You can even wind down at the library and pottery classes.

Be more “fun-taneous” and fly by the seat of your pants with Hotel Tonight. With 14 museums, sprawling parks and a zoo, Balboa Park could be a one-stop vacation all on its own! Day two, pedal 23 miles to Kentucky’s countryside and Maker’s Mark Distillery, before a 46-mile hard push to the northeast to the 102-year-old Four Roses Distillery.
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Afterwards, head back toward Torrey and relax with hot tubbing, pool dips, and killer back porch scenery at the Best Western Capitol Reef Resort (starting at $100). Whether you’re with your friends or on the group trip, take a moment near mile 66 to hike to the roughly 1,000-year-old early Puebloan remnants of Fort Bottom Ruin. Then dive in for can’t-miss local seafood at the downtown fish market. 9 Active Spring Break Trips for Adventure-Lovers Julia Malacoff. Come Sunday, gorge on grits, fried catfish, BBQ brisket, and Bloody Mary’s during Stubb’s Bar-B-Q’s gospel brunch, featuring live gospel music. Day trips require as much planning as being away for a week, that’s why we love the New York Times‘ 36 Hours series. Afterwards, order a house beer at local drinking hotspot Ourayle House Brewery; the quirky late-night brewmaster is known around town as Mr. Grumpy Pants for his gruff but lovable demeanor. What isn’t there to do at this Caribbean resort, especially with kids?

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Watch dates and try to dodge the SXSW conference crowds to maximize the fun. If you want to lounge around, ride rides, and keep your heartbeat low, then look elsewhere. A day at Legoland is well worth the 45-minute drive, with plenty to keep both bodies and minds creative and active.

Afterward, warm up with a dip in Huckleberry Hot Springs, a roughly two-mile-long snowshoe trek from the Flagg Ranch parking lot.The Verdict: Tough cyclists willing to haul bear spray, extra water, a repair kit, and emergency gear will love this ride. Here’s the honest truth. Obviously there’s skiing and snowboarding, but you can also take the kids dog sledding, tubing, snowmobiling and snowshoeing. Each eve, warm up tired muscles at Orvis Hot Springs, a $14 clothing-optional dip nine miles north of Ouray. The best playground in the area is in Norman at Reeves Park. Downtown offers a host of walkable attractions, and the B Cycle bike sharing offers an exciting way to take in and cruise the city. Need lessons? Hike the 10.3-mile Chimney Rock/Spring Canyon route and camp two-thirds of the way through near the springs around mile seven.

Warm sunshine, palm trees, salty air and plenty to do are just a few reasons to make San Diego your spring break destination. Wind up with Wild Turkey Distillery’s 101-proof Wild Turkey Bourbon, and Woodford Reserve Distillery, Kentucky’s oldest and smallest bourbon maker. Our rigorous coverage helps spark important debates about wellness and travel and adventure, and it provides readers an accessible gateway to new outdoor passions. Lauderdale Diver offers $150 full-day lessons followed by full or half-day expeditions (starting at $50 per person, two-person minimum) to the beach reef or, by boat, to the third reef line. The parking lot fills up quickly so head in before 9:30 a.m. to ensure you get a spot. For inside days visit the Omniplex Science Museum and Firefighters Museum.

The Tulum ruins get busy during Spring Break, but you won’t see the usual crowds of drunken co-eds. Falcon in Morrison.