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No not like that folks.....
I am California bound in 11 days and aside from
seeing the Journey star and hitting the Viper Room
as well as a baseball game on our first day I want
some ideas of good places to visit.
Forget Disney, I want no reminder of me
being away from my kids and kids is the last thing
I want to see while I am on vacation.
I will be traveling from L.A to San Fransisco in
the nine days I'm there.
Any ideas on good food or nice places to see
hook me up folks and I will be grateful muchly!
Thanks everyone

OK...Color me ignorant but what the heck does "OT" mean? I see it everywhere but don't have a clue.

conversationpc wrote:OK...Color me ignorant but what the heck does "OT" mean? I see it everywhere but don't have a clue.

Off-topic.

NealIsGod wrote:

conversationpc wrote:OK...Color me ignorant but what the heck does "OT" mean? I see it everywhere but don't have a clue.

Off-topic.

OK...Gotcha. I guess that would describe about half the threads in this forum then.

Moon Beam wrote:No not like that folks.....
I am California bound in 11 days and aside from
seeing the Journey star and hitting the Viper Room
as well as a baseball game on our first day I want
some ideas of good places to visit.
Forget Disney, I want no reminder of me
being away from my kids and kids is the last thing
I want to see while I am on vacation.
I will be traveling from L.A to San Fransisco in
the nine days I'm there.
Any ideas on good food or nice places to see
hook me up folks and I will be grateful muchly!
Thanks everyone

I dunno, but you better take pictures and post 'em.

Moon Beam wrote:No not like that folks.....
I am California bound in 11 days and aside from
seeing the Journey star and hitting the Viper Room
as well as a baseball game on our first day I want
some ideas of good places to visit.
Forget Disney, I want no reminder of me
being away from my kids and kids is the last thing
I want to see while I am on vacation.
I will be traveling from L.A to San Fransisco in
the nine days I'm there.
Any ideas on good food or nice places to see
hook me up folks and I will be grateful muchly!
Thanks everyone

Well....just jumping in to wish you a FABULOUS TRIP!!

Never been West of Chicago....and I SOO WANT TO VISIT CALI!!

Your off work Nora and I know you need a break.
Join us ladies in Cali....No men allowed though.
Mark will have to stay home this time.
Sorry fella

Moon Beam wrote:Your off work Nora and I know you need a break.
Join us ladies in Cali....No men allowed though.
Mark will have to stay home this time.
Sorry fella

Oh don't EVEN put that thought in my head.....heeheeheeeeee

Go to a Dodgers game, you may see Perry.

Visit a beach in LA (Santa Monica Pier, maybe), but not in SF!

Take a drive along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) - it can be a beautiful drive~

Liz22562 wrote:Take a drive along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) - it can be a beautiful drive~

I like Laguna Beach. Hate Santa Monica.

Clasicrockldy you know that your sweet
girl don't count of course I want to see her.
My Aunt says that the Fisherman's Wharf is
Fantabulous, I gotta go there.
I bet the have loads of Pelican sheet for me to buy
and bring home.

Liz we are driving from L.A to SF and I am looking
forward to that car ride, I am gonna make her stop
at the little beaches when I need to get in mermaid form

Niggy hush-a you mouth with the Steve talk
If I see him great!, I pop him in my luggage
and back to Canada his ars will go with me!
Laguna Beach sounds like a good place to pet
an Iguana, is it Nig?

Santa Monica is for surely a place I want to see
as is San Diego

Moon Beam wrote:Clasicrockldy you know that your sweet
girl don't count of course I want to see her.
My Aunt says that the Fisherman's Wharf is
Fantabulous, I gotta go there.
I bet the have loads of Pelican sheet for me to buy
and bring home.

Yes, Moon, there are lots of places to buy Pelican Stuff ! And I know where to buy some good pics of SP too !

Well, if you're driving up from LA to SF, you'll definitely want to stop in Monterey and at least check out the aquarium. Cannery Row is also a good see in Monterey. Santa Barbara's pretty nice. Both are pretty expensive, and likely to be crowded with tourists this time of year, but hey if you're being a tourist it's OK! Hearst Castle in San Simeon is fantastic (one of these days this native will actually go visit!)

Once in San Francisco, you'll definitely want to hit the main tourist spots -- North Beach, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Coit Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, etc. etc. (you can actually visit the Journey Past & Present website here for a list of recommendations we've put together.) If you want to do a tour of Alcatraz, book in advance since it gets really busy in the summer.

Journey related places to visit in San Francisco are the old Nightmare building on Columbus (one block up from the Tower Records on Bay -- I can never remember the cross street for Nightmare) which is now the Indonesian consulate. There's the Journey autographed guitar at the HRC on Pier 39. The Fog City Diner is a pretty decent eatery and site of an ROR photo shoot (last time I was there some friends found a framed magazine cover that featured Neal & someone else.) And of course, the Bammies WOF plaque in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium.

Don't forget to pack a light jacket -- SF is not the warmest of places to visit in the summer time!

Hey Moonbeam,

A few suggestions for ya:

Between LA and SF:

Hearst Castle, Pismo Beach, Carmel/Monterey, Big Sur, Santa Cruz

In SF:

Drive through Golden Gate Park(check out the Bison, yes, live Buffalo in the park) to the beach where you'll get a great view of the GG Bridge, right before sunset is best
Drive over the GG bridge to Sausalito
Twin Peaks - amazing view of the city and beyond

North Beach for Italian food, The Stinking Rose On Columbus St. if you like Garlic
The Mission for Mexican food, Pancho Villa on 16th Street for the best burritos
Haight/Ashbury for lunch

Have fun and say hello to my city by the bay

Pismo Beach. The town's great, the beach is great, the pier's great. My favorite place on earth.

Hit Chele's for the clam chowder. Don't buy the hype about Brad's or Splash Cafe.

Holy Heavens of praise and thanks to you ALL
for these sensational ideas.
Thanks so much for helping a Canuck out.
Mighty neighborly, mighty neighborly!

Hey Jrnyjnky I've heard that Sam's in Sausalito
is scrumptious.
Have you heard of it?, your thoughts please.

Moon,

It really depends upon what types of things you want to see. Do you like the history of Hollywood for instance? What is it you LIKE?

Moondog, I thought you were meeting Lula and I for beers and pizza?


As for baseball, you would be a fool to go to a Dodger game..they are a minor league club. Go 30 miles east and watch the Angels.

Among some of Californias' gem cities that get no run in the media, are; Fresno, Bakersfield, Modesto, Merced, Orland, Barstow, Redlands, Compton, City of Industry, Indio and Cocoran...all gems....

PM me and I will give you my phone number. We'll three get trashed in Ventura on the beach.

Moonie,I told you where to go,didn't I?
As someone mentioned here ,you'd definitely want to see this beauty with your own eyes at the Hard Rock Cafe in SF,at Pier 39.



I remember I stood there in awe like a kid looking at it...Love it.

p.s.Tell Sam I said Hi and tell him to save the best oysters for me.

I'm hijacking my husband's username for a second, but I just had to butt in, lol, and say Point Lobos State Park in Monterey is one of my favorite places on earth. The landscape is breathtaking, and I often saw dolphins and whales, and could almost touch the seals and sea lions. And pelicans galore, lol.

I live in So Cal and I don't even see some of those places. Depends on what you are interested in.

Someone mentioned driving thru Golden Gate Park in SF & I highly suggest it. Only we walked from one end Haight/Asbury to the other end (the bay) and it was SO great. Around every bend was a surprise to see. I love riding the cable cars at night! It's been a long time since I've been there.

Do you like Classic Cars? Petersen's Auto Museum in L.A. on Wilshire is great...has cars owned by the movie stars, cars from movies (Batmobile) and whatever else they are exhibiting at the time.

Chinatown & Olvera Street are near each other and not far from Union Station (Art Deco design) and a popular Philippes restaurant since 1917 or something. But, everything is so spread out & you need to do a lot of driving (and traffic is horrendous all the time).

I second Monterey and Cannery Row.

I would LOVE to see a pic of Journey's star on the Walk of Fame. I have no idea when I'll get to So Cal. Please post pics!! I was there about 5 years ago and you will get to see some beautfiul scenery. Hope you have plenty of film or digital memory! Have a great trip!!

conversationpc wrote:OK...Color me ignorant but what the heck does "OT" mean? I see it everywhere but don't have a clue.

HA HA, i was wondering the exact same thing.

Just drive up Coastal Highway 1 and stop by all the little seaside communites and have a beer at each one. Your bound to see all sorts of characters along that route. Devils Slide in Montara Cali. is a cool little destination .

Ms_M wrote:I would LOVE to see a pic of Journey's star on the Walk of Fame.

This is one of my favorites...Magic light...

On your drive from LA to SF. Do try to make time for stops in Monterey and Santa Cruz. Both beautiful seaside towns. If time allows, check out the Boardwalk and the "Mystery Spot" in Santa Cruz.

Have Fun!!!