Santa Barbara

It’s bad enough that, everywhere we go, Los Angelenos have to pay to park. But now we’re paying over $4 a gallon just to get to the parking meter.

Across the U.S, gas prices have increased about a dollar from last year, bringing the national average to $3.74 a gallon. A AAA survey shows that one million less people will be driving to their Independence Day vacation destinations. And overall, one million more Americans will be staying home for the three-day weekend.

Lucky for us, we live in one of the most amazing regions of the world, and there are plenty of places to enjoy our July 4th weekends right here in SoCal.