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California Coastal For 30 Year Anniversary Advice
Posted on 12/26/19 at 9:45 am
Posted on 12/26/19 at 9:45 am
Trying to plan a 30 year anniversary trip for July of 2020. Our vacations normally are beach in the summer and ski in the winters. We find ourselves going to the same areas (florida/colorado) pretty regularly with the occasional trip to Mexico, the Caribbean, Vegas etc.
Considering California (we've been to San Diego once before) and was looking for recommendations for areas that would be best for scenery and sightseeing.
Ideas or recommendations for the following areas?
San Diego/Coronado/La Jolla
Laguna Beach
Malibu
Big Sur/Carmel
Any Others?
I'd like to pick one of the areas above and use it for our base for 4-5 days and travel within an hour or so each day to take in the nearby attractions. Not knowing anything about the areas, I'm hoping maybe there are other areas that might be brought up to consier.
We're not wine drinkers so that really doesn't interest us. Budget is let's say $10,000, and we'd be interested in fairly luxurious accommodations.
TIA
Considering California (we've been to San Diego once before) and was looking for recommendations for areas that would be best for scenery and sightseeing.
Ideas or recommendations for the following areas?
San Diego/Coronado/La Jolla
Laguna Beach
Malibu
Big Sur/Carmel
Any Others?
I'd like to pick one of the areas above and use it for our base for 4-5 days and travel within an hour or so each day to take in the nearby attractions. Not knowing anything about the areas, I'm hoping maybe there are other areas that might be brought up to consier.
We're not wine drinkers so that really doesn't interest us. Budget is let's say $10,000, and we'd be interested in fairly luxurious accommodations.
TIA
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Posted on 12/26/19 at 1:41 pm to failuretocommunicate
earlier this year wife and I picked up an RV in Oakland and did the Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Monica Pier(end of I-10 and end of Route 66). Went to Carmel, Hurst Castle, Regan Library and many other stops along the way. Food wise we ate at a lot of local places. Breakfast place in San Simeon right on the water that was very good. Pink's in LA was a box that was checked. Plenty of options on that front.
DDD and Yelp helped us pick places to eat...some good, some just ok. Wonderful 7 day trip.
DDD and Yelp helped us pick places to eat...some good, some just ok. Wonderful 7 day trip.
This post was edited on 12/26/19 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 12/26/19 at 8:32 pm to failuretocommunicate
Fly into SFO or San Jose, pick up a rental car, drive to Carmel.....plenty of high end lodgings from which to choose. Consider Ventana Inn in Big Sur for a couple of nights, then up to Monterey/Pacific Grove.....on to Santa Cruz via the coastal highway. Stay, or keep on driving to Half Moon Bay for a day or two.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 10:14 pm to failuretocommunicate
Fly into San Diego, chill out in Coronado and La Jolla. Explore San Diego and skip everything else on your list. Son of the places you listed (Laguna, Malibu) arent really vacation destinations so much as they are communities. If you don’t live there, just driving through and exploring for about an hour is the most you’ll get out of it.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 6:43 am to failuretocommunicate
You’re probably better off doing a full coastal trip (ie. Making the drive from LA to SF and stopping/staying at various places in between), but if you aren’t going to do that, you should first decide if you want to see NorCal (although it’s really central Cali) or SoCal.
If SoCal, you can stay in one of the LA beach communities as it’s central; head north to Santa Barbara for a few days, than spend a few days in San Diego.
As another poster accurately mentioned, something like Malibu or Laguna isn’t really for tourists.
Honestly, NorCal sounds much more appealing.
If SoCal, you can stay in one of the LA beach communities as it’s central; head north to Santa Barbara for a few days, than spend a few days in San Diego.
As another poster accurately mentioned, something like Malibu or Laguna isn’t really for tourists.
Honestly, NorCal sounds much more appealing.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 7:58 am to 632627
That's what i'm trying to decide....NorCal vs. SoCal. Wasn't sure about Malibu/Laguna and glad to find out that it's not really a tourist destination. Having been to San Diego/Lajolla once before, I'm thinking that NoCal might be the answer.
I think I'll start my planning by flying into LA and making the way up the coast. Now just need to plot the course of things to see and places to say along the way.
Would it make sense to fly into LA, go up the coast and fly back to New Orleans from SF?
I think I'll start my planning by flying into LA and making the way up the coast. Now just need to plot the course of things to see and places to say along the way.
Would it make sense to fly into LA, go up the coast and fly back to New Orleans from SF?
Posted on 12/27/19 at 8:03 am to failuretocommunicate
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I think I'll start my planning by flying into LA and making the way up the coast. Now just need to plot the course of things to see and places to say along the way.
Would it make sense to fly into LA, go up the coast and fly back to New Orleans from SF?
Makes sense, but you should seriously consider whether you and spouse will actually enjoy that much driving on narrow, winding roads. If either of you has any inclination toward motion sickness, I wouldn’t drive all the way from LA to SF. Yes, it is one of the worlds great drives, but it’s also 380 miles, six solid hours of driving. Sure you can break it up, but long stretches of that coast are downright remote.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 8:06 am to failuretocommunicate
fly to SF and head north .... through Muir Woods up towards Mendocino. Lots of redwoods, wineries with less people.
and you can cut through 128 to sonoma/russian river valley back toward SF.
and you can cut through 128 to sonoma/russian river valley back toward SF.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 8:17 am to failuretocommunicate
I'd throw a vote in for Vancouver Island! Very romantic.
Sooke Harbor House. You'll Thank Me Later!
BUT...
I used to work in the Bay area and got to do a number of side trips during the weekends.
Our favorites:
Consider flying into SFO and driving up to Mendocino. An enchanting place! Tons of B&Bs to chose from.
Consider flying into SFO and driving down to Monterey. Stay there or Carmel. The “17-Mile Drive” is one of the most scenic roads in the country and connects the towns of Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Sooke Harbor House. You'll Thank Me Later!
BUT...
I used to work in the Bay area and got to do a number of side trips during the weekends.
Our favorites:
Consider flying into SFO and driving up to Mendocino. An enchanting place! Tons of B&Bs to chose from.
Consider flying into SFO and driving down to Monterey. Stay there or Carmel. The “17-Mile Drive” is one of the most scenic roads in the country and connects the towns of Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 8:23 am to JW
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fly to SF and head north .... through Muir Woods up towards Mendocino. Lots of redwoods, wineries with less people.
this is what I would do.
spend a few days wining and dining in SF, then head north to redwoods and make a loop back to SF thru the wine country
even if you aren’t “wine people” it’s one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever visit with plenty to see and do.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 9:46 am to failuretocommunicate
Stay at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana point. Its the greatest ever
You can acess all the other places from there
You can acess all the other places from there
Posted on 12/27/19 at 11:20 am to SDVTiger
Thanks to all who have contributed. Now i have some particulars to hit up google to see what these areas hold.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 1:33 pm to failuretocommunicate
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Now just need to plot the course of things to see and places to say along the way
North of LA, Santa Barbara is definitely worth a visit, and San simeon/Hearst castle after that.
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