Last-minute getaways for the Fourth of July
Lake Powell, Arizona-
Take off and hit the water for about $1,500 for a three-day rental on a houseboat that sleeps up to 12.
Call (888) 669-2704, or go to TravelZoo.com, (the only place this deal is available).
A marina on the Utah side of Lake Powell. (Gary McKellar / Associated Press)
Take a walking tour of “America’s birthplace” and see the
Carol Spacht portrays Betsy Ross at the Betsy Ross House on June 14, Flag Day. The 20-by-40-foot flag was made of of 13,064 Post-it Notes. (George Widman / Associated Press)
San Francisco
Go for the fireworks over the bay, and watch them from the Opal, a historic five-story hotel near the heart of the city. The hotel is charging just $99 per night. For this deal, go to Expedia.com and search for last-minute deals in San Francisco.
The Golden Gate Bridge frames the San Francisco skyline at dusk. (Marcio Jose Sanchez / Associated Press)
Portland
You think you know this city? Visit the historic Benson Hotel, which has rates starting at $139 per night in a package that includes a nightly wine-tasting at the hotel. (For a little bit more, you can take a tour of nearby wineries.) Call (888) 523-6766, or go to the hotel website.
Portland has distinctive, irregular city blocks; a coffeehouse occupies a corner in downtown. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times)
Stay at a hotel for as little as $287 per person -- which includes airfare from LAX -- and visit the San Diego Zoo, Legoland and
If you do have kids along, you may want to hit Hodads hamburger shop at 5010 Newport Ave.; interior décor includes part of a VW bus. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
