What are the must sees of California?

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Jack

You know, California is so large, thus I don't know if you wanna travel all or just LA. Kango have develped some list that I think it can help you make your decision.

*Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco: The Golden Gate is an art deco suspension bridge that stretches across San Francisco Bay is one of the most enduring symbols of the city by the Bay.

*Disneyland Park in Anaheim
*Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco
*SeaWorld Adventure Park ,San Diego
*The Getty Center, Los Angeles
*San Diego Zoo, San Diego
*Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
*Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
*Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ,Santa Cruz
*La Jolla Cove, La Jolla

You can visit: http://www.kango.com/ for more information.

Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hearst Castle, Napa Valley Wine Train, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, California Theme Park is also your choice.

Have a great time!

-jack

jjudijo

I grew up in Anaheim, where Disneyland is. If you have never been to a D'land resort, that would be a good place.

Universal Studios Hollywood (in Studio City, really).

The Chinese Theater IN Hollywood, and you can stroll down the "Walk of Fame" at the same time, and book a trip in a van to see the star's homes. That is fun. You will probably see more stars at Pink's hot dog stand, less than 2 miles from the Chinese Theater.

If you are in to nature, then in Central CA, visit Yosemite Valley or the Sequoia National Park (the largest living thing in the world is there...a tree called "General Sherman", I think), or up north, visit the mighty Redwoods. Near Monterey is Big Sur...more nature for ya.

Northern CA and Southern CA are two totally different areas with totally different peoples and cultures.

San Francisco is a beautiful city in which a visit would not be complete without a trip down the Golden Gate Bridge.

Lake Tahoe, at the "elbow" of Nevada/CA border, is beautiful.

Being like the 3rd biggest state there is almost too much to take in a lifetime, let alone a vacation.

copestir

Get a hold of paris hiltons list and see as mucha as you can. have fun

Carrie

I'm familiar with So Cal

San Diego
Catalina Island
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Laguna Beach
Santa Barbara

CEO&LittleLeagueMom

Wow. How long are you coming for? Here's my top ten, that turned into 11.
1. In the far north, the Redwoods.
2. In the north, Napa/Sonoma and the wineries, plus the beautiful Sonoma/Mendocino coastline.
3. San Francisco - lots to see here (and eat!)
4. Lake Tahoe
5. Yosemite
6. The drive from SF down highway 1 all the way to LA - on the way, check out Monterey, Big Sur, the Central Coast, San Simeon (Hearst Castle), end at Malibu and Santa Monica where you should check out the pier.
7. Hollywood (just for kicks) and Beverly Hills
8. Disneyland
9. Orange County - Beaches and Shopping
10. San Diego - SeaWorld, Mission Bay, the Enterprise, etc.
11. Palm Springs area and/or Death Valley

Sorry, there is just a LOT to see, all very different. I suspect you may have to pick 1-2 areas and concentrate..... either do north or south, or coast or mountains/desert.

oohlala

Must sees:

Disneyland
Universal Studios
Hollywood Hills (like the hollywood signs)
Six Flags
Lake Tahoe
San Diego
San Francisco
Sacramento

Judy

California is a huge state, so I'm assuming you're talking about LA since you posted this question here.

I say check out Santa Monica and Venice Beach area.

jeff

I agree with the people that say california is huge and I do not know what you are into. I have lived here all my life....
Art and culture...getty center, norton simon,Huntington Library (botantical gardens) all in LA
Nature...redwoods in NorCal are mindblowing...yosemite...pacific coast highway
Food...pinks in LA...WIneries in Napa or Sonoma county,,Napa is high end..sonoma..more laid back
Disneyland is a no brainer
Hollywood Blvd is dirty but the Chinese theater is a must
It is a big state..I hope you have a lot of time on your hands

Shorty

-Golden Bridge
-Laguna beach
-Malls
-Hollywood
-Disneyland and all the other amusments parks.

♫♪drama queen♫♪™

check out Seaworld, or the world famous Wild Animal Park in San Diego, if your not into that, try Disneyland

pencil

Traffic signage would be a very wise beginning. Please be careful.
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Disneyland, Alvera Street, Santa Monica, Venice Beach, See a game at the Colosseum or the Rose Bowl, Padres or Dodgers Baseball game, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Hearst Castle, Monterey Bay, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe

luvsLA

see as much as you can

kingsley

If you want Los Angeles area, go to: www.seemyla.com

kurvantidevidasi

what part of CA? i grew up in Manhattan beach, CA. how long? time to see Disneyland, Knott's berryfarm( it really was a berry farm once), there are all the Missions and of course BEACHES BEACHES BEACHES-the Pacific Ocean, the Sierras, Yosmite, Bodie Ghost Town, Ojai, Santa Barbra, Avila beach & hotsprings, San Fransisco, Oliveria St, Hollywood & Vine, good free veggie feast on any Sunday-Vinice Blvd & Watseka-don't forget the Boardwalk in Santa Monica-always like a circus. OMG- Laguna Beach is beautiful - i could go on forever, i love L.A. - i LOVE CA
i could go on to NO. CA, but you did not say where in CA. everything is at your fingertips in CA alls you have to do is ask! WOW! hope you have a great time C-YA the kurv - p.s. any further questions email me i'd be happy to make more suggestions, have conections up and down coast.

skyofsilence

CA wow! We have redwoods and small towns in Northern Cali. Great shores up and down CA. Socal has great gangbangers that will shoot to kill. Oh yeah, thers overrated Hollywood and Venice. Smog, traffic all in Socal. Have fun, lol.

♥Munchkin♥

cali's great.
its just LA that sucks
except Pink's Hotdogs

the Pacific Coast Highway is great, it goes all along the coast, from San Diego to N cali.
defenitely go see Venice beach its great, as the Santa Monica Pier.
the Redwood forest in N cali is great too.
and Yosemite National Park

oh i forgot San Fransisco and lake tahoe
and Catalina ISland is great. i've been there, but its cold sometimes. Avalon beach is funny, like, the sand is like playground tar. the glass bottom boats are so much fun. and so are those little buses that go around the island are a must too

Paris Hilton

Anelica, here is some stuff you might do in the area...
Try these things to see in L.A.---Have Fun----->>>>>>>>>>>>

1.Eat at Pinks or Pinkberry or In and Out burger-In and Out has really good chesseburgers.
Their totally fresh French fries ironically I don’t like because they are too “crumbly”? I like McDonalds crispy French
Fries better (even though they are not fresh and are flash frozen. Pinks is OK but not worth a real long wait. They need to clean up and freshen up the street area a little.
2.Farmers Market at the Grove. Go to Charley’s Café in the Farmer’s Market. Go the closest booth to Fairfax. Charlie and Bob are great. Reasonable food at a reasonable price. Charlie is about a 50 year old female…..
(@ Fairfax and W. 3rd)
3.See a movie at Graumin’s Chinese theater
4.Griffith Observatory, note--reservations now required. The new Oschin Planetarium show is the best part of it.
5.Getty Museum in town off 405 (reservations- NO LONGER REQUIRED) First Class Art of many periods and interesting Architecture. Cool Tram Ride and great city pics if it is not smoggy or cloudy.
6.Getty Villa Malibu (reservations)
7.Norton Simon Museum (Pasadena)
8.Hollywood Bowl concerts (arrange parking first)
9.Walk of Fame/Stars (3 ½ miles round trip<warning—lol)
10.Rodeo Drive, (via Rodeo)-walking Rodeo
11.Trolley tours of star homes, Hollywood or downtown
12.Ivy, Kitson (on N. Robertson) , Hotel Marmont,
13.Santa Monica pier (Pacific Park), Mariasol Mexican Restaurant on Pier ****** and 3rd St. promanade, ride ferris wheel (Pacific Wheel) kiddieland, Ivy by the sea… ii…dinosaur/arbors…
14.Bicycling Venice Beach (street performers, muscle beach)
15.Catalina Island (concerts) (catamaran to Avalon) out of Long Beach or Newport beach..the casino.
service now available out of Marina del Rey (Helicopter Service $150. now available out of San Pedro)*****
16. Studio tour (Universal/City Walk or Warner Bros.)
17.check out Disney, Dreamworks, Paramount, NBC
18. Dodger stadium baseball game
19.Downtown L.A.-Lummis house, Angels flight
20.Club at Hyde, Area, Teddy’s, Priviledge, Les Deux, Parc, Mood
Skybar, Roxy, Tryst, Whiskey (a-go-go), The Spyder Club,
The Viper Room, House of Blues.
21.Beverly Hilton, Trader Vics, Sparkles
22.Beverly Hills City Hall and Fritelli’s donuts (Canon Dr., BH)
23.Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf + Tito tacos (Culver City)
24.Huntington Beach Surfing and Surf Museum
(they spend a lot of time and money on constant activities)
25. Disneyland (Anaheim)
26.Knotts Berry Farm, 6 Flags/Magic Mountain
27.Lebrea Tar Pits and Page Museum on Wilshire @Fairfax
( It’s OK, less interesting than anticipated)
28.Lakers basketball- Staples arena
29.L.A. Open at Riviera Country Club
30. L.A. Equestrian Center
31.Big Bear skiing
32.Palm Springs golf and tram ride
33.River Walk and L.A. River Gardens
34.Eat at Mr. Chow’s or Koi or Yamashiro
35.Visit Zuma beach, pier at Malibu and Paradise Cove
36.Foose Auto Design (See Overhaul’in TV Show) and Huntington Beach boardwalk
37.Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach) and Queen Mary ii
38.Los Angeles zoo (parking site for Griffith Observatory/Hollywood Bowl)
( not up to L.A. standards frankly)
39.Gene Autrey western museum + Travel Town (railroad museum)
40.Hike up Mt. Lee and visit Bronson (Batman) caves
41. USC. UCLA football, LA Colusium or Rose Bowl
42.Petersen Auto Museum (car “rallys” from Huntington Beach) OK,
see the stars cars and the ferarri collection
43.Hollywood Park race track
44.Dana Point whale watching (75 milles south)
45.San Simeon (250 miles north)
46.Huntington library and gardens (San Marino)
47.Hollywood Wax Museum and Kodak Theater tour
48.Drive Mullholland Drive
49.Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum (across from wax museum)
50.Commerce Casino Club, Commerce, CA.
51.Santa Anita race track, and L.A.. Botanic Gardens -Arcadia, CA.
52.Fred Segal (this is mostly for women and gay guys I guess)
53.Redondo Beach and Pier
54.Beverly Hills Hotel, Polo Lounge
55.Bicycle Club Casino (Bell Gardens, CA.)
56.Mt. Wilson observatory-(UCLA astronomy-Cal. Rt #2))
57.Hollywood sign hike and pics, L.A.pics
58.Beach bonfire—monthy special
(free wood and hotdogs)
59.Drive on Pismo Beach-mention u saw this ad...lol
60.Helicopter tour of L.A..(cheaper than you think and cool too)
61.Gondola ride at Naples Island (Alimitos Bay)
62. Renaissance Festival
63. Haunted Hollywood Tour
64. China town, Korea town
65. Rockwalk at the Guitar Center..
66. Graumans Egyptian Theater
67. Melrose Trading Post (Saturdays only)
68 El Capitan Theater
69. Dominator ship wreck hike
70. Tilmann Japanese garden (San Fernando Valley)
71. Little Tokyo
72.Fashion district-(11th St. + Santee))L.A. Fashion week (bargains)
73. Volley ball and tournaments (Huntington Beach)
74. San Bernadino Route 66 classic car show (Sept.13-16)
75. Descanso Gardens (La Canada)
76. Exposition Park (USC)
77. Brand Park/Glendale library
78. Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles Diner
79. Canter’s Deli or The Pantry
80. Museum of Tolerance
81. Eat at Mortons (Pam is closing at the end of the year)
82. LACMA
83. San Antonio and Temecula winery tours
84. Lake Arrowhead
85. Malibu ocean kayaking (also at Mothers beach- Marina del Rey)
86. Hike Joshua Tree National Park
87. Horse back riding (in the Santa Monica mountains)
88.Water parks-hurricane harbor, soak city, raging rivers
89. L.A. barhopper mystery bus
90. Mission san fernando, mission hills (north 5/405 intersection)
91. Papa Christo’s Thursday Greek Dinner (pico/normandie) Real Store with restaurant attached. This authentic experience including belly dancer and classes for the ladies won’t last in it’s present shape too long as it is sold out on Thursdays now, it’s inexpensive and Chrys’s Daughter graduates from business school next year and if she has any sense will turn this into something bigger. (butI like it as it is). Make sure to make reservations for the Big Fat Greek Thursday Dinner and not just plain dinner **********
92. Mel’s diner (Hollywood and highland)
93. Bob’s Big Boy—Toluca Lake-Riverside Dr.-(Friday nights only 5 to 10:00)******
94. Marina Del Rey Dinner Cruise-Hornblower Co.
95. Segway rentals at Segway L.A. on 1660 Ocean Blvd.—Santa Monica.-Ask for Gianni or Tresa*****
96. Ford’s Theater (across the 101 from the Hollywood Bowl) smaller shows than the Bowl.
97. Spago-Beverly Hills---Great Wolfgang Puck restaurant, Great service, Great professional waiters, Great food
try the Cobb Salid or Lobster Club sandwich…You might meet Wolfgang…*****5 stars
98. Bob Morris’s Paradise Cove Café—Sunday Morning Brunch…the best food ever, right on the beach if you want.****** (North of Malibu maybe 5 miles—look for Paradise Cove signs)*****
99. MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art)
100. Walt Disney Concert Hall (downtown)—stunning architechture…..

Please send good ideas i have forgotten…Thanks

pop_pop

golden gate bridge, the bay bridge,

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