The hot sun on your face, ice cream dripping on your hands, the sound of music mingling with the crash of waves . . . they're all part of a summer day spent strolling the boardwalk. Visit one of our editors' top ten American boardwalks and you'll see why their amusements, live entertainment, people-watching, and nostalgia make them tops for pure, unadulterated summer fun.
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$525/nt+: Luxe Santa Monica resort w/$50 nightly credit Shutters on the Beach
$99/nt+: Palm Springs stay w/25% off spa, golf, food JW Marriott Desert Springs
$238/nt+: Coastal California resort w/room upgrade Perfect Escapes
$600/nt+: San Diego beach bungalows w/daily brkfst Perfect Escapes
$169/nt+: LA resort w/3rd nt free & $25 spa credit Perfect Escapes
$249/nt+: Coronado island resort on San Diego Bay Marriott Coronado Island
$89+: Indian Wells resort w/25% off spa, golf, food Marriott Esmeralda Renaissance
$159/nt+: Tranquil downtown LA hotel w/roof garden Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
$159/nt+: Low summer rates at chic LA hotel Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
$210+: Palos Verdes, CA resort w/free kids brkfst Terranea Resort
$209+: Lake Tahoe family suite w/brkfst & dinner Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort
$159+: Romantic LA weekend w/breakfast in bed Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens
Urban Hotel Pool Packages from $149/Night Editors' Review
Into the Wild - National Park Lodges from $128/Night Editors' Review
Reinvented Roadside Motels from $99/Night Editors' Review
Guys-Only Getaways from $139/Night Editors' Review
No Boys Allowed - Girlfriend Getaways from $120 Editors' Review
Cheap close-to-home getaways from $64/day Editors' Review
25% off: Meditteranean-style resort in Southern Cali Terranea Resort
$128/nt+: Upscale Venice hotel nr St. Mark's Basilica Palazzo Selvadego
$1466+: Riviera 7-nt cruise on Mariner of the Seas Royal Caribbean
$924+: Mexican Riviera 7-nt summer cruise w/Cabo Royal Caribbean
$487+: Mexican Riviera 7-night cruise this fall Royal Caribbean
$599+: Mediterranean 7-nt cruise on MSC Poesia MSC
$1249+: Greek Islands 7-nt sail on Costa Victoria Costa
$1839+: Mediterranean 7-nt cruise on Costa Serena Costa
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$279+: 6-nt NCL cruise from Vancouver to LA Norweigan
$299+: 4-nt Holland America cruise to San Diego Holland America
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Solo Travel Packages from $528 Editors' Review
Baseball Packages from $225 Editors' Review
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$395+: 4-nt San Diego escape w/flight & hotel Travelocity
$616+: 4-night Anaheim jaunt w/flight & hotel Travelocity
$298+: San Francisco 4-nt escape w/flight & hotel Travelocity
$560+: 4-nt San Francisco getaway w/flight & hotel Travelocity
Atlantic City Train Offers $29 Summer Fares Editors' Review
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$119+: Round-trip SF flights from Boston & more Major Airlines
$179+: Summer flights to Los Angeles (round-trip) Major Airlines
$179+: Low round-trip flights to sunny San Diego Major Airlines
$919+: Low fares to romantic Venice (round-trip) Expedia
$39+: Low fares to/from major US cities (one way) Southwest Airlines
