Danielle,
I am from NJ. Most of my ventures out are in the Tri-State area. But New England has reasons to drive up north too. There are conventions throughout the year. I am not sure where you live and where you are looking to go for vacation? But Boston has First Event in January and Hershey PA has the Keystone Conference in March. There are plenty others throughout the country. Perhaps one of these conventions could give you and your wife a quick, long weekend away having fun. 🙂