Weekend in SoCal. Ideas?

Ive decided to spend the weekend in SoCal. I live in Maryland and havent been to that area since I was in elementary school.

Im 23, so pretty much up for anything.

The person I am going with has never been over there (west coast) and really hasnt traveled far at all.

So we fly in friday night,Drive to and spend the day in San Diego Saturday, then Saturday night and Sunday in LA.

Any must see places or must eats?

We are going to Sea World....I havent been in so long and it was a big part of my childhood when I lived there.

We leave late Sunday night to come back to 35 degree weather.

Should be a fun weekend.

Hmm.. yeah Sea World is great, you can also check out Disneyland, Magic Mountain and Knotts Berry Farm. Let's see.. in San Diego, you can take a Harbor Cruise, visit nice restaurants. Go to La Jolla and visit all the nice mansions. Hmm.. visit an Apple Store in La Jolla, or Fashion Valley Mall.

You can always check out: http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors and http://www.signonsandiego.com for things to do.

I live here in the San Diego area, but you know how it is.. you know more about other places then the city you live in

Definitely hit up In-N-Out

Universal City Walk
Melrose Avenue
Hollywood & Highland
3rd Street Promenade
Take a Cruise Down PCH through Malibu

And the above mentioned Disneyland

Mattlike said:

Universal City Walk
Melrose Avenue
Hollywood & Highland
3rd Street Promenade
Take a Cruise Down PCH through Malibu

And the above mentioned Disneyland

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I second that!! Those are fun places to hit up

bry3 said:

Definitely hit up In-N-Out

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^ What he said.

You'll be glad you did! Order the Double-Double, Animal Style

I remember In-N-Out..Ill def be there.

So Looks like Friday night is still open.

Saturday morning is still open.

Then its off to Disney/Calf. Adventure....(Tickets were hooked by a friend)

Hollywood

Stay the night in LA.

Sunday Morning is open

PCH down to San Diego

In-N-Out and Sea World

Balboa Park

Anything else?

CheckMarshall said:

I remember In-N-Out..Ill def be there.

So Looks like Friday night is still open.

Saturday morning is still open.

Then its off to Disney/Calf. Adventure....(Tickets were hooked by a friend)

Hollywood

Stay the night in LA.

Sunday Morning is open

PCH down to San Diego

In-N-Out and Sea World

Balboa Park

Anything else?

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Citywalk!

Mattlike said:

Citywalk!

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Details??

There is no way you are going to have time for that whole list. I'd pick 2 maybe 3 things and really enjoy them.

Disney can several days, Hollywood should take all day. The PCH ride could take all day depending on traffic. Sea World really needs all day to be enjoyed and Balboa park can take several days if you want to explore or see more than 1 museum.

Some things that were not mentioned:

The Mission churches from Santa Barbara to San Diego. May not seem all that fun but they are gorgeous.

Beaches: Venice & Malibu in LA, Pacific & Mission in San Diego. Worth a visit, especially at your age. I know you're from New England, but the beaches here in California are different.

CheckMarshall said:

Details??

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http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/

And to add to the beaches list, there are the orange county beaches like Newport and Laguna you may want to consider.

baggss said:

There is no way you are going to have time for that whole list. I'd pick 2 maybe 3 things and really enjoy them.

Disney can several days, Hollywood should take all day. The PCH ride could take all day depending on traffic. Sea World really needs all day to be enjoyed and Balboa park can take several days if you want to explore or see more than 1 museum.

Some things that were not mentioned:

The Mission churches from Santa Barbara to San Diego. May not seem all that fun but they are gorgeous.

Beaches: Venice & Malibu in LA, Pacific & Mission in San Diego. Worth a visit, especially at your age. I know you're from New England, but the beaches here in California are different.

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I know the days will be very packed. The big events will be Disney and Sea World.

Just looking for food ideas now.

***Can the PCH really add a bunch of time to our drive from LA to SD ?? We were going to get up real early to drive that way, we didnt really plan on stopping...just driving down to Hwy 5 and taking that the rest of the way.


MD isnt really considered New England.....(thats actually a nice place to live, haha) But I do know beaches pretty well, Ive been to beaches in San Diego CA when I was a kid. I miss them. Ive also been to beaches in AK,HI, NC, FL, Italy, Japan, Guam, the Philipines, Hong Kong, and a few other states not mentioned. Beaches are my best friend!

Most beautiful (to me) has to be the white sands and emerald water of the gulf coast.

Question:
Dinner ideas in LA tonight????

Well depends on what you feel like eating and how much you feel like spending. I'm not going to tell you to go to The Palm if you're on a tight budget. :bomb:

Not too worried about budget.....I can be young and dumb!

Would like something unique though.

Dinner?

The Stinking Rose

Musso & Frank
http://www.seeing-stars.com/Dine2/Musso&Frank.shtml

Miyagi's
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/78219

And Pinks if you're in the mood for a hot dog.

http://www.pinkshollywood.com/

Barneys Beanery on Santa Monica Blvd.

California Pizza Kitchen is yummy.. The Cheesecake Factory.. oh and of course P.F. Chang's hmm... there is a very good Thai restaurant down in Pacific Beach called Karinya Thai. There is a cool off the broken path Italian Restaurant called "La Dolce Vita" and then of course Buca Di Beppo's. You could always have fun at Pat & Oscars! If you can make it to the fashion valley mall in san diego, go to D'lush up on the second "floor" in the food court.. get the "Mango Colada" it's awesome! The Prado in Balboa Park is good also.

Ok that should be enough suggestions Oh one more BJ's Pizza and Grill... good stuff there also!

Kansas City BBQ in downtown San Diego. I had dinner there on Wednesday night.