July LA travel advice
Feb 14, 2014, 11:13 pm
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July LA travel advice
Hi, my wife and toddler son (just under 2 years old) will be visiting California (flying in and out of LA from Singapore) for 2 weeks in early July, both to visit friends and for a holiday. Any advice on what to do? We'd like to rent a car and drive around, but we figure that driving inland may be too hot! I understand temperatures in Palm Springs and Joshua Tree will be over 40 degrees celsius!
Last time we were in LA, we did the drive down to San Diego and back which was pretty good, but not too keen on doing the exact same thing again.
Any recommended destinations/itineraries will be very much appreciated, thanks!
Last time we were in LA, we did the drive down to San Diego and back which was pretty good, but not too keen on doing the exact same thing again.
Any recommended destinations/itineraries will be very much appreciated, thanks!
Feb 14, 2014, 11:29 pm
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Road trip! LA to Santa Barbara, spend a few days in paradise there. Drive on up to the San Luis Obispo area, great town for wine/food, great beaches at Avila Beach or Pismo Beach. Drive up Pacific Coast Highway and Big Sur coast to Monterey, spend a couple of days in Monterey and Carmel. Either drive back down Highway 101 to LA or continue up to SF. You could fly or drive back to LA from there.
Cheers,
Doc
Cheers,
Doc
Feb 15, 2014, 9:27 am
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Road trip! LA to Santa Barbara, spend a few days in paradise there. Drive on up to the San Luis Obispo area, great town for wine/food, great beaches at Avila Beach or Pismo Beach. Drive up Pacific Coast Highway and Big Sur coast to Monterey, spend a couple of days in Monterey and Carmel. Either drive back down Highway 101 to LA or continue up to SF. You could fly or drive back to LA from there.
Cheers,
Doc
Cheers,
Doc
Feb 15, 2014, 12:16 pm
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In Avila Beach, there is a cute little petting zoo/produce farm that would be great for a 2 year old.
https://avilavalleybarn.com/
Avila Beach has a great playground area, and nice beach.
http://www.avilabeachpier.com/inform...rate-park.html
For the adults, there is a pier, and a number of little restaurants to grab lunch at.
https://avilavalleybarn.com/
Avila Beach has a great playground area, and nice beach.
http://www.avilabeachpier.com/inform...rate-park.html
For the adults, there is a pier, and a number of little restaurants to grab lunch at.
Feb 16, 2014, 6:42 am
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Road trip! LA to Santa Barbara, spend a few days in paradise there. Drive on up to the San Luis Obispo area, great town for wine/food, great beaches at Avila Beach or Pismo Beach. Drive up Pacific Coast Highway and Big Sur coast to Monterey, spend a couple of days in Monterey and Carmel. Either drive back down Highway 101 to LA or continue up to SF. You could fly or drive back to LA from there.
Cheers,
Doc
Cheers,
Doc
Feb 16, 2014, 6:43 am
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and also, anywhere thats "seedier" or less safe that we should avoid? or most towns are generally alright? we're fairly well travelled so we do generally keep alert.. but some places, you just don't want to be in, know what i mean? thanks again
Feb 16, 2014, 6:44 am
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appreciate the reply!
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Feb 16, 2014, 8:28 am
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Everything along your route is safe and pleasant.
You could stop in Paso Robles, a nice winery town, or again in SLO on your way back to LA from Monterey. Also consider Solvang, a cute little Danish town north of Santa Barbara.
Be aware that July 4th long weekend is one of the biggest traveling holidays in the US, and hotel prices along this route will reflect this. Weekends in general will be more expensive and potentially nearly sold out of hotel rooms, so plan ahead some.
You could stop in Paso Robles, a nice winery town, or again in SLO on your way back to LA from Monterey. Also consider Solvang, a cute little Danish town north of Santa Barbara.
Be aware that July 4th long weekend is one of the biggest traveling holidays in the US, and hotel prices along this route will reflect this. Weekends in general will be more expensive and potentially nearly sold out of hotel rooms, so plan ahead some.
Feb 17, 2014, 8:29 am
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Feb 17, 2014, 11:18 am
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. Quite frankly that's like telling somebody to stop in South Central LA just to see USC 
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Feb 17, 2014, 11:18 am
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If you're looking to spend a few days away from the LA area, consider a drive to Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park, Yosemite National Park, and/or the Eastern Sierra.