The time has come that your kids are begging you to find the right venue for their cold weather adventures, and the San Diego Ice Arena has come to the rescue. With this experience, you get three passes plus skate rentals to public skate session - use all those passes yourself on separate occasions, or grab a few friends (or hey, your kids) and share the smooth-skating love. Got a tween with two friends in your life? Send them sliding at Teen Meltdown on Friday nights - the perfect getaway for both of you. It's the perfect cold-weather getaway, right in your own backyard.

If you've ever doubted which of your friends is flattered by the color yellow, the only way to know for sure is to splatter them with canary-colored paint as they dive for cover. With this experience from Paintball Tickets, six people gain admission to Giant Paintball for a day rainbow-clad glory. Rental guns and safety equipment are included, so stock on up paint once you arrive and you'll be set for hours of multi-hued thrills. Games played include elimination, zombies, re-spawn and protect the castle (to name just a few of the gamut you'll find). Paintball is a bright way to bring you and your friends together for a day that will be inked into your memory forever.

A dream of levitating in the air needn't be only in your imagination – with this experience from A & A Ballooning, you can take to the skies for an incredibly hot air balloon event. A peaceful yet thrilling adventure above the tree tops awaits once you lift off, and you'll sway gently across the New Hampshire country-side, watching the sun rise or set and enjoying champagne and appetizers. As you float above the ground at 2000 feet, you'll witness wildlife and the movement of the world below; everything goes quiet at this altitude. Whether as the start or the end of your day, this tranquil, breathtaking adventure isn't to be missed.

Before you venture into the untracked powder of the San Juan Mountains, know the in's and out's of navigating backcountry by taking an avalanche training course and learning proper rescue techniques. In an introductory three day AIARE Level One Avalanche Safety Course, learn to use avalanche gear effectively (like transceivers, probes and shovels), practice safe decision making, planning and mapping a tour and determine the quality of snowpack, self-rescue and companion rescue (and more). You'll learn both in a short classroom session and from being out in the field. The final day will test what you've learned, allowing you to plan and apply travel techniques under instructor's guidance. This course is designed for all types of backcountry travelers: snowshoers, backcountry skiers, snow boarders, mountaineers, ski patrol and mountain guides - for all you winter adventurers who like to brave the backcountry slopes, this class is for you.

If the the mysteries that lie beneath the sea peak your curious nature, catch the next current to a two-hour Discovery Scuba class. With Eco Dive Center's master diving instructors, be introduced to the art of breathing underwater in a relaxed, zen-like fashion so that nothing flaps you. All equipment you need is available for use, so simply show up ready to learn about skills and safety rules that will carry over to your full scuba certification course and to swim effortlessly while being weightless. By the end of the class, know if learning to take to the ocean is right for you.

Folded into the Sausalito waterfront sits Casa Madrona Hotel and Spa, an historic hotel built in 1885 with contemporary renovations that reflect Marin County's ambiance and surroundings. Blending a romantic boutique inn with a full service spa, this evening away is designed to delight. Spend an overnight in one of the Harbor View rooms which boast French doors onto a private patio, sailboat views, and an opulent bathroom awaiting to revive you. Then get ready for an hour at the spa.

At your spa treatment, warm compresses and aromatic exfoliators are briskly applied to your hands and feet to enliven these oft neglected extremities. Skin soothing botanicals and shea butters combined with warm basalt stones melt knotted shoulder and back muscles while a conditioning scalp massage and facial pressure point work tops off this wondrous journey.

Should you want to explore Sausalito, you'll find a bevy of restaurants and unique cafes within walking distance. For those looking to explore, Mt. Tam, Muir Woods and Stinson Beach are just minutes away. The ferry to San Francisco is close by should you need a big city fix - or simply enjoy the glittering lights from your balcony.