Where are we going? Where can we stay? What can we do?

You can expect to answer all of these rapid-fire questions and more if you give the gift of travel to you significant other. Whether it’s a trip to the city or a quick jaunt to a bed and breakfast nearby, you’re sure to impress with this intimate gift that says ‘I love you.’

Galena, Ill.

200 miles from Ames

Eagle Ridge Inn and Resort

$129/night

The Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel

$129/night

— Indulge Day Spa

— Art Galleries

— Horse drawn carriage rides

— Chestnut Mountain skiing

Stillwater, Minn.

235 miles from Ames

Historic Afton House Inn

$79/night

Bluff Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast

$90/night

— Ice skating and snow tubing

— Snow mobile rentals

— Charming shops and restaurants

Chicago

357 miles from Ames

Inn of Chicago

$155/night

Hotel Blake

$150/night

Located downtown in the theater district

— Shopping on Michigan

— Navy Pier

— Sears Tower

— Art Museums

Kansas City, Mo.

Country Club Plaza

228 miles from Ames

Best Western Seville Plaza Hotel [within walking distance of the Plaza]

$105/night

Embassy Suites

$139/night [within walking distance of the Plaza]

— Tour the holiday lights show

— Window shop at the country club plaza (with heated sidewalks!)

Omaha, Neb.

Henry Doorly Zoo

170 miles from Ames

Omaha Marriot

$119/night

Hilton Omaha

$129/night

Both feature indoor pools

— Tour the Tropical Rainforest

and the Desert Dome

— Watch an IMAX show

Dubuque

Sundown Mountain

185 miles from Ames

Best Western

$99/night

Hilton Garden Inn

$159/night

— Fenelon Place Elevator

— Sundown Mountain to ski

and snowboard

— Carriage, sleigh rides

Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

326 miles from Ames

Kalahari Resort and Indoor Waterpark

$169/night

Great Wolf Lodge

$129/night

– Waterpark Capital of the World – Indoor waterpark resorts

– Theaters

– Museums

– Shopping in the tourist district