[StanIROCZ]

I know there are quite a few CA folks on the board here. The wife and I have 2 passes for free round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental US and we thought CA might be a fun place to go since neither of us have been there before.

Where should we go and what are the best attractions? Suggestions?

We're thinking early July for about a week.

[cccbock]

I know there are quite a few CA folks on the board here. The wife and I have 2 passes for free round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental US and we thought CA might be a fun place to go since neither of us have been there before.

Where should we go and what are the best attractions? Suggestions?

We're thinking early July for about a week.

Great choice for a place to go. If you have a week, and the airline will accomodate you, I would recommend flying to San Francisco and leaving from San Diego.

If you are a National Park type, you MUST go to Yosemite, and Sequoia. these are DO NOT MISS destinations for nature lovers or outdoorsmen. And you are going at a good time of year (warm). Spend three days. Stay in the park if possible and budget allows. Then Make your way to Santa Barbara as mentioned by someone else, then to the greater LA area (next day). Make your LA rounds (Hollywood, Newport and Laguna Beach and proceed to San Diego before going home.

If not the NP type, rent a car and drive down the coast highway real slow (Carmel, Monterey...hide your wallet). Continue to Big Sur. Follow the coast highway to San Simeon (Hearst Castle...really cool) and then on to Santa Barbara then follow a similar trail as described above. There is no drive quite like this one....it will not disappoint.

If you are a "stay in one place" type traveller, I would recommend San Francisco, with day trips out to the wine country, Berkeley etc. Good food and fun...but a little on the expensive side.

Sounds like fun.

bock (not a Californian, but been there many times) folken