Pet Friendly Digs

Boston
Take your dog for a walk in Samuel Adams' footsteps, visit historically significant Revolutionary War sites along the Freedom Trail, shop at boisterous Faneuil Hall Marketplace and dine alfresco at the Salty Dog. Well-behaved dogs can ride the ferries, carriages and the subway. The Colonnade Hotel (pictured) and Nine Zero Hotel are excellent pet-friendly choices.

Chicago
Cruise along with Mercury Skyline Canine Cruises, taking note of dog parks, fire hydrants and dog-friendly establishments. Carriage rides, water taxis, conservatories and Harley Davidson stores are congenial in this dog-loving town. The Palmer House Hilton near Grant Park, W Chicago Lakeshore (pictured) and W Chicago City Center are luxurious pet retreats.

Napa Valley
Let your dog get a nose of this: Many Napa Valley wineries welcome your dog, including Casa Nuestra and Rustridge Ranch in Helena, Graser and Dutch Henry in Calistoga. If you tire of wineries, you and your dog can canoe the Russian River in Healdsburg at Russian River Adventures. Stay out of the doghouse at the Harvest Inn or the Napa River Inn (pictured).

Orlando
Orlando-area theme parks offer surprisingly affordable air-conditioned kennels. Eat at Sam Sneads Restaurant where dog-friendly laws were signed. They offer creative canine cuisine served on a take-home Frisbee. Fetch a good night's sleep at the Grand Bohemian (pictured), Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Studios or Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal.

New Hampshire
Fido can ride aboard beautifully restored passenger cars in the White Mountains of North New Hampshire on the North Conway: Conway Scenic Railroad. Bed down at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort where you can enjoy a year-round 82-degree tropical oasis at New Hampshire's first indoor water park and your pet can enjoy a special welcome package.

Alexandria, Virginia
Across the river from D.C., the Potomac Riverboat Co. offers Canine Cruises throughout the summer. Yappy hours and biscuit bakeries abound in dog-crazed Alexandria (they boast 15 leash-free parks alone). You and your dog can lounge at the nicest spot in town at the Morrison House. Your dog can pose with a statue of FDR's dog at the FDR Memorial.

Lake Tahoe
In winter, ski cross country while your dog runs leash-free along two friendly trails at Tahoe Cross Country. In summer, you can kayak the Emerald and Carnelian Bay. Nap at the reasonably priced Best Western Timber Cove Lodge.

Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Get your dog a ticket to Doggywood. While you explore over-the-top Dollywood, your pet will be on top of the world in his very own climate-controlled cabin complete with a faux fireplace and flannel-sheeted bed. For accommodations the whole family will enjoy stay at the Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge.

New York City
Grab your dog and leash and take a walking tour of Greenwich Village, Central Park, Harlem or Chinatown. This amazing city even has an "Amazing Race" designed for you and your dog—only in New York. Excellent dog digs are The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, Le Parker Meridien New York and trendy Soho Grand Hotel (pictured).

San Francisco
Take your heart and your dog to San Francisco and walk crooked Lombard Street or the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset near the dog-friendly Golden Gate Recreation Area and Baker's Beach. Bark up the right tree at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel (pictured), Hotel Palomar or the Hotel Triton—all near cable car lines. Pets can hop aboard, with certain restrictions.