Our daily look at nearby getaways
Santa Barbara's Old Spanish Days
Santa Barbara's historic fiesta prepares to twirl into August. Read »
California Wine Festival
Reserve wine tastings and glass seminars are part of this traveling party. Read »
Santa Barbara Urban Wine Trail
Seventeen tasting rooms + one great passport? 101, here we come. Read »
Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice
The city's famously fabulous festival and parade welcomes summertime. Watch for the inflatables. Read »
Santa Barbara Summer Wine
A series of rooftop wine tastings signal the warmest season in the American Riviera. Read »
Santa Barbara Vintners' Festival
A four-day weekend features the artists behind our favorite labels. Read »
The Microbrews of the American Riviera
Santa Barbara and its environs are very much associated with wine, but a half dozen of microbreweries are making a sudsy statement. Read »
Baby Tamarins in Santa Barbara
Twin golden lion tamarin babies? We're driving to the Santa Barbara Zoo immediately. Read »
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
It's another starry party with loads of tasty sides to boot (yep, Film Feast, we're looking at you). Read »
Santa Barbara Car-Free Discounts
Biking/strolling around the American Riviera? There are good deals aplenty. Read »
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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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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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