Our daily look at deals and getaways
Golden Leaves, Half Dome
It's getting more spectacular in one of the most spectacular places on earth. Read »
Get Your Badger Pass Deals
The Yosemite play place opens in December. A sweet Tuesday deal starts in mid-January Read »
Yosemite-Style High-Fiving
If you've got a photo of you and a friend reaching for air in the national park, you've got a chance to win a getaway. Read »
Raising a Glass at the Ahwahnee
The Vintners' Holidays put the focus on lauded winemakers. And the beauty of Yosemite as well. Read »
Eighth Annual Yosemite Facelift
Help clean up the park in honor of National Public Lands Day. Read »
Tram Tours with a Twist
The Yosemite Valley Floor Tour is a classic, but you can get deeper info, too. Read »
Discover Your Inner Ansel Adams
Study photo form with the great artist's assistant? You can, in Yosemite. Read »
Rafting Opens on the Merced
The splashy stunner of a Yosemite trip'll paddle through Labor Day (most likely). Read »
Tioga Pass to Reopen
The work on the winter-bound stretch is wrapping, just in time for summer. Read »
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Whether you’re looking for a relaxing, close weekend away or an exciting week-long adventure, Worth the Trip offers daily stories on what is truly worth your valuable vacation time. Whether by car, plane, train, boat, bicycle, kayak or snowshoes -- Worth the Trip points you in the right direction.
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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.
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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