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Q: It’s my turn to host my family for the holidays. How can I entertain the crowd without spending a fortune?

The holiday shopping season is in full swing. The malls are packed with eager shoppers. Offers and promotions are coming from clothing stores, electronics retailers and other shopping sites. They’re probably flooding your inbox, and your physical mailbox is getting overloaded with catalogs from shops you haven’t bought anything from in years, if ever.

Question: We'd love to get away for a fun weekend, but don't want to dip into savings. Can you give me some ideas for a low-cost, weekend getaway during the winter?