D4 | MARCH 2021
PRIME
WORK FROM HERE
Choose your view on a workation getaway
KATHY WITT Tribune News Service W
orking 9 to 5 looks completely different these days, thanks to remote work. As much as some people embrace it, others are tired of looking at the same four walls. Well, what if those four walls opened to views of white sand beaches and palm
trees, layers of snowcapped and forested mountains or so many acres of rolling pastureland you feel you’ve (happily) fallen off the grid? Shake up the workaday routine by running away to one of these workation destinations. (As long as you get the job done, what does the boss care – or does the boss even need to know?) Cali beach pad steps from the ocean The easy-breezy elegance of the private Cottages at Lido House, arranged in country club-style ambiance on the Balboa Peninsula, is a magnet for stressed-out execs whose work/life balance has been upended by the pandemic. Part of Marriott’s peerless Autograph Col- lection of distinctive independent hotels, the five three-story hide- aways, each named after local islands and given a custom-curated designer interior, celebrate that effortless, iconic sensibility for which California’s Newport Beach is famous. The Balboa Cottage is described as having a “retro-playful aesthetic (that) joins California effervescence with East Coast sensibility.” The Bay Cottage, a Newport-meets-Nantucket haven, reflects a “jet-set perspective infused with contemporary décor.” Each sumptuous yet homey cottage has plenty of room to stretch out and relax and enjoy the good life or plug in and get to work in an inspirational setting with a beachy vibe. Enjoy dinner at the Mayor’s Table, the onsite restaurant plating seafood delectables inspired by the Pacific Ocean. Sip handcrafted cocktails at Topside, the only rooftop venue in Newport Beach. Ame- nities include swimming pool, Boost Spa, marina and those beautiful white-sand beaches, beckoning just steps away. www.marriott.com Norman Rockwell meets the ski slopes of Vermont The covered bridges and spotted dairy cows add an idyllic and bucolic touch to Stowe, Vermont, the ski capital of the east. Consid- ered the quintessential Norman Rockwell small town with its church steeples, red barns and charming antique shops, it feels like a simpler time and place, one perfect for getting your balance back. Located in the Green Mountains at the foot of Mount Mansfield – Vermont’s highest peak – Stowe is a winter playground with Nordic and cross-country skiing, dogsledding, fat biking, sleigh rides and snowmobiling. The perfect work-away-from-home for these activities and more is Topnotch Resort. The clean, minimal design of the guestrooms and suites encourages focus for a business-before-play mindset while Topnotch’s two- and three-bedroom Resort Homes are an ideal solution for large fami- lies looking to get away and still spread out. With open floor plans, mountain views, granite kitchens, designer baths, fireplaces and more, accommodations are both roomy and cozy, designed for equal parts entertainment and relaxation as well as work. When the workday ends, there’s the Topnotch Spa for a massage or facial. You’re not going to get this at home. www.topnotchresort.com
TOPNOTCH RESORT VIA TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Winding down after work looks a little different when work takes place at a ski resort like Topnotch in Vermont.
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