Girlfriends can take on Hollywood for some excitement

You deserve it. It is high time for some girlfriend-getaway encouragement. Don’t over think this one. Just decide on a destination, pack a weekend bag, and get the heck out of town for a few days. Call it the irresponsibility of summer, but this is a good chance to leave the family at home (forget about that stressful road trip!) and instead spend some fun time bonding with friends.

There are so many places in Southern California and beyond for girlfriends to go for a day or even longer this summer. To mentally prepare for the outing, get together for a few “Sex and the City” episodes as some...