Difference between revisions of "Southern California"
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;Lake Arrowhead:Hiking, shopping, clean air. | ;Lake Arrowhead:Hiking, shopping, clean air. | ||
;Solvang:A Danish village with all sorts of great food and funny architecture. | ;Solvang:A Danish village with all sorts of great food and funny architecture. | ||
| − | ;Claremont:College-oriented atmosphere. | + | ;Claremont:College-oriented atmosphere. Botanic gardens. |
;Balboa Park, San Diego:SD Natural History Museum, SD Museum of Art SD Zoo, SD Air and Space Museum, Museum of Man, Japanese Friendship Garden, flea market. | ;Balboa Park, San Diego:SD Natural History Museum, SD Museum of Art SD Zoo, SD Air and Space Museum, Museum of Man, Japanese Friendship Garden, flea market. | ||
;Westwood:Classic movie theaters like the Westwood Village, [http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/ Stan's Corner Donut Shop] (across from Village Theater), UCLA. | ;Westwood:Classic movie theaters like the Westwood Village, [http://www.stansdoughnuts.com/ Stan's Corner Donut Shop] (across from Village Theater), UCLA. | ||
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===Museums=== | ===Museums=== | ||
;[http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ Fowler Museum at UCLA]: | ;[http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ Fowler Museum at UCLA]: | ||
| + | ;Griffith Park Observatory | ||
| + | ;Getty Museum | ||
===Beaches=== | ===Beaches=== | ||
;Venice Beach | ;Venice Beach | ||
;Huntington Beach:Huntington Beach Pier. | ;Huntington Beach:Huntington Beach Pier. | ||
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
;LA County Fair:Pomona | ;LA County Fair:Pomona | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 4 February 2010
Towns and destinations
- Santa Barbara
- Beaches, a mission, mountain hikes, bike lanes and trails, old-style Fox Theater, Museum of Art, Library, parks, UCSB, skating, La Super Rica, Fiesta (August).
- Lake Arrowhead
- Hiking, shopping, clean air.
- Solvang
- A Danish village with all sorts of great food and funny architecture.
- Claremont
- College-oriented atmosphere. Botanic gardens.
- Balboa Park, San Diego
- SD Natural History Museum, SD Museum of Art SD Zoo, SD Air and Space Museum, Museum of Man, Japanese Friendship Garden, flea market.
- Westwood
- Classic movie theaters like the Westwood Village, Stan's Corner Donut Shop (across from Village Theater), UCLA.
- Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana
- Museum of Jurassic Technology, Culver City
- Most interesting collections.
Missions
Something unique to California.
- Mission San Luis Rey
- Mission Santa Barbara
- San Juan Capistrano
- La Purisima
- My class went here in elementary school, more than once.
Museums
- Fowler Museum at UCLA
- Griffith Park Observatory
- Getty Museum
Beaches
- Venice Beach
- Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach Pier.
Events
- LA County Fair
- Pomona
- Rose Parade
- Pasadena
- Fiesta
- Santa Barbara
