Southern Cali advice?

Tell them its your first time on a plane and get yourself a set of those cool wings.

You should actually come in June, the san diego reptile super show is going to be here, You could meet all us so cal bp.netters and see what all the funs about

my girlfriend went there last summer she went to the beach with her mother, she ALWAYS tans here in NY or even in AZ but she went to san diego and burnt like a lobster! ive always wanted to go t ocali, but just like you i dont leave NY. i havent been farther then PA or CT lol. never been to NJ ever in my 20 years of life! lol i need to get out more have fun and take pictures :)

Jen

Here is what I would check out if I were you top of the list has to be the zoo. I have some friend who got a back stage tour of the reptile house by knocking and asking for one so worth doing that. You should check out Balboa park there are also museums in balboa park that you might want to see. The USS Midway is anchored in the bay and is a floating museum. then right down the road from there is the The Embarcadero which has sea port village its worth walking the Embarcadero and seeing everything if you are down there looking at the midway. Also the gas lamp quarter down town has bars clubs and restaurants. Go check out mission beach, and the beaches of La Jolla. There is also the wild animal park and sea world. I need to jump off but I will suggest some more stuff soon.

Chuck






http://www.balboapark.org/
http://www.midway.org/site/pp.asp?c=...rGpF&b=3038957
http://www.gaslamp.org/

Thanks! I knew that you all would be helpful. :D

I am nervous about the flight, but lately, I have been getting over a few fears that I had, and I am enjoying life more because of it. I am not going to let a fear of flying, ruin a chance at an awesome vacation!

Know of any good tattoo shops that you'd recommend in the area?

Any advice on Mexico? :D

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

Any advice on Mexico? :D

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Don't drive your own car...

It may get stolen across the border, and getting it back is a HUGE pain.

Be prepared to be solicited often by little children selling Gum.

Be prepared to spend a lot of money on tourist traps if you don't speak Spanish.

Go with someone who has been there before and speaks Spanish.

Hide some money somewhere where you would normally not have it. Pickpockets abound in Tiajuana.

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Originally Posted by kc261

Go see some real mountains.

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Don't drive your own car...

It may get stolen across the border, and getting it back is a HUGE pain.

Be prepared to be solicited often by little children selling Gum.

Be prepared to spend a lot of money on tourist traps if you don't speak Spanish.

Go with someone who has been there before and speaks Spanish.

Hide some money somewhere where you would normally not have it. Pickpockets abound in Tiajuana.

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Thanks. It's good to read something that's not saying not to go at all. most of my friends insist that we shouldn't go down there. They are also people who live in Buffalo and have never been to Mexico. I like to rely on real advice from people that actually live near there, or have been there. But my friend, who we are going with, spent several months of last year living down there volunteering, and knows people in ensenada, and is also fluent in spanish. I wouldn't consider going without her! But I also plan on not toting a purse and maybe keeping my money in my underwear? LOL that could be funny if I actually want to buy something, and if we go skinny dipping, that won't work. We plan on renting a car; I would think that they have insurance on cars that you can take over the border? It might all be a non-issue anyway, if we can't get our passports udpated in time; not sure of the wait on that. But Cali is a definite!

There are some real bad drug wars happening on the Mexican border and I would avoid it. Both the Mexican and American forces are sending more troops to the border and murders/executions everyday, not a good sign.

There is plenty to do in Cali;)

We have decided to center the 1st part of our vaca, in LA/Venice Beach, and the second half, we are spending at my friend's uncle's house in Yuma dunebuggying! Any LA advice? Where to go and where to stay away from? i want to avoid lame touristy things, but Universal Studios does look fun, and my friend has a friend who works there, as well as a few local friends who can act as tourguides.