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Your social calendar fills withholiday fetes, Friendsgivings, andcookie swapsgalore.
And the pressure of seeing every last great aunt and twice-removed cousin over the holidays begins to mount.

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Korean hot pot, anyone?
Boasting year-round mild temperatures, you’ll hardly need a jacket for the comfortable 60-degree weather.
Then, treat yourself to a multicourse dinner at Herbsaint or GW Fins.

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This historic city is ideal for an end-of-year girl’s trip, where shopping and snacking are both high-priority.
For lovers of vino, there are serveral nearby wineries.

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