California

Los Angeles

Recommendations

  • Manhattan Beach House Tour ("the Sophisticated Snoop", sponsored by American Martyrs Catholic School)link
  • Gamble House
  • Driving the 110 to Pasadena / walking around downtown Pasadena
  • Seeing the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium
  • Going to the Hollywood Bowl
  • Walking along Venice Beach
  • Tide-pooling in Palos Verdes
  • Los Angeles main library downtown
  • Griffith Park, Zoo, Observatory
  • Biking along the beach, anywhere along the South Bay
  • Hollyhock House

Also seen

  • Catalina Island
  • Hollywood sign
  • 3rd Street Promenade
  • Hollywood Walk of Fame

San Diego

Recommendations

  • Balboa Park (in general)
  • Sunday afternoon organ concerts at Balboa Park
  • Model Railroad Museum
  • Pacific Beach
  • San Diego Wild Animal Park
  • Legoland

Also seen

  • San Diego Zoo
  • Sea World

San Francisco

Recommendations

  • Alcatraz
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill
  • Twin Peaks
  • Japanese Garden in Golden Gate State Park

Also seen

  • Ghiradelli Square
  • Fisherman's Wharf
  • Lombard St.
  • Cable Cars

San Luis Obispo

Recommendations

  • Madonna Inn
  • Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard