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You’ve labored at your desk all year, and now it’s your day to relax! The long Labor Day weekend is nigh; and there are still great getaway packages available in the northeast for you last-minute types. Here are some suggestions from your friends at EscapeMaker.com. Because when you’re happy, we’re happy!

Taste of the Catskills
River Run Bed and Breakfast, Fleischmanns, NY
Enjoy two nights in a deluxe room set on the western edge of the Catskill Forest Preserve. Package includes breakfast each morning, and a very special five course chef’s menu tasting dinner at the Andes Hotel Restaurant, with delectable dishes prepared with fresh local farm raised fare in a casually elegant atmosphere.

Shawnee Garlic Festival Weekend
Fernwood Hotel & Resort, Bushkill, PA
Join thousands of garlic lovers as they make their pilgrimage to 16th Annual Pocono Garlic Festival, a showcase of the region’s garlic, eateries, wineries, artisans and performers. This package includes two nights hotel accommodations, plus four festival admission tickets.

Waterfall Adventure
Inn at Ellis River, Jackson, NH
Surround yourself with the rushing waters and scenic views of the White Mountain’s spectacular waterfalls. Your explorer’s package includes a guidebook for your adventure, a gourmet picnic lunch including the inn’s signature homemade trail mix. Two-night packages include lodging for two, full gourmet country breakfasts, and afternoon refreshments.

Lighthouse Tour of the Maine Coast
Brewster House Bed & Breakfast, Freeport, ME
Enjoy your two night stay in a romantic queen room, then add an extensive driving tour along Maine’s spectacular coast, visiting as many of our picturesque lighthouses as time permits! Take home your own copy of a lighthouse guidebook to enhance your tour. Add a $50 gas card to help with some of the transportation costs, a $50 restaurant gift card, a Brewster House souvenir mug, and local chocolates to round out this special.

Bed and a Bike
Sandy Hook Cottage Bed and Breakfast
Sandy Hook, NJ
Adventure, exercise, and relaxation await you on a scenic bike ride along the Jersey coastline, or the 11-mile trail system of Hartshorne Woods Park. Explore the local scenery, beaches and two historic lighthouses. This Package includes two night’s accommodations and use of leisure bicycles for two guests. Includes safety helmets, locks and local bike trail maps. Dinner for two and Continental Plus breakfast for two each morning.

Romance Is in the Inn
Alexandra B&B Inn
Bennington, VT
Your stay includes two night’s lodging in an elegant guest room, where you can enjoy a half bottle of “Veuve Cliquot” champagne, chocolate truffles, rose petals, and luxurious Turkish cotton robes and slippers for use during your stay. The package also includes a 60-minute couples massage, full gourmet breakfast and afternoon snack for two each day, an intimate four course candlelit dinner for two, and two movie tickets for a local theater.

The end of summer looms, but it’s not time yet to give up on fun! Several state and county fairs are still to come, so make a date, make a plan, and make your way to these great festivals throughout the northeast!

August 27 – September 6
Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD

September 2-6
The Hopkinton State Fair, Contoocook NH

September 3-7
Vermont State Fair, Rutland, VT

September 17-October 3
The Big E, West Springfield, MA

September 23-October 3
State Fair of Virginia, Doswell, VA

A handful of agricultural fairs are still taking place throughout Connecticut, in towns like Ledyard, North Haven, and Granby. See the complete calendar here.

Several county fairs throughout Pennsylvania are scheduled through mid-October, in places like Luzerne, York and Southern Lancaster. Check this list for details.