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Location: Never in one place long | We're headed to California for a trip in 3 weeks... (three girls). We will be flying into LAX, vising there for a few days, head to Carlsbad then to Sanfrancisco and Sequoia National park....
Advice on which is a better place to stay between Long Beach, Malibu and Santa Monica or are they all nice?? We're staying with friends the rest of the time.
What are MUST do's in LA? We're planning to see the beach, go to the Japanese American Museum, do the POmpeii Exhibit and Santa Catalina Island. I love history and sight seeing.
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Location: Desert Land | On your drive up to San Fran...go check out Solvang (really cool little Danish town), Hearst Castle, and Monterey - love the pier and all the cool little shops and places to get clam chowder. |
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Location: Oklahoma | You have to eat In 'N' Out Burger... there is one close to Carlsbad... If you have time while in the San Diego area, I suggest Hotel Del Coronado, Gas Lamp Quarters, Seaport Village, The Flowers in Carlsbad, taco shop food, Old Town, San Diego de Alcala mission, the list goes on..... |
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Location: Northern CA | Monterey for sure! Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, The Lone Cypress.... I could plan you a 2 week vacation in Monterey alone. We always rent bikes and ride along the coastal paths and kayak Elk Horn Slough. My most favorite place ever. Also, on the north side of SF Bay, in Sausalito, the Marine Mammal Center is awesome if you are an ocean fan. |
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Location: California | Since you love history and need a place to stay in Long Beach I have to recommend staying on the Queen Mary. It was a troop transport during WWII and has tons of history on it. They have tours or you can do a self-guided one. I would recommend eating across the harbor though, as the ship's restaurants are not that great and are kind of pricey. We stay on the ship every year when we visit family down south. Have a great trip! |
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| phillyincal - 2014-07-31 10:52 AM
Since you love history and need a place to stay in Long Beach I have to recommend staying on the Queen Mary. It was a troop transport during WWII and has tons of history on it. They have tours or you can do a self-guided one. I would recommend eating across the harbor though, as the ship's restaurants are not that great and are kind of pricey. We stay on the ship every year when we visit family down south. Have a great trip!
Yep.
And the advice on Monterey is good. I live in Monterey County, lots to do and see. Go here for dinner and drinks on the patio:
http://www.missionranchcarmel.com/restaurant.htm
You might bump into Clint Eastwood. Make a reservation by the fireplace if you sit outside. Hubby and I stay here from time to time for kidless evenings. We LOVE it. |
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Location: PNW | Gotta stop in Santa Barbara! Eat a burger at The Habit, tacos at Super Cucas, and dessert at McConnells.
Check out the mission, the polo club, the beaches, the zoo. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SB!! |
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| When you go through San Luis Obispo you have to visit or stay at Madonna Inn! It's amazing! www.madonnainn.com |
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Location: California | When you go to San Fran definitely try and go see the whales at Moss Landing . An excellent tour is available now as well! They are very very active right now with the abundance of anchovies . They come within 50 feet of shore.
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Location: Never in one place long | OH my goodness!! such awesome responses! I am compiling a list and going to try and do as much of this as possible! I looked up the Ship and I think I might book a night there and the whale thing sounds amazing as does everything else!! I guess I should have stayed a month! Thank you so much everyone!
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Location: California | The Queen Mary is an absolute treasure! They have tours too...I really recommend the WWII tour since you're a history buff. We've gone on it two times over the years. Both times, an older gentleman led it and just did a fantastic job! He knows that ship so well and makes the tour very interesting. If you don't go on the tour, there is a gift shop with a marble fire place. Winston Churchill signed the D-Day papers in front of the fireplace. He traveled on the ship 3 times during WWII. Okay, I'll stop, but it is truly an amazing ship! |
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Location: SE KS | SCT90 - 2014-07-31 12:24 PM When you go through San Luis Obispo you have to visit or stay at Madonna Inn! It's amazing! www.madonnainn.com
IF money is not a problem , it is expensive to stay there.
Anything up Hwy 1 is fun - Morro Bay, Hearst Castle, lots to do....
Pismo Beach, Avila Beach - |
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| svincent - 2014-07-31 11:37 AM
Gotta stop in Santa Barbara! Eat a burger at The Habit, tacos at Super Cucas, and dessert at McConnells.
Check out the mission, the polo club, the beaches, the zoo. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SB!!
Is Santa Barbara the one with the haunted hotel that smells of roses if the ghost likes you, according to legend? A friend of mine stayed wherever that hotel is once and said the smell was nearly overpowering! |
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Location: PNW | Cowgirl Up!_1 - 2014-07-31 6:46 PM
svincent - 2014-07-31 11:37 AM
Gotta stop in Santa Barbara! Eat a burger at The Habit, tacos at Super Cucas, and dessert at McConnells.
Check out the mission, the polo club, the beaches, the zoo. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE SB!!
Is Santa Barbara the one with the haunted hotel that smells of roses if the ghost likes you, according to legend? A friend of mine stayed wherever that hotel is once and said the smell was nearly overpowering!
I'm not sure.... Is it the Madonna in SLO? |
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California trip.. what to do and where to stay!