Our daily look at nearby getaways
No Electricity, Just Quiet and Peace: Drakesbad Guest Ranch
The Lassen Volcanic Park getaway is booking rooms for summer. Read »
Help the Sequoias While Visiting the Sequoias
A hotel package that's made for Earth Day, and a few extra days, too. Read »
Free Days During National Park Week
Admission will be waived at dozens of parks across the country. Read »
Here Come the Yosemite Waterfalls
Springtime is the right time to marvel before these powerful wonders. Read »
Driving the Majestic Mountain Loop
Eager to get back into the mountains, sans chains? Spring is coming. Read »
Signs of Death Valley's Springtime
Wildflower watchers will soon turn their attention to the national park. Read »
The Mysterious Death Valley Racetrack
Death Valley's strangest sight begs one question: How do those rocks move? Read »
Fee-Free Days in the National Parks
The first of the "pay no admission" days of the year is just ahead. Read »
Visiting the Newest National Park (It's Here in California)
The Hollister-close Pinnacles National Monument has a new designation. Read »
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Hotel deals around the Golden State that don't nab all your gold.
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People the world over book their vacations in Los Angeles. You can, too.
From wine tasting in Temecula to visiting Shamu at Sea World.
Pools and glow-in-the-dark margaritas and dice and nice suites. Oh yeah. You're going.
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ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER
Alysia Gray Painter has blogged for NBCLA.com since October 2008, covering Los Angeles go-outs, restaurants, museums, hotels, as well as nearby Worth the Drive destinations. She 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.
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