California Vacations Idea #1:
Have a little fun and get a bargain at the same time. Along the famous U.S. Route 66 in Southern California you will find
The Wigwam Hotel. This is one three Wigwam Hotels remaining from the original seven. Located in Rialto, California, the hotel features 30-foot-tall teepee-shaped cabins at reasonable rates. It is an icon of the golden age of roadside Americana.
A stay here will take you back to the 1950’s before the age of the superhighway when travel and life were both slower.
California Vacations Ideas #2:
Take the
Arroyo Arts Collective Annual Tour. The Arroyo is a large concentration of artists, poets, musicians, and crafts persons in northeast
Los Angeles. It was city's first cultural center at the turn of the century and during the Discovery Tour they open up their studios and homes to visitors.
California Vacations Idea #3:
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve has 34 miles of trails ideal for hiking, picnicking and nature study. Located in Antioch, the preserve is an old mining area with remains of the coal mining communities and a historic cemetery that serves as a monument to the lives of the former residents.
California Vacations Idea #4:
Monterey Bay Aquarium has live exhibits, hands-on activities and multicultural displays. They now offer supervised scuba diving for children in the Great Tide Pool exhibit, whale-watching and kayak tours. Some award winning exhibits are
Jellies: Living Art, Splash Zone, Vanishing Wildlife and Outer Bay. A visit to the aquarium will be an unforgettable experience for the whole family.
Vacation Ideas California #5:
Take a tour of the
U.S. Olympic Training Center, in Chula Vista and see, first-hand, athletes in training from an elevated visitor promenade known as the Conrad N. Hilton Olympic Path. The Copley Visitor Center has a theater and an Olympic Spirit Store, featuring an extensive line of official USOC and Olympic merchandise and memorabilia.
Vacation Ideas in California #6:
Of all the beaches in California,
Huntington Beach has the distinction of being the longest stretch of uninterrupted accessible beachfront on the West Coast. These eight miles of beach have been home to professional sporting events like the U.S. Open of Surfing, AVP Pro Beach Volleyball and Van's World Championship of Skateboarding. Huntington Beach is known internationally as "Surf City".
Vacation Ideas in California #7:
The Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee is put on every year by the town of Mammoth Lakes. With a wide variety of over two dozen bands and some of the world's finest musicians, this Jazz Festival draws tens of thousands of visitors. With Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort nearby you will also find plenty of other activities to enjoy with this California vacation idea at Mammoth Lakes.
California Vacations Idea #8:
San Diego, California began in 1769 with a small cluster of adobe buildings. They were the work of the Spanish missionary Father Junipero Serra.
Old Town San Diego has some of the original structures plus other buildings that have been made to replicate the city as it was in the 1800s. The whole area of Old Town is part of the city with a relaxed almost sedate atmosphere. You can explore on your own and there is a free guided walking tour. Costumed volunteers give demonstrations. In Old Town you can board the 3 hour limo tour of San Diego's haunted spots including "Americas Most Haunted Location".
California Vacations Idea #9:
The
Griffith Observatory is a beloved Los Angeles icon and houses a state-of-the-art planetarium in the large central dome. Here you can view all the stars and planets that are usually invisible behind the typical L.A. smog and pollution. In the adjacent
Hall of Science you can test your weight on the different planets or view the 6-foot topographical models of the earth and moon. There are also two telescopes to look at the sky with. One points at the sun and the other is trained on the moon and planets. The Griffith Observatory is a wonderful California vacation idea for the whole family.
Vacation Ideas in California #10:
Make your vacation surf dreams come true - whether you are a beginner or advanced,
Endless Summer Surf Camp can improve your skills and and have you enjoying the surf like never before. They have premiere surf locations in California and Costa Rica. Their professional personal instructors have been at it for a long time so they know what they are doing. Their all-inclusive surfing vacation packages may be just the vacation idea you are looking for.
Vacation Ideas in California #11:
If your vacation plans are taking you to Los Angeles, California, you may want to consider a visit to the
Skirball Cultural Center. It is considered to be among the most prominent cultural venues in the United States. The archicture is stunning and was designed by renowned architect Moshe Safdie. The Skirball Cultural Center is a museum with constantly changing exhibits that are of interest to people of every ethnic and cultural identity in America. You will find interactive computer stations, rare artifacts, photographs, music, theater, comedy, film, family, and literary programs.
California Vacations Idea #12:
Enjoy a vacation in beautiful California while getting that needed plastic surgery. That's right, it's
The Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery Transformation Vacation by Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery of Beverly Hills. Their motto is "We treat everybody like a celebrity".
They work with you to complete the surgery process so that you can have it done within the typical five to fourteen day period required. They also help you with the plans for hotels, restaurants, daytime activities, and shopping. Their aim is to make your California trip for sugery into an enjoyable vacation.
California Vacations Idea #13:
California's
Historic Mission Trail is a great place to take a visit into the state's past. There are twenty-one pre-1824 era Spanish missions located on the route that follows the original El Camino Real, which means
The Royal Road. The missions are in use today and offer a variety of old-world architecture and historical interests. The route winds up the coastal Highway 101 between San Diego and Sonoma making an excellent road trip. Stop along the way for self-guided tours of the missions.
