sf to sd - Advice Please!!

we have 10 days, never been to california, no kids

couple in our 30%26#39;s

we would like to shop (anywhere but malls), take some hop-on-hop-off tours, see beaches, and cheesy touristy stuff

sf to sd - Advice Please!!

First, do a search here with the key words ';hwy 1'; or ';SF to LA'; or ';Coastal Route';, and you%26#39;ll see many threads on where to stop.

Then, read the FAQs in the Los Angeles Forums, top of the page, for tips on LA.

Then, get a book on California, with information on all the towns/cities.

Tell us your budget per night, when this trip is planned, type of hotel you enjoy (boutique, no frills, luxury?).

In order for us to help you with specifics, you need to give us some specifics.

sf to sd - Advice Please!!

trip is planned for august 1-10 (will this be safe with the fires that are occurring now?)

budget is $200 a night...what kind of hotel does that get us in California?

hope these details help in generating some advice

The only persons who are at risk due to fires are the firefighters and the property owners in those areas. Occasionally, there are traffic issues.

For $200 per night, you%26#39;ll be in a modest accommodation in the large cities. You%26#39;ll do a little better in the smaller towns. In L.A., the most expensive areas are closest to the ocean plus the city of Beverly Hills.

Here%26#39;s the link to the hop on, hop off tour in L.A.:

starlinetours.com/los-angeles-tour-1H1.asp

You can look up previous discussions by entering KEYWORDS in the SEARCH IN box below and to the right of the NARROW green stripe (above) and click GO.

Try KEYWORDS like:

DRIVE TO LOS ANGELES

for example

Good luck!

It%26#39;s fun to spend a couple hours in Solvang, CA. Super cheesy and touristy place just off Highway 101 between SF and LA.

http://www.solvangca.com/

You should make a stop in Monterey. Monterey Beach Resort is right on the beach--not upscale but nice, and in your price range. You can%26#39;t walk to attractions, though. Or, if you prefer, Pacific Grove has a few B%26amp;Bs that would work for you: Gosby House Inn, Old St. Angela Inn. You can walk from Pacific Grove to Cannery Row, the aquarium and other touristy things.

Carmel is wall-to-wall shopping, so you can spend time there browsing the shops and galleries.

These towns are all within minutes of each other on the Monterey Peninsula.

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