Originally Posted by
SRQ Guy
I've been there many times, and sadly found it to be the most overrated city I've ever visited.
Oh?
As a third-generation Angeleano, I'd be curious as to what you look for in a city to make it rate highly for a visitor?
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Also, traveling with a toddler, I'd be concerned how he/she does with extended driving time in a car seat. Some are fine, while others *really* get cranky or carsick when the trip gets longer than an hour or so w/o a break. I'd have a plan for stops if this is apt to be a problem.
If the above likely to be an issue, I'd also recomend giving Highway 1 south of Monterey a pass... While it's a lovely drive w/ amazing views, it's also a twisty road w/ almost nowhere to stop from Big Sur to San Simeon... Better to take I-101 South.
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