Short tours are great for those of us who can only spare a few days from our busy schedules to spend on a cycling tour ... or for those of us who want to do a quick exploration of the area where we live or an area we want to learn more about ... and for those who want to test equipment, bicycle setup, etc.
When you go on a short hub-and-spoke tour, overnight tour, weekend tour, long weekend tour, maybe even a week-long tour, or something similar, tell us about it here. 
Where did you go? What did you see along the way? Would you recommend the area? What sort of accommodation did you use? What kind of bicycle did you ride? Did you learn anything new?
What short tours do you have planned for 2014?
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A reminder of last year's (2013) short tours:
2013 - Your Short Tours
2012 short tours:
http://www.bikeforums.net/touring/79...ort-tours.html
2011 short tours:
http://www.bikeforums.net/touring/72...ort-tours.html
2007 short tours:
http://www.bikeforums.net/touring/25...ort-tours.html
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Short tours can include quite a variety of different sorts of touring including, but not limited to ...
-- day tours (usually taking up most of the day and including scenic or tourist destinations)
-- hub-and-spoke tours (cycling or driving out to a destination which becomes the "headquarters" or "hub", and then doing day tours off in various directions from the "hub")
-- overnight tours (cycling out to a neighbouring town, campground, national park, etc, staying overnight in a campground, hotel, B&B, or whatever other choice of accommodation is available)
-- weekend or long weekend tours or several days or week long tours (similar to the overnight tour, but longer)
These tours can be credit card tours where no camping gear is carried and the cyclist stays in accommodations such as hotels, B&Bs hostels, etc., and eats in restaurants, cafes, etc., or they can be camping tours, or some combination of the two.
They can have a variety of purposes ... travel and exploration, a desire to get away from it all for a weekend, visiting family and friends, or in combination with work, school, or other events.
Lots of options!
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And also ... for reference
2014 Touring Plans ... long and short ...
http://www.bikeforums.net/touring/92...you-going.html