Winter Escapes: Now Departing For...

Keep Your Cool

It's unlikely, but possible (should you burn easily, or be allergic to cocktail umbrellas) that your ideal winter escape is, well, wintry. These nonstop destinations cater to the heat-averse with indoor culture and outdoor pursuits.

By Elizabeth Tingue

Illustration by Aaron Meshon

Chicago
United now flies daily from Manchester to O'Hare. 800-241-6522, united.com.
Flight time: 2.5 hours. Cross-country ski on the Blackwell Forest Preserve's 1,300 acres in nearby Warrenville, then leave the wind outside for a modern meal at Sepia in the West Loop. 630-933-7200; 312-441-1920, sepiachicago.com

Denver
Frontier has new daily service from Hartford to the gateway to the Rockies. 800-432-1359, frontierairlines.com.
Flight time: 4 hours. Ride the slopes of Arapahoe Basin before hitting the new Museum of Contemporary Art for après-ski culture. 970-468-0718, arapahoebasin.com; 303-298-7554, mcartdenver.org.

Philadelphia
US Airways' Boston–Philadelphia route now includes daily service. 800-428-4322, usairways.com.
Flight time: 1.5 hours. After gorging on the requisite cheese steak, be one of the first to see the new Frida Kahlo retrospective opening on 2/20 at the Museum of Art. 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.

Saranac Lake
New Adirondacks-bound Delta flights leave Logan daily. 800-221-1212, delta.com.
Flight time: 70 minutes. Take in a woodsman exhibition, enter a snowshoe race, or explore an ice palace at this year's Saranac Lake Winter Carnival, 2/1–2/10. 518-891-1990, saranaclake.com. —E.T.