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California -- Picturesque cottages, quaint shops and art galleries plus pristine beaches are just a few of the great reasons to find your way there.

Honolulu, Hawaii – great nightlife, tranquil beaches, tropical atmosphere. Oh and did we mention Diamond Head Crater and three acres of Kawamoto Orchids nursery? And the mai tais there are out of this world.

Charleston, South Carolina – Cool architecture, beautiful streets lined with ancient trees, art galleries, award-winning restaurants serving low country cuisine and beautiful sand on Folly Beach or Sullivan’s Island. Are you seeing a trend here with beaches?

San Francisco, California – the Golden Gate Bridge is just a start … check out the farmer’s market outside the Ferry Building, paddleboats floating on Stow lake, the Victorian-era wood and glass Conservatory of Flowers, Bay Lights Show and the 210 foot Coit Tower which overlooks the Bay.

Santa Barbara, California – dolphins in the Pacific, the Santa Ynez mountains and the wineries that can be found there, kayaking or hiking in the Los Padres National Forest, or lounging along the Pacific Coast. No matter what you choose, you can’t go wrong here.

Savannah, Georgia – Cobblestone streets lined with Spanish moss covered trees, classic ins, historic downtown, antebellum architecture and the haunting story told in “Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil” is enough to draw you to this beautiful city.

Sp what do you think? Does La Crosse qualify as a romantic city? Drop me a line: john@kicks1063.com