In these dog days of summer, there's a pretty good chance the novelty of "summer vacation" has worn off. Back in May, the thought of soon having your kids home all day might have been a welcomed one, but three months later, it's quite possible you're counting the days until the new school year begins. The heat is oppressive, your children are bored, and you are simply exhausted. Sounds like you need a little "you" time.

How about getting together with some of your closest girlfriends who need the same thing? Corning & the Finger Lakes offers so many great opportunities to make for a relaxing, yet memorable Women-Only Weekend. Leave the kids with dad and meet the gals for a little R&R with a spa day and a good glass of award-winning Finger Lakes wine.

Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort in Bath wants you to come and "de-stress yourself." STAY and SPA: Girls Weekend Out is a Finger Lakes package that offers you and at least three of your best gal pals the chance to be pampered. Welcoming you to your cabin, cottage or lodge will be a basket with a local bottle of wine. Receive a $20 gift certificate for dinner at a local restaurant. Also included in the package is a visit to the Finger Lakes Wellness Center & Health Spa for a half-hour massage, a half-hour facial, and a natural manicure. Just stepping through the door, you'll realize relaxation lives here. It's in everything from the luxurious bathrobes to the tea service. And the best part is, you don't have to leave it there when you go.

If you just can't get enough, try one of the Spa's Signature Grape Seed Sessions. Enjoy a Grape Peel Pedicure, and soak your feet in a bubbling Champagne bath. Rejuvenate with a Grape Seed Oil Aromatherapy Massage, using oil extracted from grape seeds blended with Young Living's quality line of essential oils, making for a special full-body massage. Or just go all out and indulge in a Grape Seed Herbal Body Wrap. This therapeutic blend of red wine grape seeds, French clay, and lavender oil draws out muscular and joint aches while detoxifying your system. It's a purifying and relaxing treatment that improves the texture of skin.

If it's lakeside comfort you seek for a relaxing weekend away, look no further than Snug Harbor in Hammondsport. Close to dozens of wineries, the inn and restaurant offers a newly-renovated six-person suite overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake. With a fully-equipped kitchen and bath, the suite has two bedrooms and a hide-a-bed. Full room service is available. After a fun day of wine tasting with the girls, sit back and enjoy the sunset on a private lakeside deck. Boat slips and public launches are available in Hammondsport and nearby Penn Yan, so if you or one of your friends has a boat, bring it along, and let the time drift by on the water.

You deserve a summer vacation, too! Gather the girls and spend some time soaking in the scenery, tasting superb local wine, or simply doing nothing at all. Wherever you go, whatever you do, you're sure to find relaxation and rejuvenation in Corning & the Finger Lakes.

For more great women-only getaway packages, visit CorningFingerLakes.com/Packages, or call the Getaway Godmother toll free at 1-866-WINE-FUN.