Day Trips(r) from Sacramento: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler

Do something soul-restoring, like standing on the shores of northern Lake Tahoe; do something kid-approved, such as a visit to the Charles M. Schultz Museum; do something unexpected by attending the Isleton Crawdad Festival; do something fun by attending a Giants game--all within a two-hour drive of Sacramento.

An award-winning travel journalist and guidebook author from the California Wine Country, Karen Misuraca is on a promotional tour for her newest book, Secret Sonoma: a Guide to the Weird, Wonderful & Obscure, from Reedy Press. For a variety of publishers, magazines, newspapers, and online media, she writes about the nooks, crannies, and quirky curiosities of California, and beyond. Karen is also a specialist in international golf travel, and founder/editor of DeepCultureTravel.com. Member BATW, SATW.