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We've done the planning. You do the packing.
When you only have a few days to get away, why spend half your time preparing? Quick Escapes® frees you from the details and puts you on the road to a good time. Inside you'll find twenty-five carefully planned minivacations within driving distance of Las Vegas. Enjoy Shakespeare under the stars in Utah. Ride on horseback through the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Take an architectural tour of Pasadena, California. With this guide, you'll find enough variety to suit every budget and taste.
Featuring:
easy-to-follow itineraries for one- to three-day minivacations recommendations for the best places to visit, dine, and sleep plenty of additional options to customize your trip as little or as much as you wish accurate driving directions and route maps information on festivals and special events
Whether you're looking for a short mid-week adventure or taking advantage of a long weekend, Quick Escapes® makes it easy to get away from it all.
| Introduction | ix | |
| Desert Escapes | 1 | |
| 1 | Death Valley: Cool Fun in the Hottest Spot in the Country | 2 |
| 2 | Mesquite: Escape from the Glitz | 11 |
| 3 | Lake Havasu City: A Desert Surprise | 19 |
| 4 | Laughlin, Bullhead City, and Kingman: A Desert Oasis | 27 |
| 5 | Palm Springs: A Resort in the Desert | 36 |
| 6 | Sedona: Red Rocks in the Sunset | 45 |
| Mountain Escapes | 53 | |
| 1 | Reno: Gambling and the Great Outdoors | 54 |
| 2 | Lake Tahoe: Alpine Escape | 63 |
| 3 | Zion National Park: Rocks That Form a Temple of Beauty | 72 |
| 4 | Bryce Canyon National Park: Tough for Farming, Great for Hiking | 81 |
| 5 | Cedar City: To the Mountains! | 90 |
| 6 | Big Bear Lake: An Active Resort Area Nestled in the Pines | 99 |
| 7 | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park: Spend Time in the Timber | 107 |
| Seaside Escapes | 115 | |
| 1 | Anaheim: What Walt Hath Wrought | 116 |
| 2 | San Diego: Centuries of Old-World Charm by the Pacific | 125 |
| 3 | Long Beach: An Escape Fit for a Queen | 134 |
| 4 | California Beaches: Surf's Up | 142 |
| Old West Escapes | 151 | |
| 1 | Virginia City and Carson City: Nevada History Lives On | 152 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon: Get Acquainted with a Western Legend | 161 |
| 3 | Phoenix: Go West into History | 169 |
| 4 | Prescott and Jerome: A Look at Life in the Territory | 178 |
| Historical Escapes | 187 | |
| 1 | Boulder City and Lake Mead: Fun at the Dam and Lake | 188 |
| 2 | Pasadena: Everything's Coming Up Roses | 196 |
| 3 | Flagstaff: Where College Kids and Nature Lovers Can Get Their Kicks | 205 |
| 4 | Barstow, Victorville, and Apple Valley: Chilling Out in the High Desert | 213 |
| Index | 222 | |
| About the Author | 230 |
Overview
We've done the planning. You do the packing.
When you only have a few days to get away, why spend half your time preparing? Quick Escapes® frees you from the details and puts you on the road to a good time. Inside you'll find twenty-five carefully planned minivacations within driving distance of Las Vegas. Enjoy Shakespeare under the stars in Utah. Ride on horseback through the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Take an...