If you’re a fan of wild nightlife, but Key West is a bit too far away, Ohio’s Put-in-Bay will fill in just fine. Author Heather Sanders Connellee discovered you don’t have to be a barfly to have fun here, though, because this Victorian-era inspired island packs a wide range of activities suitable for your whole family. Go-karts, water sports, museums, fishing, golf, antique cars, and winery and cave tours are all here. You can also kayak the bay near the lush, rugged shoreline. You can find a hotel in the center of downtown nightlife, a secluded inn, or enjoy camping in the State Park. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from, including a traditional island barbeque, a large variety of seafood, and more.

For winter sports in the East, you can visit Killington, the largest ski resort in the eastern United States. With six mountains, 24 lifts, and more than 150 trails, the diverse terrain appeals to all skill levels. Author Heather Sable takes you along for snowmobiling, horseback riding, snowshoeing and more, and explains where to find the best hearty meals to recharge your engine after all that exertion. You might also want to check out the restored Paramount Theatre, now on the National Register of Historic Places, for a holiday show. In Killington, you’ll find grand resorts as well as cozy B&Bs where you can curl up in front of the fire. And you don’t even need a turbocharged engine to fly over these mountains!

Central Oregon’s Sunriver Resort quickly becomes a favorite of any pilot who visits. From the moment your aircraft is chocked at the newly renovated airport, all you and your loved ones have to do is enjoy yourselves. As author Erin Willison points out, Sunriver has everything you need for year-round fun and relaxation: fabulous golf, tennis, swimming, biking, and hiking. And now that winter is here, just jump on the convenient, 20-minute free shuttle ride to Mount Bachelor, a ski area with 71 runs from green to double-black-diamond. There’s also a ten-acre tubing park, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and sledding. Back at Sunriver, soothe your ski-tired muscles at the spa, and then check out the telescopes at the observatory to see planets, galaxies, or maybe spot a satellite cruising across the night sky. Several onsite restaurants will please all, from the fussiest kids to the fussiest gourmets, and you can retire to a rented condo with kitchen, or a room or suite in the lodge, with wood-paneled vaulted ceiling, fireplace, and balcony with view. Winter or summer, Sunriver is a perfect pilot getaway for many.