{"id":317624,"date":"2026-05-15T18:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/317624\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:55:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T18:55:41","slug":"the-los-angeles-magazine-guide-to-california-roadtrips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/317624\/","title":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Magazine Guide to California Roadtrips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where to stay, eat and more in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and other driveable destinations<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles is, by car, mere hours from coastal gem towns, the state\u2019s finest resorts, desert hotspots and more. So, join the 71% of Americans planning to drive on their next vacation \u2014 according to Hilton \u2014 and make your summer getaway a road trip. Below, discover where to go, eat, shop and more to Los Angeles editors.<\/p>\n<p>Carmel By-the-Sea<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"850\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298766\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CarmelCalifornia-Hi-Res-34-1200x850.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CarmelCalifornia-Hi-Res-34-1200x850.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298766\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Visit Carmel<\/p>\n<p>This artsy coastal town is one of the longer drives from Los Angeles, coming in at 5-6 hours depending on what part of town you depart from. But the blooming dining scene, abundance of wine rooms and underlying bohemian spirit make it more than worth the drive. <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/travel\/carmel-by-the-sea-may-2026-california-roadtrips-travel-guide-l\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Discover more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1061\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Halo outside at Fairmont Breakers Long Beach\" class=\"wp-image-284206\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LBC-Halo-Outside-Closeup-1-1200x1061.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LBC-Halo-Outside-Closeup-1-1200x1061.jpg\" alt=\"Halo outside at Fairmont Breakers Long Beach\" class=\"wp-image-284206\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Halo at Fairmont Breakers Long BeachCredit: Courtesy Fairmont Breakers Long Beach<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Long Beach is still within Los Angeles County limits, but a weekend away in the LBC proves its a whole other universe. The port city attracts visitors for its beach city lifestyle with historical sensibilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/travel\/long-beach-may-2026-california-roadtrips-travel-guide-l\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Discover more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palm Springs<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298826\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS--1200x801.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/VPS--1200x801.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298826\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/> The V Capri at sunset Credit: Courtesy The V Capri<\/p>\n<p>Angelenos have long relied on the desert for quick getaways, and Palm Springs keeps the annual visit interesting with plenty of new hotels and restaurants to check out. <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/travel\/palm-springs-may-2026-california-roadtrips-travel-guide-l\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Discover more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"1200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298810\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SYR-Kennedy__005-10-e1778687927308-1074x1200.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1074\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SYR-Kennedy__005-10-e1778687927308-1074x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298810\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>A room in a cozy San Ysidro Ranch Bungalow Credit: Courtesy San Ysidro Ranch<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-altfont has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xs-font-size wp-elements-a392843e06eac12cec56e735f4f8219f has-lg-margin-top\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n<p>For when a trip to coastal Italy isn\u2019t in the cards, there\u2019s always the American Riviera. Santa Barbara delivers on ensuring a luxe vacation with a medley of the state\u2019s \u2014 perhaps even the country\u2019s \u2014\u00a0finest resorts. <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/travel\/santa-barbara-montecito-may-2026-california-roadtrips-travel-guide-l\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Discover more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Las Vegas<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Carbone Riviera at Bellagio - Patio Yacht\" class=\"wp-image-298782\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Carbone-Riviera-at-Bellagio-Patio-Yacht-Credit-Douglas-Friedman-1200x900.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Carbone-Riviera-at-Bellagio-Patio-Yacht-Credit-Douglas-Friedman-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Carbone Riviera at Bellagio - Patio Yacht\" class=\"wp-image-298782\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Carbone Riviera\u2019s patio offers views of the Bellagio fountains.Credit: Douglas Friedman<\/p>\n<p>Sin City has grown to become a mecca of chef titans, and a lineup of recent restaurant openings makes the case for any culinary savant to spend a weekend away in the Mojave Desert metropolis. <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/latravel\/las-vegas-may-2026-california-roadtrips-travel-guide-l\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Discover more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Where to stay, eat and more in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and other driveable destinations Los&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":314460,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[38934,1421,131,133,132,125400,5875],"class_list":["post-317624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-carmel-by-the-sea","tag-las-vegas","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-may-2026","tag-santa-barbara"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/317624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/314460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=317624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=317624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}