Where to go?!!

I'm going bonkers the moment I think about the Thanks giving weekend. I have 4 days to kill! I can't imagine myself sitting idly inside my apartment. Being a travel freak, I want to make use of the holidays to the fullest extent. But, my wallet and the weather are curbing my options! It has started snowing in the east and in the north. I can't imagine myself shivering in the snow. There are only two possible travel plans, one is to fly east to Florida and enjoy the tropical weather in Miami and the other is to drive west to Los Angeles and San Diego and enjoy the beaches there. Option #1 is too expensive (a flight ticket is close to $900..!!) and option # 2 needs to be marketed to my friends, as most of us have already been to LA! But, the drive would be fun if we decide on option #2. I'm thinking of all ways on how to sell the idea of driving to my friends. I hope, I can get their buy-ins. If not, God, what am I going to do? Oops..dreadful!