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Sometimes it’s easier to squeeze in a quick summer getaway. Here’s one that’s short and sweet: The Moab Adventure Center in the red-rock town of Moab, Utah, offers the Southwest Sampler. Read more‘Southwest Sampler� packs a lot of adventure into short amount of time

An innkeeper, a Swiss banker and a journalist walk into a restaurant in Coolidge, Kan. Read moreLuxury log cabins, ‘National Lampoon� references make this small Kansas town cool

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. â€� Here’s the thing about Western art. Like rattlesnake steaks and Rocky Mountain oysters, it’s an acquired taste. If your great-grandparents crossed the mountains in a … Read moreDiving into Western art at Colorado’s Cloud Camp

Toy Story Land visitors will know right from the get-go that Disney was thinking big for the attraction for Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. Folks will be greeted by a familiar character… Read moreToy Story Land sneak peek: Disney’s latest big toys pull double duty

Barring a miracle in the next six weeks, experts say there will be no desert wildflower “super bloom� in Southern California this year. Read moreCalifornia’s desert wildflowers go from bloom to bust

It’s funny how a majestic Lake Tahoe vista, all lathered in snow, can bring out vastly different desires in different people. Read moreTahoe: A winter wonderland that caters to all

It’s been a long time since theme parks were the main reason to go to Los Angeles. That’s even true for starstruck fans for whom the Hollywood Walk of Fame and other flashy, industry-related a… Read moreLos Angeles: Is it really ‘America’s capital of the 21st centuryâ€�?

My first trip to Scottsdale took me quite by surprise. Read moreGetting around in Scottsdale

Lake Tahoe isn’t just a ski destination. It’s a way of life â€� one that attracts both powder-hungry tourists and professional athletes to this scenic area, anchored by an alpine lake straddling… Read moreThe prosâ€� snow: Lake Tahoe a big draw for skiers of all stripes

TABERNASH, Colo. � Ready or not, powder hounds, here comes the snow. Read moreWaiting for snow at Colorado ski resorts

Shortly after hitting town recently, we ate a picnic lunch at a shaded table by Ashland Creek. A few feet away, children played in the water under parentsâ€� watchful eyes as new arrivals skippe… Read moreAshland, Ore., in autumn: Take in a show, bike a mountain, tour a vineyard

Don’t drive to San Francisco and pay $35 or more per day to park. Don’t fly and then spend steadily on a ride-sharing service or taxicabs. Don’t imagine those storied but slow cable cars will … Read moreStay footloose for San Francisco fun

My first Moab mountain biking excursion started off bumpy � and not because of the rocks. Read moreExploring Moab by bike � and then by foot

Old Faithful isn’t as faithful as it is supposed to be, at least according to an impatient gentleman standing right behind me at Yellowstone National Park. The posted prediction time for its e… Read moreBus sojourn takes in sights of the American West

For someone with only one cup of coffee in her system and a steep, craggy trail run into Rattlesnake Canyon looming, it was not the best way to greet the morning. Read moreSanta Barbara: Exploring surf and turf along America's Riviera

Shane was a strong, sure-footed horse, about 20 years old, raised in Texas. He had plenty of ideas about how an excursion into the Eastern Sierra should go, especially the grazing and drinking… Read moreHow a tenderfoot’s horse trek in the Sierra showed him the magic of this pristine high country

“Whoa, that’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life,� my 9-year-old nephew Deegan whispered, staring at a night sky that was pitch black and dotted with starlight. Read moreCall of the Colorado River leads to a family pilgrimage

Like scores of other Disneyland fans, Craig Yoshihara has developed his own time-tested technique for avoiding long wait times for rides in the park. Read moreDisneyland can’t work its magic on wait times

The plan was to have no plan. To head east on Route 66, a solo traveler with no agenda. Stopping when I felt like it. Staying as long as I wanted. Moving on when I was ready. Read moreGoing where the Mother Road leads

Does Legoland California, on 126 rolling acres in San Diego County, Calif., really mean it when they say that Surfer’s Cove, the newest addition to the theme park’s Water Park area, opening on… Read moreSurfer’s Cove, where Legoland is a parent’s best friend

Winding down the steep, narrow road alongside dark rock cliffs required a driver’s full attention. But then distraction appeared in the form of a bright rainbow. Read moreShowtime on the Snake River

Inside the magical courtyard garden of famed artist Frida Kahlo, the striking cobalt blue walls are rimmed with green and red accents around windows and doorways. Read moreWhy Mexico City is a world-class destination � and you should go

One of my fondest travel memories was of a trip I took with my grandparents on historic Route 66 from their home in Texas to California. One of our stops was Albuquerque, where my grandfather … Read moreAlbuquerque boasts plenty of sass and style

You may have read, or more likely heard, all kinds of things about Marfa, Texas. That it’s super cool. That it’s a foodie destination. That it’s right next to Big Bend. That it’s completely ov… Read moreMarfa, Texas â€� unvarnished

We rode our line of horses along a trail winding between giant saguaro cactuses towering nearly 30 feet in the air like spiky desert signposts. Read moreBack in the saddle: Dude ranch vacation stands test of time