Affordable getaways not far from Vegas

The pandemic put the breaks on summer plans for a lot of locals.

Luckily, you don't have to go far to make memories with your families and friends.

SUMMER PLANS FOR A LOT OFLOCALS.BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO FAR TOMAKE MEMORIES WITH YOUR FAMILYAND FRIENDS.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR TRICIAKEAN CONTINUES OUR LOOK AT SOMEOF THE GREAT GETAWAYS YOU CANVISIT ON A TANK OF GAS.01.26 VANESSA RUIZ/PAHRUMPVALLEY WINERY, GM: WE PICK THEGRAPES.WE PROCESS THE GRAPES.WE FERMENT THE GRAPES.PUT THEM IN THE TANKS AND WEVEGAS IS THE PAHRUMP VALLEYWINERY.IT'S NEVADA'S OLDESTCOMMERCIALLY PRODUCING REDGRAPE VINEYARD, GROWING NEARLY100 TONS OF NEVADA WINE GRAPES.WINE TASTINGS HAVE MOVED FROMTHE BAR TO TABLE SIDE, IN ORDERTO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.THE WINERY IS ALSO ASKINGGUESTS TO MAKE RESERVATIONSFOR THE UPSCALE CASUAL"SYMPHONY'S RESTAURANT" OR GRABA SEAT OUTSIDE.03.28 VANESSA RUIZ/PAHRUMPVALLEY WINERY, GM: YOU CANORDER A BOTTLE OF WINE ANDCHARCUTERIE BOARD.WE HAVE PICNIC TABLES OUTSIDEIN OUR VINEYARD.SO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN GOOUT THERE AND ENJOY THAT.IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED INWINE, HEAD SOUTH ABOUT ANHOUR-AND-A-HALF FROM VEGAS ANDCHECK OUT LAUGHLIN, WHERE THEMOTTO IS RECREATION ANDRELAXTION ALONG THE COLORADORIVER.YOU CAN ENJOY BOATING, WATERSKIING, JET SKIING AND FISHING.THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF PLACESTO RENT WATERCRAFT, OR TRY ADINNER CRUISE.ANOTHER GREAT SPOT FOR FUN OUTON THE WATER IS LAKE HAVASU,ARIZONA, TWO-AND-HALF HOURSOUTSIDE LAS VEGAS.THERE'S 60 MILES OF WATERWAYSFOR BOATS AND KAYAKS AND ONLAND, THERE ARE PLENTY OFHIKING, BIKING AND OFF- ROADINGTRAILS.LAKE HAVASU ALSO HAS ABRICK-BY-BRICK RESTORATION OFTHE FAMOUS LONDON BRIDGE.PLUS IT'S HOME TO MORELIGHTHOUSES THAN ANY OTHER CITYIN THE COUNTRY.THE WATERFRONT IS DECORATEDWITH ACTUAL WORKING SMALL-SCALEREPLICAS OF HISTORIC U.S.LIGHTHOUSES.IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHINGA LITTLE MORE AWE-INSPIRING,TRY ZION NATIONAL PARK IN UTAH.TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURS NORTHEASTOF VEGAS, ZION CANYON OFFERSBEAUTIFUL RED CLIFFS AND ASCENIC DRIVE LEADING TO FORESTAND WATERFALLS ALONG THE VIRGINRIVER.JUST KEEP IN MIND, NOT ALLAREAS ARE OPEN, DUE TO THEPANDEMIC.SO THERE'S LIMITED LODGING ANDCAMPINGBY RESERVATION ONLY.THAT WAS TRICIA KEAN REPORTING.MORE PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO FLYAGAIN.