Our daily look at nearby getaways
Taking a Fast Raft on Monterey Bay
It's a low-to-the-water ocean experience. What will you see from there? Read »
A Salt Masterpiece in Monterey
The Monterey Museum of Art is featuring an elegant and ephemeral artwork. Read »
Otters Return to Monterey Bay Aquarium
The refurbishment of the popular animals' two-story exhibit is complete. See Full Gallery »
Monterey Jazz Festival Goes on the Road
The celebrated music festival spends a day in Orange County. Read »
Finding Old Hollywood Along the Coast
Making for Monterey or the Central Coast? Discover spots with a starry past. Read »
Mushroom Mania, Monterey-Style
Beverages, spa treatments, and foraging excursions? It's fall all right. Read »
55th Monterey Jazz Festival
One of the planet's great music confabs'll once again welcome fall. Read »
Monterey Car Week
Several headlining events draw vintage-loving auto aficionados to the area. 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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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.
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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