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==Towns and destinations== | ==Towns and destinations== | ||
| − | ;Santa Barbara | + | ;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 | + | ;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 | + | ;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. | ||
| + | ;Palm Springs:Almost always sunny. | ||
| + | ;[http://www.farmersmarketla.com/ LA Farmers Market]:6333 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036. M-F 9-9, Sat 9-8, Sun 10-7. | ||
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===Missions=== | ===Missions=== | ||
Something unique to California. | Something unique to California. | ||
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;San Juan Capistrano | ;San Juan Capistrano | ||
;La Purisima:My class went here in elementary school, more than once. | ;La Purisima:My class went here in elementary school, more than once. | ||
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| + | ===Museums=== | ||
| + | ;[http://www.discoverycube.org/ Discovery Science Center], Santa Ana | ||
| + | ;[http://mjt.org Museum of Jurassic Technology], Culver City:Most interesting collections. | ||
| + | ;[http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/ Fowler Museum at UCLA]: | ||
| + | ;[http://www.griffithobs.org/ Griffith Park Observatory]:Tuesday-Friday 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed Mondays. 2800 East Observatory Road; Los Angeles, CA 90027. | ||
| + | ;Getty Museum | ||
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===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 | + | ;LA County Fair:Pomona |
| − | ;Rose Parade | + | ;Rose Parade:Pasadena |
| + | ;Fiesta:Santa Barbara | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 5 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.
- Palm Springs
- Almost always sunny.
- LA Farmers Market
- 6333 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036. M-F 9-9, Sat 9-8, Sun 10-7.
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
- Discovery Science Center, Santa Ana
- Museum of Jurassic Technology, Culver City
- Most interesting collections.
- Fowler Museum at UCLA
- Griffith Park Observatory
- Tuesday-Friday 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Closed Mondays. 2800 East Observatory Road; Los Angeles, CA 90027.
- Getty Museum
Beaches
- Venice Beach
- Huntington Beach
- Huntington Beach Pier.
Events
- LA County Fair
- Pomona
- Rose Parade
- Pasadena
- Fiesta
- Santa Barbara
