Travel

Tickets to the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival sold out within an hour the day they went on sale in January. Here are three musical gatherings, including a Coachella-lite event in Palm Springs, worth considering if you crave a great outdoor rock experience.

Celebrate bikes, beer and the Vermont countryside during Trek Travels' Vermont Brewery Edition Bike Tour, a six-day ride through the state's most scenic regions. The trip is designed for recreational cyclists who like an icy cold draft after a long summer ride. 

Welcome, Detourists! This slide show, photographed and written by L.A. Times staffer Christopher Reynolds, goes all over and grows every weekday.