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Africancrab says:
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):
I have traveled through LAX more than three times and each time I have been surprised at how BUSY the place is. I have written about busy airports like Chicago’s O’Hare, Milwaukee’s General Mitchell and Atlanta’s Hartsfield but LAX gives new meaning …
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Monterey, CA
2 reviews
#77 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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melchiah_kirk says:
I also went to Cannary Row, it was pretty good. Of course the Pacific is not the Carribean or the Red Sea, visibility can be pretty poor, but there are fantastic kelp forests, and a variety of sea life. I heard there are large amounts of Mahi Mahi running up the coast right now, which is somewhat ra…
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Jeneka says:
Hi there,
I wanted to let you know that as far as I know, Monterey is by far the best place to learn to scuba dive, there are several dive shops there downtown in the Cannery Row district, all of which offer classes for beginners. There's also the Monterey Bay Aquaruim there and the area serves as …
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dlazzaro says:
If you are in good shape, and like walking, San Franciso is small enough that you can walk through much of it in a single day. The area near the waterfront and the downtown are both quite interesting, with lots of small shops and minor attractions.If you want to be sure to see it all, you could take…
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Brendan Tours
1 review
#80 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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X_Drive says:
Brendan Tours has been around since the late sixties. And they have built themselves into one of the best vacation providers in the world. They offer escorted tours in Britain, Europe, Canada, the United States, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Africa. Their tours includ…
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General Advice
1 review
#81 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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doug says:
Hey, if you like nature you'd love visiting Muir Woods and or Pt. Reyes which are in the bay area. I know I'm gonna sound like I work for the website but if you go to yelp.com you can look for and find reviews of restaurants and clubs in San Francisco and the bay area. Have fun in S.F.
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Lake Arrowhead
1 review
#82 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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tiffharg says:
Oh Lake Arrowhead!
I was raised here and I recently moved off of the mountain. It is a small town in every sense of the word. Everyone knows each other! It was a great place to be raised and is also great to visit. But, it can be a bit boring, as there is not much to do. Usually though, that…
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Tacky Magnets
1 review
#83 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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X_Drive says:
First, I will already concede that several TravBuddy members have many more magnets, tacky or not. But you have to remember that I am old. So old that I’m not sure magnets were even invented yet when I began traveling. Spoons or postcards were the thing. On our trip to Europe we brought back a…
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Bears and food
1 review
#84 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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jliao1 says:
You shouldn't leave any food in the car because the bears will come and destroy it! This includes wrappers and such too.
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portia says:
This happened to me once, so I feel really stupid being swindled not only out of the $5 parking but the $35 fine I had to pay later for not having paid my parking at the meter.
It was more than one year ago, on one of those occasions when we went to San Francisco to a concert downtown at the Dav…
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NYC Hotels
1 review
#86 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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MeanVeganChick says:
To Anyone traveling to NYC. I highly recommend a stay at the AKA Central Park Hotel (www.reservediscountrooms.com). It was VERY affordable, the staff wasn't rude and it is right by the subway so you can get around town really easy!
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Xmas day in LA
1 review
#87 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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whereisbarry says:
A lot of stores close on Christmas day, but you can always go to the beach like Santa Monica which has a pier and a lot of street entertainers. You can also check out Hollywood & Vine St in Hollywood for the famous Walk of Fame. Most Chinese restaurants are open, though they seem to open all year ro…
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stuff to do
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#88 of 118 general tips & advice in California
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tiaria4490 says:
it's really worth your while to go to the marin headlands across the golden gate bridge from the city because you can get a whole view of SF and a lot of the bay area. Other fun stops include Coit Tower, ghirardelli square, and lombard street. It's also really fun to go and get dim sum in chinatown …
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darkmark says:
As others have said, Tenderloin is small area, but most questionable. A walk along the waterfront / Embarcadero is pretty, but sort of isolated (better with a buddy). Around opera and Civic Center you may find homeless people, stinky, but not too dangerous. Use common sense. Cabs late at night. …
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m49erfan says:
You can walk anywhere during the day and nothing will happen to you in my city (San Francisco). Just be street savvy. Keep your purse closed and close to you, keep your head up and look assertive but not aggressive. If your tolerance level is high, you really won't even be uncomfortable. If it's…
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