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I live on the east coast and will fly to California (LA) for the 1st time the end of the month. If you have been there, what is a must see or must do?
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Go down Lombard street in SF. California is beautiful. Have a great time.
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All the regular tourist things are fun...Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Disneyland, Universal studios, the Warner Bros Tour, The double decker bus tour around hollywood and Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Pier, the beaches. We have many great great museums, Norton Simon, La Brea Tar Pits, Autry Western Museum, Dodger or Angel games, Galaxy games, Rams games all kinds of concerts at some great venues. (Hollywood Bowl, Forum, LA Live and many more). The Comedy clubs, you can try foods from every where in the world. Farmers Market next to CBS studios. Whatever interests you, you can find here golf, horseback riding, surfing, a short drive away snow skiing, whale watching excursions. Day trips to Catalina Island. They give tours of the Hollywood Bowl when the evening entertainment is rehearsing.
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Some years ago we rented a camper van and drove around some places. We started in LA then went to Vegas to visit a relative then came back to Cali and went to Yosemite, and San Fransisco. Went on a tour of Alcatraz. Went to several places in the week we were there.
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I was born in California and have never had the time to go back.
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When I go to California, I make sure to go to whatever State Parks are in the area I visit because the state parks in California are always wonderful - almost as good as a national park but smaller.
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There are some great suggestions listed here already, have fun!! :highfive:
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I can't wait to cruise the pacific coast highway.
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Besides what is already mentioned, if you're staying in the Los Angeles area check out THE GETTY museum as the views are awesome; and also check out Griffith Observatory -- a landmark. Also, be sure to check out Venice Beach it's iconic & definitely an experience. Be sure to check out the famous Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, & also the streets of Sunset & Melrose -- they are close to Hollywood Blvd. Melrose has some good shopping.
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I have never been to California, but I think it would be great to visit in the future. I also want to go to Hawaii. I have been on a cruise and loved every minute of it.
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I lived in California my entire life.
Must see:
President Libraries - Nixson & Reagan
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Gettys Museum
Chinese Theater
Hearst Castle
Train Museum in Sacremento
Ride Trolley in San Fransico
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I have not been there is a long time so i'm no help.
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I have not been there so I can't tell you much about it... but I would like to travel there one day.
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Depends on where in California you are going.
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i have never been..but if i did i would go to the ocean..
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Like a few others on here, I haven't been to L.A in many years but I'm sure you'll have a great time! If you go to Dodger Stadium, don't eat the Farmer John Dodger dogs. I don't know what they're made of but play-doh probably tastes better!
The tourist places are fun (as mentioned already) Mann's Chinese theater, knots Berry farm and Disneyland (if you're rich, soon you'll have to provide your first born child to be admitted but cash and lots of it will do for now). Then there's tours of homes of the rich and famous, some have a spooky vibe since they're supposedly haunted. For more ghosts, take a tour of the Queen Mary!
Lastly, Venice Beach is a fun place to stroll through, always something "different" going on there. Relax, have fun, enjoy and don't tease the locals. They only understand words like dude, for sure and toobular anyway :party:
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The last trip I made to California was a weekend in San Diego. It was not long enough, but I did make my way to the ocean! I also enjoyed a day at the races at ol' Del Mar, the race track of many Hollywood celebs, built by a partnership including Bing Crosby, actors Pat O'Brien, Gary Cooper and Joe E. Brown, Charles S. Howard (Seabiscuit's owner) and Oliver Hardy (of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy).
I remember calling out to one of the jockeys riding that day in 2004 (Jon Court) reminding him of his early riding days at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City in the 1980s (he was fearless on sloppy tracks). It makes me smile today because Jon Court was riding in this year's Kentucky Derby on #18 (Long Range Toddy) on a sloppy track; his mount was interfered and he lodged one of the two jockey's objections giving rise to the controversial outcome.
Ah, I digress, but I wish you a wonderful trip to California and suggest you travel the Pacific Coast Highway, if possible.
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I have never been but have always wanted to go! My husbands brother lives in San Francisco so we always say we are going to go just haven't yet. Hope you have fun!
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Do not forget to visit San Francisco-the old-fashioned City by the Bay and of course,
the traditional City of Sacramento-it all there in downtown Sacramento.