Weekend Getaways
Secrets of Hollywood revealed
Thank goodness there's a recession. Being starstruck in Hollywood is now half price, from the new Wax Museum to tours of the Kodak Theater, home of the Academy Awards.
5 places for clowning around
Ever fantasized about a life in the circus? These five places will help you run away to a life under the Big Top, if only for a day.
Spas are hot in Reno
Your best bet in Reno these days: hot stone massages, sugar scrubs and mud treatments at the new full-service spas that are bubbling up at hotels and casinos.
Where Hitchcock fans flock
Ever since Alfred Hitchcock filmed scenes from his 1963 thriller "The Birds" in Bodega, the rural hamlet has attracted his fans.
Budget
National Hotel, Nevada City
If you don't mind using a bathroom down the hall, ask for one of the Continental rooms ($65) by name.
Outdoors
No excuses, couch potatoes
Dozens of mostly free organized adventures in the Bay Area are available from a network of volunteers.
Food & Wine
More friendly than fancy
Why make the drive to Paso Robles rather than Napa? A rural family vibe, a sense of getting away from it all, and one of the world's top 10 wines.
Romantic
It's business Thyme
At the Old Thyme Inn, romantically-minded guests can get cozy/busy inside garden-themed rooms with names such as Lavender, Rosemary and Mint.
Family
Art thou ready for fun?
Become a modern-day Guinevere or Lancelot and indulge in courtly pleasures at these five spots for medieval delights.
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Bay Area, land of the free
Our picks for best free activities, from stargazing at the Chabot Center to a virtual cinematography exhibit at the Autodesk Gallery.
From such great heights
For the excitement of mountain climbing without the danger, there's no place in S.F. like Corona Heights Park.
