Going to California for vacation, need ideas

[DaddyBuiltRacing]

Me and the wife are going to Cali in May for a week and are looking for some ideas. There really is so much to see/do out there, we have compiled a list but don't want to over look anything. I know for sure we are going to spend a day in the Anaheim area and really want to check out Alcatrez (San Fran area). What other things should we look into doing/seeing while out there. We will have a rental car so driving really isn't that big of an issue.

[TTQ B4U]

Head north to Fern Canyon, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. If you've seen Jurassic Park II you'll recognize some of the filming areas. Very cool. Literally too. Especially in May.

[stangsn95gt]

Dont go, but seriously sounds fun and hope you have a good time

[ForeverMaker]

Alcatraz is amazing. Highway 1 as well.

[DaddyBuiltRacing]

I will look these places up on google lol. I have heard you can no longer drive you car through the giant trees out there? However I was watching California videos on youtube and they showed cars driving through them.

 

Alcatrez looks awesome and isn't that expensive, $28 a person

[SPL_Josh]

Went 1to year ago. Went to the mountains up near Tahoe, then all the way down to San Diego. Was a good time. Hollywood was different.

[DaddyBuiltRacing]

I wanna see Yosimite and San Fran. Outside of that I am pretty much open to anything. Death Valley even intrigues me but its a little out of the way, so might have to be something we see the next time we go out there

[CRed05]

You can just drive down the PCH and stop at places along the way. San Diego is awesome, LA has some cool places to check out, there's Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach, The Promonade, Malibu, Rodeo Drive...

 

I'll be in San Fran in March, never been there before, planning to check out Alcatraz.

 

Also...

[SRTurbo04]

What ever you do if you if you see Restaurant named jillbertos hillbertos albertos juanbertos johnbertos..hell anything mexicab that bas a bertos at the end of it go there and get a carne asada buritoe and loaded roed tacos.. think chipotle but re mexicN food..and ghere huge. Thank me later. I grew up I sandiego so there really is too much to do. If your bringing the kidnmake sure to go to the world famous san diego zoo and seaworld

[DaddyBuiltRacing]

The little one is sitting it out this trip, I think he is going on his own vacation to my moms in North Carolina that week lol. I will keep the restaurant's in mind though, thanks!

[silverhatch]

I was going to suggest Knott's berry farm for Tyson. I went there when I was 8.

[boosted98gst]

Im california native and anything on highway 1 is worth your time, every small beach town has its own culture/beer/wine/food. Alcatrez is super cool, and in May the "inmate garden" will be in bloom , same flowers are still coming up from the last people on the island (lots of awesome pictures). LA/ SF/SD are all cool citys and have tons to offer, but just remember TRAFFIC..... you will be coming during the tourest season and it gets nuts. SD county is where its at!!!

 

If you want to stay away from the LA madness in Socal check out San diego , everyone from LA invades our city to get away from that place lol

 

San diego wild animal park

San diego zoo

USS midway

balboa park

Sea world

All the old spanish missions all over the county

Best beachs in Socal

Whale watching

Fishing

all the wine places

Brewerys

Casinos

The desert

offroading/ sand dunes

Torrey pines

Sd aquariums

Hottest women in the world

Highway 1

Gangstas

Gas lamp district

[DaddyBuiltRacing]

Thanks for all the input, I think we are going to stick to northen Cali this trip. San Fran looks like it has a ton to offer, I think we are gonna catch a Giants game while we're there (might as well). Yosimite and Lake Tahoe look awesome, we are really into outdoors and site seeing.