Worth The Trip

The wooden roller coaster is a colossal coastal icon; swing by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a fireworks show and anniversary button.

Shine on, for free, at your favorite destination; note that reservations are required for Yosemite National Park.

The company partnered with Hook & Press Donuts on the spring-ready sweet.

The Kinetic Grand Championship, the “Triathlon of the Art World,” prepares to make very merry in May.

Whalefest Monterey features splashy talks, walks, and a few offbeat events.

The grand venue’s centennial will be starry and full of spectacular sound.

Sup around the “nine-city oasis” in late May and early June while savoring prix fixe deals.

The Living Desert is spotlighting arid landscape amazingness; think ocotillos, palo verde trees, and beautiful barrel cactuses, too.

Go “bee”-hind the scenes to learn about beekeeping, cheesemaking, and the agrarian experience.

The national park’s legendary falls are always a draw, but things get gushier when the weather warms.

Aloft in April: Santa Barbara and Morro Bay have flutterful festivals just ahead.

This foodie meet-up is all about the gourmet goodies and snacky showdowns.

The popular spring event has returned to the Anaheim theme parks; you’ll leave the character-cute eggs in place but keep track of their locations via a map.