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How do you meet long-distance friends halfway for a weekend?
TL;DR
Find the midpoint between your cities, look for a town with hotels + a decent food scene within 10 miles, and split the lodging cost. Sub-3-hour drives each way work best for a single weekend.
Geography beats vibes — if the literal midpoint is a town you've never heard of, that's often the right answer. Save 'destination' trips for actual vacations.
Sub-3-hour drives each way mean you arrive Friday night with energy left. Anything beyond that usually needs a Thursday departure.
Pick a town with at least one walkable main street so you're not coordinating two cars all weekend.
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