Location Spotlight - Culinary Girlfriend Getaways

Normally, I tend to stray away from cooking while on vacation. Mainly because I’m on well…VACATION! However, I recently came across a set of tours created especially for girlfriend getaways that may make me break my No-Cooking-While-On-Vacation Rule. The tours are hosted by Sugar Tours and are a great way to seeing the “foodie” side of a big city or countryside.

Creative Culinary Tours was founded by Chris Donnelly, owner of Sugar Tours, Inc. Chris has been involved in the restaurant industry since he was 15 and knows the ins and outs of every aspect of the restaurant business from waiting tables to wine sales. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States including many of the fine wine regions in California, Oregon, Washington and Niagara. His appreciation and love for food and wine make him a success in the food tour business and after checking out his recent Girlfriend Getaway tours, I’d say he has even more success on his hands!

New York City Culinary Escape
If City Lights is your group’s “thing”, check out their latest tour New York City Culinary Escape. I love this tour for a girlfriend getaway because it’s an awesome way to see a different side of the Big Apple! The tour allows you to see, smell and taste New York City as you visit the Lower East Side on an ethnic eating tour. You and your girlfriends will spend an amazing afternoon in SoHo sampling top chocolate shops, with the New Cuisine Chocolate Tour. Also, the culinary weekend wouldn’t be complete without visiting the Chelsea Market/Meatpacking District. You and your gal pals will explore two old industrial areas that are evolving into the hottest new destinations in New York City! These neighborhoods have quickly become known for gourmet food shops, ethnic restaurants, boutique shopping, and nightlife. And don’t worry, there will be plenty of time for tasting along the way ;)

For prices starting at $699, the tour includes 2 nights accommodations in Manhattan, city transportation to the tours, meals and more. Sounds like a fun way to hang out with friends AND see a new side of New York!

Ultimate Vermont Girlfriends Getaway
If quiet countryside is more your speed, check out Sugar Tours’ Ultimate Vermont Girlfriends Getaway! Completely customizable for your girlfriend group, this tour allows for gourmet cooking classes with a pedigreed chef in a Food Network-type kitchen, relaxing at a resort spa, and unlimited sports in Vermont’s great outdoors. Your group will also have time for exploring fine arts, shopping and entertainment along Lake Champlain’s waterfront! With 4-diamond accommodations at The Inn at Essex, fitness classes, hands-on cooking courses and catching up with girlfriends at the Tavern, you’ll be booking your next culinary getaway by the time you return home!

Both culinary girlfriend getaways sound like the perfect treat for catching up with friends AND learning new culinary skills. Check out their website for more options including mid-week Summer packages in Vermont, Philadelphia and Boston tours!

Tours can be reserved by contacting Sugar Tours via their website: http://creativeculinarytours.com/index.html or contacting them at at 888-889-8681 or vttours@sover.net