20 Trips, 10 Cities, 1 Tank of Gas
When gas prices soar, everyone feels the pain at the pump. Instead of forgoing family trips or sacrificing a much-needed time-out, savvy travelers can compromise by spending their vacations closer to home. Here are our suggestions for escapes from 10 U.S. cities that can be reached on a single tank of gas or less.
From Boston: Gloucester, Massachusetts
From Boston: Great Barrington, Massachusetts
From Chicago: New Buffalo, Michigan
From Chicago: Madison, Wisconsin
From Dallas: Glen Rose, Texas
From Dallas: Grandview, Texas
From Los Angeles: Ventura, California
From Los Angeles: Laguna Beach, California
From Miami: Orlando
From Miami: Everglades National Park, Florida
From New York: Montauk, Long Island
From New York: Long Island Wine Country/North Fork Region
From Philadelphia: Atlantic City, New Jersey
From Philadelphia: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
From San Francisco: Half Moon Bay, California
From San Francisco: Sonoma County, California
From Seattle: Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
From Seattle: Westport/Olympic Peninsula, Washington
From Washington, D.C.: Baltimore
From Washington, D.C.: Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

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