1.5 days trip from LA
May 5th, 2012, 03:22 PM
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1.5 days trip from LA
What would be a good destination for 1.5 days / 1 night trip from LA, in early June ? Some water fun, or wildlife watching, or just relaxing, but preferably where it is not too hot.
May 5th, 2012, 03:59 PM
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1) You can't 'do' Yosemite in 1.5 days from LA
2) Even if you could, you probably wouldn't be able to find rooms.
Have you looked at Catalina? It might be tough to find a room at this short lead time. But 1.5 days on Catalina is a good taste. You wouldn't be able to see/do everything, but sea kayaking, flying fish boat, good restaurants/bars, hiking, lots of other things -and no car necessary.
2) Even if you could, you probably wouldn't be able to find rooms.
Have you looked at Catalina? It might be tough to find a room at this short lead time. But 1.5 days on Catalina is a good taste. You wouldn't be able to see/do everything, but sea kayaking, flying fish boat, good restaurants/bars, hiking, lots of other things -and no car necessary.
May 5th, 2012, 06:27 PM
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Maybe you should specify on how much travel time you are allowing for.
Santa Barbara is a great option. The other is to go down to one of the Orange County Beaches and stay the night. I thought Newport looked fun to see more of, shop, stroll around because we were just there for the day.
Santa Barbara is a great option. The other is to go down to one of the Orange County Beaches and stay the night. I thought Newport looked fun to see more of, shop, stroll around because we were just there for the day.
May 5th, 2012, 08:05 PM
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May 6th, 2012, 12:09 AM
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Big Bear/Lake Arrowhead may be a good option. Just afraid it could be a bit boring for a tourist from afar, as it looks to me like a weekend destination for locals. Which of the 2 lakes would be best for kayaking ?
May 6th, 2012, 05:52 AM
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Lake Arrowhead is beautiful and you can boat/fish/water ski on the Lake (but make sure your hotel has access to the lake).
San Diego is approx a 2 hour drive. You could get an early start and either spend the day in La JOlla (the La Jolla Shores has kayaking, snorkeling, diving, etc. thru local dive shops). Or spend the day at Balboa Park - where there is the SD Zoo, and numerous museums (photography, art, science, natural history, etc.).
San Diego is approx a 2 hour drive. You could get an early start and either spend the day in La JOlla (the La Jolla Shores has kayaking, snorkeling, diving, etc. thru local dive shops). Or spend the day at Balboa Park - where there is the SD Zoo, and numerous museums (photography, art, science, natural history, etc.).
May 6th, 2012, 06:20 AM
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For relaxation, marine life viewing, and water fun (heads up, the Pacific is cold, even in the summer) head to Terranea Resort (Terranea.com)on the cliffs in Palos Verdes, about 30 minutes south of LAX. Suggestions for San Diego, Arrowhead and Catalina are good but with only 1.5 days I think most of your time would be spent in transit.
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Between a mountain resort like Lake Arrowhead or Idylwild I'd pick Lake Arrowhead because the drive is much faster and easier. Idylwild (at least the last time we went up which has been about 10 years) it was the same gruelling and slow drive up.
