Help Me Plan My California Vacation

[ReformedDave]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Did not know that???
How is the city dealing with the Charger's changing coaches?

Not well!!!! Next year will be 'interesting'.

Oh well......Batter up!

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by CC1

LOL!!! Our apartment was literally one block from Warner Brothers studio, two minutes from NBC studios, five minutes from Disney Studios, and 10 minutes from Universal Studios.

The first thing we would do on arriving was get a seasons pass to Universal Studios as that is a fun place to hang out. One time (before you could pay extra for this privelege - it was ony for "stars) we got VIP passes for a day at Universal and got to go to the head of every line!!! It was great.

I would love to live in Southern CA but only if I were independently wealthy and did not have to work a typical job there. The cost of living is insane and the traffic the same. A great place to visit though.

Back to our apartment for a minute. We always stayed at one that has very high security and is used extensively by the music and movie studios. Over the four or five years we stayed there we had at various times as neigbhors The Spice Girls, Boyz2men, Coolio, Wu Tang Clan, Brandon Fraser, Michael Keaton, some pop stars whose names escape me right now, McCaluley Calukin, the star of Malcom In The Middle, Frankie Munez (my daughter babysat him), and the kid from the Wonder Years. This was in the mid 90's to early 2000's.

Seeing that you were that close, didya ever take in a summer concert at the ampitheater? It's a lot of fun!

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by CC1

Naw, that is just things I have done over the years. It is very tough figuring out what to do with just 3 1/2 days.

I think we have narrowed it down to;

1. One day at Disneyland or Knotts
2. Cowboy / Western Museum
3. Reagan Museum Library (I have not been there since he was buried there
or since they added Air Force one. My son has never been.

We will have time for one or more things but I am not sure what yet. I also love that Peterson autmotive museum and the private tours of Paramount and Warner Brothers studios.

I can't even remember how long it's been since I have been there. Im sure there have been a lot of changes

[Hesetmefree238]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Yeah and if you like Mexican food we got some great places. Get on the 10 to Santa Monica. Stop off there at the pier maybe. Some good places to eat in Santa Barbara on the peir there too. From there to Pismo and further up north to Monteray is a dull drive :-)

Some nice beaches along the way, but some are state or private where you have to pay to get in.

What do you like to do besides site seeing?

Also you can check out the harbors in Oxnard and Ventura and enjoy some good restarauts and maybe even rent a boat and sail around...take a tour boat to the islands....or you might first go to Newport beach and take a boat out to Catalina Island

Are you saying that the drive north of Santa Barbara to Monterey is a dull drive. I thought this was supposed to be some of the most scenic country on the coastal highway, particulary the Big Sur coast.
Also, what is there to do on Catalina Island? It looks beautiful in the photos i have seen.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Mexican food in Oxnard...Sal's mmmmm, Sand Diego...Old Town Cafe, Los Angeles...any truck on the side of the road!!!

Yes Old Town Cafe is excellent.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by hammondb3klingon1

IN AND OUT BURGER IS A MUST!!! 3 times on sunday

No doubt!!!!!!!

[Steve Epley]

I guess my wife and I enjoy California more than any place we visit. A great place so beautiful. The ocean-mountains. Eveything but the traffic.

[CC1]

In-N-Out burgers is a religous experience!!!!!! That will be one of my first meals.

Elder Epley,

Tell me more about this Old Town Cafe. Where exacdtly is it, what price range, kind of food, etc.

I agree with you about your sentiments about CA including that the main bad thing is the traffic!!!

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by CC1

In-N-Out burgers is a religous experience!!!!!! That will be one of my first meals.

Elder Epley,

Tell me more about this Old Town Cafe. Where exacdtly is it, what price range, kind of food, etc.

I agree with you about your sentiments about CA including that the main bad thing is the traffic!!!

Mexican not expensive they make their own tortillias and advocato mix at the table it is great.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Hesetmefree238

Are you saying that the drive north of Santa Barbara to Monterey is a dull drive. I thought this was supposed to be some of the most scenic country on the coastal highway, particulary the Big Sur coast.
Also, what is there to do on Catalina Island? It looks beautiful in the photos i have seen.

It's all ocean and dry grass...unless you are gonna stop and get out of the car or find an offramp that crosses over to the beaches...otherwise it can be pretty dull. I drive that way to campmeeting each year. Maybe if you are the passenger it might be more entertaining

Catalina has some interesting venues to check out, especially Avalon bay. You know they have buffalo o that Island? They have some interesting native plants that grow there. At night time they have a flying fish tour. Over all it's just a pretty place to be. Personally I would rather go in my own boat and sail around the island to some of the other coves.