Where are some of the best vacation spots this August? Be sure to check out our website for top August vacation spots, which includes some great destinations like

• Paris
• Crater Lake, Oregon
• Asheville, North Carolina

You might also want to check out some of the cool festivals happening in various locations this August:

• Main Lobster Festival in Rockland, Maine - Takes place August 3 through the 7th, with steamed lobsters, entertainment, a parade, and harbor cruises.

• 16th Annual Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza in Mammoth, California - Takes place August 5-7, and features top blues performers like Blues Traveler and Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, as well as beer tastings of some of the finest crafted beer in the country.

• Ohio Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale - Takes place August 4 - 6 along the LH Historic Byway in Ohio, from East Liverpool to Convoy. There were over 1,000 yard sale events last year, so if you're a yard-sale junkie, this will be the place to go. Get more info at ohiotraveler.com, click on the Aug link.

• Fiesta de la Virgen Blanca in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain - Takes place August 3 - 8, with fireworks, street dancing, folk music and bullfights.