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A Sign of Summer: Tioga Road Opening
The highway across the Sierra has a tentative opening date. Read »
Horseback Riding Through Yosemite Backcountry
The Yosemite Valley Stable is open for the summer season, Giddy up! Read »
The Big Trees Tour of Yosemite's Mariposa Grove
Put on the headphones and prepare to marvel at mega sequoias. 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 »
Culinary Stars Make for The Ahwahnee
The starry (and tasty) Chefs Holidays prepare for lift-off. Read »
Yosemite Under the Tree
Have a person in your life who loves the national park? There are gifts. Read »
High Sierra Camps Opening Dates
Have you been putting "getting away from it all" off? Stop that. 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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