As couples and families look for vacations amid winter break, these five spots within are about an hour-and-a-half drive.

Pinecrest offers an escape into the central Sierra Nevada, but with some modern-day comforts. Where else can you spend the day paddling around a picturesque lake on a giant inflatable Pegasus before ...

It’s distressing enough to be mostly shut-in for six months, sheltering at home. Add temperatures hovering in the high 90s to low 100s, and now, wildfire and forest fire smoke blanketing the Valley – ...