Worth the Drive
Our daily look at nearby getaways
daffodil
Thursday, Apr 19, 2012 at 9:50 AM
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By Alysia Gray Painter

80,000 Daffodils Abloom

80,000 Daffodils Abloom

Flowers and snow? It must be April in the mountains. Read »

Lake Arrowhead
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 8:25 AM
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By Alysia Gray Painter

Oktoberfest Up the Mountain

Oktoberfest Up the Mountain

Alpine-y breezes and mugs o' beer mark the annual lake-close lark. Read »

Santa Barbara Beer Festival
Thursday, Oct 21, 2010 at 12:47 PM
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By Alysia Gray Painter

Beer Fests, East and West

Beer Fests, East and West

One day -- Oct. 16 -- and two beer festivals to choose from, both in lovely locales. Read »

Lake Arrowhead
Wednesday, Jul 6, 2011 at 12:54 PM
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By Alysia Gray Painter

Getting Downright Festy in Arrowhead

Getting Downright Festy in Arrowhead

Get the dates for Arrowhead's Oktoberfest, and the brand-new Brewfest. 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

GET A ROOM

Hotel deals around the Golden State that don't nab all your gold.

ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS

Giant drive-through donuts? We got your giant drive-through donuts right here.

SPOTLIGHT SAN DIEGO

Attractions, eateries and secret spots that we won't tell the tourists about.

LA GETAWAY

Unique hotels, ethnic festivals -- yes, there are reasons to drive north.

WAKE UP IN VEGAS

Pools and glow-in-the-dark margaritas and dice and nice suites. Oh yeah. You're going.

LOAD THE CAR SEAT

When you have to/want to take the kids along.

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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