The Boston Pisco Party: You can do shots of pisco with your waiter and slurp leche de tigre as a chaser at Celeste, a fun Peruvian restaurant in Somerville just 15 minutes from Downtown Boston. Settle in at the bar and watch as your ceviche gets doused with lime juice in the kitchen. Those garden gnome-sized flames from the stove are sure to keep you warm.

The Vermont Dairy Farm Tour For Some Homesteading Cosplay: Sludge is flowing through the streets, and you’re one canceled DoorDash order away from ditching the city to live off the land. You could join a commune, or you could take a few deep breaths in the Vermont countryside at Sugarbush Farms. After your tour, pop into their country store for some fresh cheese and homemade cookies that’ll carry you through hibernation season.

The Catskills Pow-Day Recovery Spot: Sure, the window for ideal skiing conditions on the East Coast is shorter than ramp season, but if you’re looking for slopes within two hours of NYC, the Catskills are your best bet. After your legs are jello from scraping down the ice, thaw out with a mezcal toddy and pakora-fried radishes at Nat’s Mountain House.

The Miami Manatee-Spotting Table: The food at Tigre is fine, but the manatee-spotting opportunities are exquisite—particularly during the winter months, when these sea spuds are commuting up and down Little River like they’re late to something. Come for Sunday brunch, when visibility is best. Sit outside, and listen for the distinctive snort of the manatees coming up for air.

The Mexico City Marisquería For A Giant Plate Of Aguachile: Guessing how many cucumbers are in Mi Compa Chava’s aguachile verde is a bit like trying to figure out how many pairs of underwear you actually need on vacation: futile. But this exercise is way more fun, plus it involves way more shrimp. Grab a stool at the counter, order a round of Pacificos, and hit your gourd quota for the entire year.

The High-Altitude Bourbon Tasting In Breckenridge: A trip 9,600 feet above sea level to the Breckenridge Distillery is a fun alternative to zooming down the slopes, even if you don’t actually know the difference between bourbon and rye. After the tour, stick around and try their espresso vodka or cask-finished whiskeys as your tour guide tells you about the epic wipeouts he saw as a lifty.

The Jackson Hole Lodge For When You Just Want To Après, Not Ski: Instead of spending your hard-earned vacation days pizza-french frying your way down the bunny hill, adventure lodge-side for a little hot toddy time of your own. The Handle Bar is Jackson Hole’s answer to gorgeous views, fancy bar snacks, and aprés ski cocktails, without any of that pesky snowsport business.

The Fondue By A Fireplace In New York City: The fireplace is always on at this cozy wine bar, but they only serve fondue on Tuesday nights, when Brooklyn dwellers emerge from their one-bedrooms in pursuit of red wine and hot cheese. Stay up late, even though it’s Tuesday. Order another bottle because it’s $32. It’s like being in a chalet in the Swiss Alps after a long day of skiing. Or so we imagine.

The Martini In Montreal Worth Freezing For: Being outside in a bathing suit during a Canadian winter: scary. Simmering like a root vegetable in a hot tub on a boat: very calming and not scary at all. Once you’re nice, soft, and wrapped back up in your robe, find a spot at Bota Bota’s restaurant, La Traversée, to drink a martini and crack open that book you packed for the last three trips.

The Alligator Cheesecake In New Orleans: There will likely be a wait at this classic Creole spot, but it’s worth it for their shrimp and alligator sausage cheesecake. You’ll get a soft slice of savory cake that’s creamy, cheesy, and absolutely not a dessert. Just don’t try to get into the pick-up truck parked outside when you leave—that’s Jacques-Imo’s signature decoration, not your ride.