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Favorite day trips/things to do on weekends
Any ideas of things to do on the weekend - either in Orange County, San Diego or LA? Thanks!
Re: Favorite day trips/things to do on weekends
eat, hike, go to beaches etc- friends have recommended Santa Monica Pier, Torrey Pines, Griffith Observatory - just looking for some ideas of new things to do/see
thanks!?
I've only been here a month, but I loved going to The Glendale Galleria/Americana great outdoor shopping, eating etc.
H and I also drove to Puerto Nuevo in Mexico it was about a 2 hour drive from OC and we had great Lobster walked around the cute little town and rode horses on the beach.
Some of these may have already been mentioned but:
-Crystal Cove for beach or hiking
-Inspiration Point
-Balboa Island/Pier/Penninsula
-All the other piers (San Clemente, Huntington Beach, etc)
-San Joaquin Wilderness Park
-Catalina Island
-Joshua Tree State Park
-Peter's Canyon for hiking
-Laguna Wilderness Park for hiking
-OC Museum of Art
-both Getty's
-Laguna Beach Art Museum
-San Juan Capistrano Mission (there are also other missions throughout the area)
-Amusement parks
-Farmers Markets
My main loves are the beach, art, and shopping. Here are some of the places I like to go:
Beaches
Huntington
Newport
Crystal Cove
Balboa
Sunset Beach for kayaking
Manhattan Beach
Santa Monica for Third Street and the Pier
Art
Bowers Museum - Santa Ana
Norton Simon Museum - Pasadena
Huntington Gardens - Pasadena
The Getty - LA
LACMA - LA
The Los Angeles Public Library - LA
The FIDM Museum Gallery - LA
Balboa Park - San Diego
Shopping
Independent Boutiques in Manhattan Beach
South Coast Plaza - Costa Mesa
The Grove - LA
3rd Street Promenade - Santa Monica
Fred Segal - Santa Monica
Old Town - Pasadena
Paseo Colorado - Pasadena
Melrose, Third Street, Beverly, and Robertson in LA
Sunset Plaza - LA
All the quirky little shops in the Gaslamp SD
Santee Alley in LA for Cheap Accessories
Fashion and Jewlery Districts in LA ( although, I'm unsure of the hours of operations on the weekends)