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I would need a prepaid SIM card to work. with my GSM phone for my tour of SFO .. and so.cal
Need advice on how to get one
We would be staying near Fisherman's wharf , or if we can pick it up at the airport.
Pls advice ...
I old be travelling to so L.A. Vegas grand canyon
Also which service to pick?
We will be visiting disneyland and legoland in June of this year... we are great fans of lego and anticipate purchasing lego while we are there. Disneyland is our first stop.. does anyone know if prices are compariable at the lego shop disney or from legoland itself. Donna
My 11 year old son and I will be staying in South Lake Tahoe for a week at the end of July. We would like to see the giant Redwoods and giant Sequoias, where are the nearest locations found. We will have a rental car for the week.
I am flying into San Francisco in July and spending 3 nights there. I will then rent a car and head somewhere north for 2 nights (Russian River area?) to do some hiking and kayaking. I will end the holiday with 3 nights in Carmel. I was wondering what town/city I could stay in to be close to hiking and kayaking locations. Russian River and Armstrong woods seem like good areas to explore but I don't know what town to stay in.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Guys we are going to a wedding in L.A. and about 25 of the family is getting in on Thursday 13 June and we are looking for a spot in Laguna beach for burgers and beers
to hang out Thursday night. Thanks Ed P.S. a beach spot would be nice!
I will be travelling to Yosemite NP for the first time in June. Is there any benefit to having a 4WD? or should i just hire a sedan?
Cheers.
I have a full day at LA this July 2013, before I drive to Las Vegas the next day, where I need to reach by 4 Pm
I am staying at Saharan Motor Hotel on Sunset Boulevard.
Please advice me on what I must and be able to cover in 1 full day and a couple of hours the next day.
I will have a car available for me to drive around if that is easier.
My family consists of me, wife and 10 yr old daughter..
Need suggestions and highly appreciated.
Staying at a Long Beach hotel for a convention but will be going to a Saturday evening Dodgers game. We will have a rental car so...
- Should we drive the car up to the stadium and get general parking?
- Or should we drive up to Union Station/Patsaouras Transit, park there and catch the Dodgers Express Bus into the stadium?
-'Or should we totally leave the car at the hotel and take the Metro Blue Line/transfer to the Red Line into Union Station/Patsaouras (to catch the Dodgers Express)?
Ease and not sitting in traffic make the Metro & Dodgers Express Bus sound good but I've been told the trip would take approx. 2 1/2 hours each way. That seems like a long time but would driving ourselves take just as long because of the traffic? Your advice would be appreciated!
We're thinking of spending a weekend in Ojai with our 2 small children (2.5 and 4 years respectively). Can anyone recommend any places/activities better suited for families? Let me know and thanks in advance for the help!
Hi all
I would like to know what are the most recommended places to go for a 3 day stay in San Francisco.
Also, may i know if the is any trustworthy and good for value local tour agencies that can bring me to Alcatraz and Angel Island?
Is there any must try food?
Are these places recommended? Thank you for your kind help.
I am moving to Waters Drive soon and wanted to know if I will need tire chains?
Does anyone know of a car service that will take you from SFO to cloverdale for $200 or less?
I'd like to do this as a day trip. I did consider spending the night, but our accommodations for the week are already paid for as a weeky rate.
I'm thinking of taking Hwy 1 down and Hwy 101 back. I don't care to spend a really long time on Hwy 1, but would like to see some of the coast. At which point would you suggest picking up Hwy 1?
And would you take Hwy 68 to Salinas to access Hwy 101 when it is time to head back to SF?
I did read that Big Sur had wonderful views, but with only one day allocated to this, I don't think that is possible.
I'm traveling with my husband and older kids (26-16). We don't plan to stop in Santa Cruz to see the boardwalk entertainment.
I'd appreciate any opinions you might have. Thanks!
Hi
We are visiting in June, staying in Eagle Rock and have the following on our hitlist - Santa Monica, Getty Center, Griffith Observatory and main Hollywood sights. We will have our own car but only two full days and I am worried that getting from A to B will take a lot of time as it did on one past visit. Not sure either how to group these attractions geopgraphically and split across the two days. My questions are these:
When are LA peak hour(s) for traffic and yeah, I know it is pretty busy all the time?
Are we better generally using the I and Freeways to get across the city or might other routes be less busy?
If travelling from Getty Center to Griffith Observ. Is it worth going north up 405 and peeling off on Mulholland and driving east at least as far as Laurel Canyon and dropping down on to Franklin or Hollywood Blvds, I am thinking in terms of views/more interest or will this just take forever (Google maps suggests going north and east on the 101). We want some of the journeying to be interesting if possible but Mulholland possibly aside, our main concern is to get from a to b wasting as little time as possible.
Thanks,
Sam from England
I'm traveling from San Francisco to Big Sur with my 14 year old daughter. I know we will do the Monterey Aquarium-any good small hotel/inn suggestions? We like hikes, whale watching, strolling by shops and small, non-chain restaurants.
Is there any places to visit on the drive from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe.We are flying in first week Sept. thanks for the info
Looking to visit Alcatraz in early January and just wondering if it is open?
I read on the website that it is open year round but a tourist office said the ferries may not run?
Probably going to be visiting on 5th Jan.
Also how long should you allow to visit?
Bus service from Rio airport to Sao Paulo. I need a time around 11am to noon and cost.
Hi,
Me and my sister are travelling to LA. We are udecided to where to stay altough leaning towards a week in week in West Hollywood or Hollywood and 3/4 days in Santa Monica.Things we want to do are shopping, Star walk, clubbing, Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive, Runyon Canyon and sporting events (basketball/baseball). What would people recommend in regards to accommodation location?? We are planning on using public transport as we are to scared to hire a car and drive around LA! (Australian lisence)
We will be staying in the Richmond Discrict, 29th ave.. we will need to travel daily to and from the Marine Memorial Hotel...what is the best way for six ladies to travel back and forth?
I am african-canadian but i obtained a scholarship to study @ Berkeley this summer and i will be living in El Cerrito. I am a black person, ergo i was wondering if EC is dangerous for gang related crimes on innocent by-standers ( dont laugh at me I've never been to SF and heard that Richmond, near EC is the worst city in NoCal (Not trying to insult anyone from richmond :)
Basicly Is there some corners I should avoid, colors i should not wear( being black) or things i shouldnt do?????
I need ur feedback now i am leaving friday
We are 3 women who come to Tahoe every year for Memorial Day. We wanted to try something new and decided it might be fun to go skeet shooting or do indoor target practice. We would like a little instruction but don't want an all day class...this is just for fun, not serious. Any ideas where to go or who to contact?
We will be landing in San Diego at 9am and then our flight home doesn't leave until 1pm. Is there anything we could do with an 18 month old (zoo? sea world? other?) during that length of layover. We would have to be back at the airport by noon, so not a ton of time really, but a bit too long to be hanging out at an airport with a bored toddler. We obviously won't rent a car, so would need to take some form of public transit. Sorry, if my question is ridiculous or unrealistic! Our trip is actually to Arizona, but we're flying home via San Diego and just realized the length of the layover, so we've done zero research on this city. Hoping you fine folks can help steer us in some kind of direction - even if it's recommending we stay put. Thanks!
I have a few questions on this :
I am travelling from SFO to Yosemite (Grovelands) on a Saturday. of July 2013.
Can you guys please advise on the time taken for a regular trip?
Is it possible without a GPS navigator?
Thanks,
Samit
Hi We are doing the drive from San Fran to Vegasin Late July. My question is I realy want to stay on the Queen Mary but on close inspection of the map dont like what I see with the roads in LA. We are coming in from Santa Barbara hoping to call in on Santa Monica and Malibu (might even stay one night if people recomend) BUT what is the driving like for a Brit not used to the traffic, is it easy (ish) to get to the Mary at Long Beach. Dont want to have a panic attack!! It looks like an easyish 405 but when blow up the map theres a lot of spaghetti like roads. Advice please, Thank you
Hi everyone We are staying for two or three days on the Queen Mary as a speciel treat. We will have a rental car but would like to know can you get into Hollywood area and Warner Brothers studio from there by public transport...easily that is not lots of changes. Dont realy want to take the car into LA itself. Would also like to visit Disney World but think that may be a car day. Is it a nice area to stay anyway, we will have just driven along the highway from sanfram. Thankyou
We are staying at Comfort Inns and Suites ,200 East Willow St. in Long Beach. Should I look for a different Hotel or is it safe in this area ? Will be there for 2 days .
I have booked to come to the USA for the first time, visiting San Fransisco, Las Vegas and Long Beach. We are staying in the Westin towards the end of September. I booked Long Beach, because I am not really interested in Hollywood and I wanted a chilled out end to our trip. (Nicebeach, restaurants and maybe a couple of excursions) Reading a little more about Long Beach now, I worry I have boooked to come to somewhere that is quite unsafe and I will have to constantly worry about our safety. Although it may be expensive to do so, should I change and book Redondo instead? Thanks Mgwidow
I've been studying the possibility of staying at the Queen Mary, but since we have our dog with us, the extra75- fee seems a bit much for place that seems like a run-down tourist trap. But, then the pet friendly Motel 6 seems to offer nothing in terms of experience, even for one night stay. All we want is a decent one night experience in the hours before getting on the ferry to Catalina Island. So, it seems that we could do better to stay somewhere else within the LA basin, within reasonable distance of the Catalina Port. We will drive from Northern California, so getting to the last ferry departing on Sunday--5:45PM--also seems difficult. So, does anyone have a unique, and not overly expensive LA hotel recommendation, a place where we can get out on the street to walk the dog without getting run over, and get non-corporate style food to eat? I know, this seems like I'm asking too much from LA, or am I?
Help!! We are celebrating Valentine's day today, and I mis-scheduled things by an hour. We will get out of the theater a bit after 4:00, and dinner is not until 5:30 at Sir Winston's on the Queen Mary. Any advice on what to do for that extra hour? (She has seen the Miller Gardens, and casinos do not interest her ) Please post by 4:00PM today, and I can read it on my cell phone. Thanks.
How hard is it for a young couple to make it in Long Beach after relocating from the san Fernardo Valley?
What is the name of the landscape architect that designed and built the landscaping?
I was curious as to what neighborhoods are considered the most dangerous on the east side of Long Beach? Can you be specific, with street names, and why these areas are so dangerous?
My boyfriend will be traveling to Long Beach for work related purposes and I will be tagging along. We are from Canada and don't know to much about it. We are both in our early 30's. While he is at work what is there to do....besides sitting on the beach :) Any good hotel deals, shopping etc. I am your typical girl so anything you can tell us about Long Beach would be SOOOO appreciated. We are traveling there mid May 2009. Thanks so much
Hi there!! I'm travelling around CA this summer and I've got a spare night inbetween hermosa and huntington beach. Where do u advise to stay Redondo or Long beach?? or anywhere else thats near? sarah x
Hello there! I'm from the Uk and i'm travelling around california this summer and can't wait! I've decided to stop off at long beach for 1 day/night but i'm not sure what area to stay. I'm 24 and looking for a good night out, with a cheap but clean hotel. Any information would be a great help. Thank you Sarah xx
What do you recommend as the best way to get from Airport to Downtown long beach via public transportation???
Hi there. We plan to use some points for a one-night stay at one of the Best Westerns in Long Beach this October. Can anyone recommend which Best Western is the best (property, location etc.) - - Best Western at the Convention Centre - Best Western of Long Beach - Best Western Golden Sails Also, some friends want to book a room (up to110 roughly) in a good location at the same time (October) - not necessarily at a Best Western if they can find something better. Any advice on a great hotel in that price range would be great. Thanks, Karin
Hi my name is Jenn. I am from Columbus Ohio and I have never seen the Pacific Ocean. Do you believe that? Well, I will be visiting your fine State in a couple weeks. And guess what while I am in town there is gonna be one heck of a Party. Oops I mean VT meet. So here are the facts (aka reasons to come out to the VT Meet. 1.) You get to hang out with members near the beach. 2.) You can drink and have food and fun while doing so. 3.) Its summer time and a great time to go to the beach to meet cool fun people. 4.) It’s at a really cool place. Sharkeez in Manhattan Beach 3801 Highland Ave. Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310.545.6563 5.) It’s on a Friday so you don’t have to work the next day. 6.) It’s California. (That’s more for me) LOL. You are used to being there. 7.) Reserved seating at the bar and drink Specials. 8.) I hear the Southern California VT members know how to Party. 9.) I will be there (What more do you need) ha ha. So please come sign up for the Meet on July 27th 2007 The organizer is Kzapanta and Jenn_d who have been awesome at helping me plan my trip. Here is a link to the meet I hope you will come and sign up…. meetings.virtualtourist.com/... Hope to see you there.....
Hello there Was hoping for some local advice as to the immediate area around the Holiday Inn Hotel in the downtown area, is it dangerous in the daytime? We plan to visit Long Beach in Jan and there is such a fight in the family as a whole group of us are making the trip. Any local information or comments would be very helpful. Thanks for your time! Rachel
hello! I'll be attending the grand prix in long beach from thurday, april 12th til sunday, april 15th. I'm staying at the residence inn in long beach, but will mostly be around the race track area. are there any good, fun places that you can recommend for dinner, drinks, or just hanging out. thanks!
Hi all :D I open this topic because I'd need of some info... I hope someone will reply :D Well.. I'm from Italy and I study at university. I won a student's grant (I dunno if the word is right.. I mean to say I won money from my uni to apply a project/research in a foreign country) and I'd like to apply it at Long Beach. Now.. I should go there in August or September and I'm looking for accomodations. I'd like to know if there are places for students where they can eat/sleep ecc.. I'm not looking for renting houses but only for places where students live all together. I hope you can understand, coz I'm not able to find the right words in English to describe that :D Well.. can someone help me? You're all free to send me an email to the following address: darren_duncan@virgilio.it See you all ;) Alex
I'll be in Long Beach Mar 24-30, staying at the Hyatt Regency near the beach. I plan to spend time at the beach during the day and go out and have fun in the evenings. What's considered appropriate swimwear on the beach for a young male in good shape? Where is good to go in the evenings? What is the temp likely to be? Thanks!
My family of 6 are planning a trip to California,we are looking at the Orange Co. area. What is the weather usually like the first 2 weeks in November.Also is Belmont Shore,Long Beach a good base, we plan on visiting Valencia,San Diego and Anaheim.
Hello, I'll be visiting Long Beach next week for 3 days and will be staying at a hotel near the waterfront. My plan is to spend 2 days in the hollywood/santa monica area and 1 day at a beach. According to the MTA website theres the 'blue line' that goes to LA and I can transfer to the 'green line' to go to Rotondo and transfer to the 'red line' to go to hollywood. My questions are: Is it safe to travel through southern LA from Long Beach, ie. through Compton and other areas. And if its not safe can anyone recommend a better (yet cheap) way to go to the places I mentioned. I'm a young female travelling alone and I don't want to put myself in any dangerous situations. Thanks!
Hey - I've enjoyed reading some of the Q&A regarding the area. Looking for a bit of sunshine, beach time, relax, maybe mild hiking, place for my dogs to hang, meet some *interesting* people, quiet time but also nice music (jazz or Dj house or break beat music) at night, perhaps. I'll be driving from Denver with 2 huskies sometime here late November or December. So don't want to go somewhere that's in 90's - hopefully no hotter than mid 80's. Hoping for a place that is dog-friendly and looking for a potential hostel or low-key hotel that we can stay at that's clean. I figure this is the closest, nicest area to Denver that has beach but am open for other suggestions. I also like Ultimate frisbee :) I read about Long Beach so that doesn't sound as interesting as the other places like Venice, Santa Monica, Redondo, Hermosa, etc. Never been to this area so have no idea what to expect. Any advice is welcome!
Hi, I am planning to spend one night at Long Beach California. Does anyone have good recommendations on cheap accomodations along ocean boulevard? Anyone can suggest what I can do in half a day in Long Beach? Thanks in advance for the help
what are the age limitations at clubs around here? how old do you have to be for cobia what about others?
Hey, I am going to Long Beach next week but I am not sure which hotel to choose... I would like to know which one is the closest to the beach, so it is possible to walk. And is the Long Beach a cool place to hang at the beach or is Huntington more crowded? THANK YOU
Is it possible to take the trolley between these two cities? I will be in town for a couple days and would like to cruise between these two places. Thank You
Hello Can anybody tell me whether there is public transit available from LAX to Long Beach (specifically the Queen Mary) mid-week, mid-day? How complicated is it to get from the airport to LB? What does it cost? Also, I've heard that there's a water taxi or something from the Queen Mary to the Convention Centre...if so, what's the schedule like, and what does it cost? Thanks very much for any advice! torontoharmreduction@yahoo.ca
hi, can you please post urls to your favorite long beach tips and pages here? I want to compile a list and give it out at this member member meeting meetings.virtualtourist.com/... thanks for your help
Hey all I'm not totally sure if this is the right place to post or if it'll get a reply, but I'm going to California this October. Obviously it's not the best time of year but its the only time I really have free and it's fairly cheap to get flights then. Anywho, I'm a 17 yeard old guy and will probably be travelling alone depending on how reliable my friends who also want to go are. I was thinking of Long Beach as a good place to go to. On my trip I'll just want to chill out, do some shopping, have some fun, and maybe meet some other young people, because I'm a very social person. Do you think Long beach is a decent place for that kinda normal stuff or is there somewhere else you could recommend? Thanks Sam
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