Vacation help
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Cancunkid | Friday, October 03, 2003 - 04:58 pm     Hey all I am planning to take my 77 year old mother to So. Cal to visit my brother who lives in Aliso Viejo and was wondering what are the best attractions San Diego north to Santa Barbara? I may drive up the coast because it is beautiful but I hate that cliff action so I am only driving north! Any ideas? Mom loves history and nature. I thought maybe Hurst Castle, San Diego wilderness park and maybe Catalina Island because Mom went there when she was in High School out in Laguna Beach. Anyone have any grand ideas? Also leaving this month to go to Savannah and Charleston and Amelia Island if anyone has ideas there. Thanks everyone in advance I know you guys always have the best ideas! |
Twinkie | Friday, October 03, 2003 - 05:24 pm     Cancunkid, if I could live anywhere in the world it would be Savannah. What a gorgeous place! There's a great bed & breakfast within walking distance of everything named The Gastonian. Its one of those old southern mansions turned into a B&B complete with fireplace, roman tub, and antique furniture in every room and comes with turn down service with a candy on each pillow and nightcaps on the bedside table. Also there is a great authentic Irish pub on the riverwalk called Kevin Barry's Pub. They serve up Irish food, drink, and they bring musicians over from Ireland. Its a blast! Also, make sure you do one of the tours of the city. |
Egbok | Friday, October 03, 2003 - 06:21 pm     CCKid, I can suggest from Catalina Island to some sites in the L.A. area. For Catalina, I suggest you take the Catalina Express to get there. I know you can catch it from Long Beach and San Pedro and there might be a site or two closer to in Orange County but I'm not sure. Anyway, the Catalina Express is a smooth ride, you won't need Dramamine as you don't get seasick and it takes about an hour to get to Catalina. The alternative is to take the regular Catalina boat ride which is 2 hours of up and down motion for which you'll need Dramamine to stop the seasickness. There are alot of tours on Catalina Island and I'd suggest you visit their website www.catalina.com to get some ideas. As for places of historical interests, I'd suggest visiting Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades and/or the Autry Museum of Western Heritage located near the L.A. Zoo. The L.A. area has tons of museums and places of interests. You need to start some researching and mark your map "north". Good luck! |
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