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by Perryman on June 12th, 2007
Go hiking in Yosemite National Park.
Go to Chinatown in San Francisco.
Drive along Highway 1 along the Pacific Coast near Big Sur.
http://jrabold.net/bigsur/
by Carmella on June 12th, 2007
Well I've been researching this a bit because I'm going there later this year, so I suppose I can give a tourist perspective at least... I think a lot of what you might want to do depends on your interests, age and who you'll be with (if anyone).
- Surfing. There are some great places in CA to surf apparently, but if you come from a place where people surf all the time then that probably doesn't interest you much.
- Visit the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. I think that's probably one of the most famous landmarks of CA, and well worth a trip.
- Visit Alcatraz, also in San Francisco.
- Go to Hollywood and do the touristy things like walk down the ''Hollywood Walk of Fame''.
- Go to Yosemite. It looks fabulous and seems quite well known, so I think it's definitely worth a trip.
- Go to Disneyland in Anaheim.
- And if you're not from America go and find somebody's mail box to examine. I think they're quite thrilling and definitely interesting, having grown up with a letterbox ;-)
This website seems to have a lot of suggestions, depending on which area you're visiting: http://www.visitcalifornia.com/region_home.php
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on June 12th, 2007
see a redwood tree, walk the Golden Gate bridge, see two active volcanoes at one time, drink wine at the Northern California wine country. Visit Jack London square, see a rock star in Marin County. walk on a naked beach in SF. go home with a flower in your hair.
by KagomeShuko on March 15th, 2007
Go to Disneyland.
Go to Knotts Berry Farm.
Go to Ripley's Believe it or Not.
Go to Sea World.
Go sightseeing.
Go find garage sale in the neighborhood where you visit to actually see what life is like.
Find interesting restaurants and eat there.
by Nursey loves the Sox on March 30th, 2008
go camping in redwood national park
by Anonymous on July 7th, 2008
I was looking for something to do this summer and stumbled across a new store in Westside Pavilion called Scribble Press – check it out at ScribblePress.com. They have an artist’s studio where you can create your own books from scratch, or use the Scribble Cueprints for inspiration. It’s a great summer activity, and they offer open studio time weekdays from 10:00 to 12:00, where you can enjoy studio time for free! I absolutely LOVED the store, and now I go at least once a week!
by Galeanda on June 16th, 2008
Leave the cities and head into the National Parks or National Forest areas that straddle the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Go take a dip in the dozens of natural hot springs, especially on the eastern side of the Sierras along HWY 395. Stay at Mono Hot Springs, a rustic resort along the San Joaquin river.
by Slim746 on March 30th, 2008
Go to Venice Beach and look at the wierdos.
by AnaContessa on November 10th, 2007
The winding Redwood Highway in the upper regions of Northern California is quite beautiful. Winding through those quiet, massive redwoods is truely majestic. God lives there.
by CousinVinny on June 13th, 2007
Stop at a fruit stand by the road and talk to a farmer.
Visit Sequoia National Forests and stare in awe at the big trees.
Walk on a beach and experience the Pacific Ocean. Watch the sun go down over the Ocean, rather than come UP over the ocean as on the East Coast.
by JazzieFizzle on June 12th, 2007
Everything everyone else said...but People watching is pretty interesting too!!
by MrBLT needs to be contained on June 12th, 2007
Yosemite!
by Metaphiz on June 12th, 2007
"One that seeks happiness outside daily activities, is as one that moves a wave aside in search of water."
by cbuck1 on April 25th, 2007
For a more interesting time:
Go to the Museum of Jurasic Technology in West L.A.
Go to the Japanese Tea Garden at the Tilman Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys.
Go to the Hollywood Cemetery Saturday Night Movie Screenings in the summer.
Go to a show at the C.I.A. (California Institute of Abnormalarts)
by Singingismystyle on April 3rd, 2007
Go to:
Disneyland
Magic Mountain
Lego Land
Universal Studios
Knott's Berry Farm
Garment District
Sea World
Olivera Street
Swim in the ocean (Manhattan beach is the best to me)
Hot Springs
Yosemite National Park
Sisque mountains I believe their called to ski
Sand Dunes
and much, much more.........................
also the St. Paul megetees Musuem that overlooks the ocean.
by ms.sunshine on April 3rd, 2007
girffith park
melrose shopping is the best
el coyote mexican is great
eat avocados
the standard on sunset
ride the bull at saddle ranch on sunset
getty museum
hike up runyon canyon
the promenade in santa monica
the grove/beverly center
by jacyschroeder on June 25th, 2007
Hollywood walk of fame.
Hiking near the Hollywood sign.
Tour of San Diego bay/harbor.
Tour of San Francisco bay.
Six Flags: Magic Mountain in Valencia (near Los Angeles), Discovery Kingdom (formally Marine World) in Vallejo (near San Francisco).
Drive up Highway 1.
Santa Cruz "Boardwalk."
Knott's Berry Farm.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.
Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
Lassen Volcano park.
San Diego "boardwalk."
Gilroy, garlic capital of the world.
Eat garlic ice cream (it's delicious) at "The Stinking Rose" restaurant (San Francisco & Beverly Hills).
See the Sierra Nevada mountains.
See the filming of a sit-com (Los Angeles area).
Hot springs (various locations throughout the state).
California Science Center (Los Angeles).
Sand dunes at Pismo Beach.
Sand dunes in the desert (not sure where).
Death Valley.
Et cetera, et cetera...
by HappyGoLucky on June 12th, 2007
Shopping, Art, take photo's, meet intresting cool people that are crazy.Go look at houses!!
by peterpam on June 12th, 2007
Dreaming: that is what the Mamas and Papas said, so I believe it.
by Runs with scissors on October 18th, 2007
Every thing and any thing you can think of,where else can you go surfing and snowskiing in the same day,Im born and raised here,I love Cali.
by what on January 29th, 2008
Hearst casstle is cool,or the Winchester mansion.
by gymshoe on January 19th, 2011
Go to in and out burger and jones everyday you are no place near one
by TinaLane on July 17th, 2008
If I may share, growing up in California I have learned that is more about who you know instead of what to do. Good company can create many good things.
by Runs with scissors on October 18th, 2007
Ahhh, Caiifornia the granola state...full of nuts and flakes,and Im one of them!
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Be sure to allow plenty of time for that winding highway!
by Stableboy on June 12th, 2007
thx!
by Aquafina53 on August 21st, 2008