Weekend warriors: if you're sticking around the city this summer and want to make the most of your precious days off (you too can have a summer!), plan a few weekend getaways that'll give you max return on your investment of time. If adventure and outdoors is what you seek, these five options for one or two-night getaways will check off some points on your close-to-home-travel bucket list, while you get to experience some of the beauty that lurks only a short drive away.
Scenic caves nature adventure in Collingwood (2 hours from Toronto)
At Blue Mountain in the summer, you can explore caves and trails, walk a suspension bridge (the highest point on the Niagara Escarpment), and zipline above the escarpment. For the super ambitious: the guided Eco Adventure tour is a three-hour excursion including a suspension bridge and treetop walk, zipline and cave-hike for $85 per person. For those who want to enjoy some scenery, take on a self-guided tour of the caves and Instagram at your leisure.
