Our daily look at nearby getaways
Silver City Lantern Tour
The Kern County ghost town goes looking for ghosts with lanterns in hand. Read »
El Capitan's New Adventure Yurts
Stress? Bah. Hurry and worry? Ha! Sleeping, not far from the beach, in a wee yurt? Sign us up. Read »
Marilyn Monroe in Palm Springs
The impressively sized artwork, complete with iconic blowing skirt, debuts in Palm Springs. Read »
Big Sur Condor Tours
Mighty wing span, mighty flight; people are booking up the oh-so-popular condor outings at Big Sur. Read »
Summer Starts on Catalina Island
It's all about the Flying Fish as a famous ocean burg heads into June. Read »
A Writer's Ojai Spa Getaway
Need to relax more to let the words flow? This combo may help you with both. Read »
Queen Mary's Memorial Day Salute
Show your military ID, or show in uniform, and get a first-class pass on the big ship. The deal is on for a short time. Read »
Newport Beach Wine Festival
Spend Memorial Day Weekend at the Balboa Bay Club tasting vino? Yes, please. Yes yes. Read »
About
A good time is just a short drive away, and Worth the Drive points you in the right direction. It's a daily look at nearby getaways, festivals and sweet deals.
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Travel Kit
Hotel deals around the Golden State that don't nab all your gold.
Giant drive-through donuts? We got your giant drive-through donuts right here.
Attractions, eateries and secret spots that we won't tell the tourists about.
Unique hotels, ethnic festivals -- yes, there are reasons to drive north.
Pools and glow-in-the-dark margaritas and dice and nice suites. Oh yeah. You're going.
When you have to/want to take the kids along.
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California Thanksgiving Getaways
Authors
ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER
Alysia Gray Painter has served as the West Coast Managing Editor for AOL CityGuide, as well as the Los Angeles editor; she has also written for Bark magazine, McSweeney's, Modern Humorist, and PBS programs and publications.
Becky Stickney
Becky Stickney is an editor for NBCSanDiego.com and has been a San Diego resident for more than 12 years. She's a mom who loves to travel around the Southwest, looking for interesting places to visit and photograph.
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