Our daily look at nearby getaways
Your Own Hotel for New Year's Eve
San Francisco's Hotel Palomar can be all yours for a night. Really. Read »
Fleet Week San Francisco
Ship tours, band events, and foodie gatherings mark the annual event. Read »
San Francisco Welcomes America's Cup
The City by the Bay is the scene of the next action-packed World Series regatta. Read »
San Francisco Cocktail Week
The City by the Bay is famous for its frou-frou libations. Now, a multi-day festival fetes the best of the best. Read »
San Francisco Oysterfest
Big tunes, big eats, and thousands of fans. Who is up for another dozen? Read »
Golden Gate Bridge Tours
Have you crossed the famous span on wheels? Isn't it time you got out of the car? 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.
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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