[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.

[Rob Hood]

If you go to the Ventura area, you can swing by several automotive-related facilities - Kenny Dutweiler's place (actually in Saticoy, but it's close by); Wilwood (may or may not get a tour, we didn't); Magnusson Supercharger (got a tour, very cool); Ventura Raceway (AWESOME dirt track); I think I mentioned the Petersen Auto Museum before; it's really good too with all the historic vehicles there. They have parking which is a bonus in LA. If you get on Sunset Boulevard, you'll see many of the famous (infamous?) bars frequented by rock musicians and movie stars. It gets very freaky there at night, so be prepared to see any and everything.

Now, if your wife is not all that excited about those places, heading south from Ventura is the Reagan Museum, along with the Getty Museum (closer to LA); if you go north you can see Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Solvang. You can also take the 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) south to see Malibu and Santa Monica, and see how the "other side" lives...you can also drive Mulholland, which can still be fun. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)