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What to do in California for one weekend?

  • 23-02-2008 04:24PM
    #1
    Raul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hi,
    I will be going to California for work in a few weeks time. I have been there before and last time I spent my free time in San Francisco and a little while in Sacramento. I have been to Vegas before so want to do something new. I will have a weekend free again while I am there and work will pay for my accomodation wherever I stay. I have a few choices and mulling them over. I'd like to see what people here would recommend. I will pay for flights if neccessary.

    1. Los Angeles (have always wanted to go to Hollywood for some reason)
    2. Grand Canyon
    3. Tahoe
    4. Yosemite Park
    5. San Diego

    I am probably leaning towards LA at this point in time. What would others recommend?


Comments

  • #2
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Holywood worth a visit, I lived in near Venice Beach for several months, its very close where the Baywatch series was shot. If you liked the Haight & Ashbury district of SF, you would like this part of the city. Down town part of LA is a kip and avoid the Watts District unless you are driving an APC :D


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,785 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Raul wrote: »
    Hi,
    I will be going to California for work in a few weeks time. I have been there before and last time I spent my free time in San Francisco and a little while in Sacramento. I have been to Vegas before so want to do something new. I will have a weekend free again while I am there and work will pay for my accomodation wherever I stay. I have a few choices and mulling them over. I'd like to see what people here would recommend. I will pay for flights if neccessary.

    1. Los Angeles (have always wanted to go to Hollywood for some reason)
    2. Grand Canyon
    3. Tahoe
    4. Yosemite Park
    5. San Diego

    I am probably leaning towards LA at this point in time. What would others recommend?
    I wouldnt recommend LA as like the other poster said,do you really want to see a big old sign and some fancy houses?
    I'd do LA when you have more time (unless you want to do universal and havent before,you can spend a whole day there including all the rides and a studio tour that is actually a long one and interesting that goes down actual film sets and the set of desperate houswives...yes wisteria lane :p)
    The grand canyon and yosemite sound good.
    I'd do that.
    I wouldn't bother with San diego on such a time limitation.
    It's just another city.

    By the way,if you are doing LA eg universal etc-then drive down from San Fran along the coast-thats a stunning drive but mind the birds ;)


  • #4
    sambora
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 411 ✭✭sambora


    The Grand Canyon is a wonderful experience. It's costly but well worth it.

    The day trip to Tijuana is good but be careful, if you decide to do it.


  • #5
    beserker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 112 ✭✭beserker


    I spent a weekend in yosemite and climbed the half dome.pretty memorable weekend. bring a pair of gloves for the last part and that's all the equipment you need.

    http://images.google.ie/images?q=the+half+dome&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi


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