I'm considering a long weekend in California, mainly to unwind a catch a baseball game or two. For those who have been in the area, can you look at my itinerary below & send any recs? Planning on a Thursday - Sunday trip but I can extend to Monday if needed.

Thursday:
- Non-stop flight from MSY/Land at LAX.
- Pick up rental Car.
- Drive to La Quinta (AirBnb house location).
- Pick up lunch & groceries.
- Check in to AirBnb.
- Unpack & swim for a few hours.
- Get dinner at Stuft Pizza.
- Stroll town & call it a night.

Friday:
- Pick up coffee/breakfast in La Quinta.
- Pool day
- Head to Palm Springs around 5 pm for drinks.
- Dinner at Las Casuelas Terraza at 6:30/7 pm.
- Head back to AirBnb & chill in hot tub for rest of the night.

Saturday:
- Easy morning/swim
- Leave at 1 pm for Anaheim or LA.
- Get food/beers/explore Anaheim/LA.
- Brewers/Angels or Red Sox/Dodgers night game.
- Leave stadium & head back to AirBnb.

Sunday:
- Wake up/pack.
- Drive to LAX to drop off rental.
- Board flight/head home.

Keep in mind I'm flexible & can swap days/activities around. Let me know your thoughts.

This post was edited on 6/28/26 at 2:51 pm

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Posted by dblwall

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Posted on 6/28/26 at 3:16 pm to c_lawton11

If you choose the Dodger game over Angels you should try Philippe's. Before a Dodger or USC game the place will be packed.

Philippe

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Posted by c_lawton11

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Posted on 6/28/26 at 3:36 pm to dblwall

Noted. Thanks

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Posted by TTB

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Posted on 6/29/26 at 11:44 am to c_lawton11

La Quinta is very nice. Driving from there on a Saturday to L.A. (or Anaheim) and back - THEN back to LAX the next day sounds a bit miserable to me. I would just relax in the desert the whole time but that’s just me.

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Posted by c_lawton11

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Posted on 6/29/26 at 12:24 pm to TTB

Same. I was thinking of extending the trip a day and catching a game Sunday & then stay at a hotel in LA and fly home Monday.

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Posted by dirtsandwich

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Posted on 6/29/26 at 12:39 pm to c_lawton11

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Same. I was thinking of extending the trip a day and catching a game Sunday & then stay at a hotel in LA and fly home Monday.

100%. Driving in for the game, back out that night, and then to LAX the next day is not good.

And if you’ve never been to either, Dodger Stadium is infinitely better than Angel Stadium. The fact that baseball is played at both is really the only comparison.

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Posted by c_lawton11

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Posted on 6/29/26 at 3:42 pm to dirtsandwich

The ticket prices for the Dodgers game were absurd which was the only reason I was considering going to Anaheim. But I guess since I'm already there I might as well splurge a bit.

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Posted by dirtsandwich

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Posted on 6/29/26 at 6:37 pm to c_lawton11

Not surprising that Sox Dodgers is an expensive ticket. The only way I would do the Angels instead (besides cost prohibitive issues) is if someone with you had to do Disney.

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Posted by coldcoldcajun

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Posted on 6/30/26 at 8:39 am to c_lawton11

I don't see a visit to Shield's Date Farm in Indio on your list. Or Joshua Tree.