Where to Go on Your Next Girls’ Trip

Family vacations create memories. A romantic weekend with bae can help keep your connection tight. But sometimes what your soul <em>really</em> needs is some stress-free quality time on the road cutting up with your besties. How long has it been since you spent a weekend with your own version of the “Flossy Posse?” You and your squad may not want to recreate <em>all</em> of the hijinks that went down in <em>Girls Trip</em>, but if you fancy packing your bags for a great time that’s both Insta-worthy and culturally enriching, check out these easy excursions:

<strong>California</strong>

<strong>Wine Road in Northern Sonoma County </strong>has affordable luxury wine tastings perfect for sipping sessions with your sistas. Its free concierge service can help you decide which of the many area hotels, cottages or B&Bs best suit your crew. From Jan. 19 – 20, the area will host <strong>Winter Wineland</strong>, with nearly 100 area wineries participating. About an hour north you’ll find Black-owned <strong>Theopolis Vineyards</strong>. Visits must be scheduled in advance, but they also host tasting events throughout Black History Month in San Francisco.

<strong>Denver </strong>

On Jan. 21, the Mile High City will host the <strong>MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo of Champions</strong>, a salute to African American and Native American cowboys and cowgirls. While you’re there, check out the <strong>Five Points</strong> neighborhood — the former “Harlem of the West” — for soul food, live shows and historic tours.

<strong>Steamboat Springs, Colo.</strong>

Hit the slopes with more than 2,000 snow sport enthusiasts at The National Brotherhood of Skiers’ <strong>2019 Black Summit </strong>(March 2 – 9). Part of the proceeds from the gathering, held every year since 1973, funds a scholarship for athletes of color who excel at winter sports. Don’t worry if some in your group say nope to the slopes and are strictly about that lodge life. There’s shopping, entertainment and fine dining in and around town.

<strong>Eatonville, Fla.</strong>

One of the first incorporated all-Black municipalities in America, Eatonville hosts the annual <strong>Zora Neale Hurston Festival</strong>, featuring educational panels, historic tours, exhibits by renowned artists and a weekend-long outdoor music festival. The festival (Jan. 29­ – Feb. 3) celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019, and it will feature Alice Walker. With easy access to nearby Orlando, Maitland and Winter Park, Fla., there are lots of places to dine, dance and stay, including <strong>Park Social</strong>, a retro-inspired cocktail club and <strong>DaJen Eats</strong>, a newly opened vegan restaurant specializing in Caribbean cuisine.