Things to do in LA & San Diego

IRL-MN · 04-16-2009, 11:17 AM

So I'm heading out to SoCal for the weekend to meet up with my parents who will be visiting from Ireland. Could any of you guys recommend any places worth a visit? I've looked into all the popular stuff like movie studio tours, Disneyland, San Diego Zoo etc, but was hoping some locals would know of something else...

Thanks!

Bartman619 · 04-16-2009, 11:31 AM

in San Diego...Sea World, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park...Baseball Games at Petco Park...Old Town San Diego for some Mexican Food and drink, Balboa Park Museums..Surfing if you like at local beaches...or the old Favorite..night out at Tijuana, B.C, which is only about 12 miles away for some cheap fun.

Crimson92 · 04-16-2009, 11:40 AM

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in San Diego...Sea World, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park...Baseball Games at Petco Park...Old Town San Diego for some Mexican Food and drink, Balboa Park Museums..Surfing if you like at local beaches...or the old Favorite..night out at Tijuana, B.C, which is only about 12 miles away for some cheap fun.

fuck that...you couldnt pay me to go to TJ

solefald · 04-16-2009, 11:44 AM

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in San Diego...Sea World, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park...Baseball Games at Petco Park...Old Town San Diego for some Mexican Food and drink, Balboa Park Museums..Surfing if you like at local beaches...or the old Favorite..night out at Tijuana, B.C, which is only about 12 miles away for some cheap fun.

If you are 18 that is. TJ is the biggest fucking dump I've ever seen. Don't think his parents would want to see that.

For some grown-up PG-13 fun, take them to Coronado. Make dinner reservations at Peohe's, make sure you ask for a table with a bay view. Leave your ride in Downtown by the boat dock, take a ferry across to Coronado. You will end up right in front of Peohe's. Food there is great and the view of downtown San Diego is amazing. If you stay there after the last ferry departs, you can take a cab back over the bridge (probably would cost you about $30 though) but the view is awesome.

There is also Del Coronado hotel. Im pretty sure your folks would love it.
All That Jazz with Marilyn Monroe was filmed there.

Hornblower Harbor cruises are pretty nice. When someone is visiting I always take them on one. Super cheap too.

need to run to work, but ill add more when i get a minute...

ramorendez · 04-16-2009, 12:42 PM

Don't go to TJ. Things are pretty fvcked down there right now.

Bilka · 04-16-2009, 12:43 PM

If you have the cash, check out a Laker Playoff game.

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holson · 04-16-2009, 12:46 PM

Santa Barbara - State street i think it's called

I second San Diego zoo and those other museums around it.

juicedcubed · 04-16-2009, 01:35 PM

The Rio Gentlemen's club in LA

IRL-MN · 04-16-2009, 03:36 PM

Thanks for the ideas guys. My serious partying days are behind me now, so not too bothered about heading south of the border, especially with the parents

Bartman619 · 04-16-2009, 07:21 PM

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Thanks for the ideas guys. My serious partying days are behind me now, so not too bothered about heading south of the border, especially with the parents

Me too...that's not exactly what I meant. There's nothing like fresh lobster at Puerto Nuevo..it's affordable and shopping for goods (cheap)...I guess everybody else misunderstood me when I said "cheap fun". They must be former military like me.

cgillio · 04-16-2009, 08:18 PM

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Me too...that's not exactly what I meant. There's nothing like fresh lobster at Puerto Nuevo..it's affordable and shopping for goods (cheap)...I guess everybody else misunderstood me when I said "cheap fun". They must be former military like me.

That lobster is amazing.

Bimmer335i · 04-17-2009, 12:48 PM

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So I'm heading out to SoCal for the weekend to meet up with my parents who will be visiting from Ireland. Could any of you guys recommend any places worth a visit? I've looked into all the popular stuff like movie studio tours, Disneyland, San Diego Zoo etc, but was hoping some locals would know of something else...

Thanks!

Wow...I was just in Minny last weekend, actually for 6 days..spent most of my time with the gf in Bloomington, Shekopee, and downtown Minny...and I didn't see alot of you guys, the 3 series that is...you'll see plenty here in SoCal :-)

As for San Diego, well, it all depends on the folks (young, old, likes and dislikes), but if you have the time, hit Point Loma, which is the pointy end of Cali, well actually for the whole US. You get to see the ocean, yay! I saw plenty of lakes in Minny last weekend :-)

Hit downtown SD, Gaslamp Quarter, hit La Jolla beach and other beach cities...I'm sure the guys from LA/OC area can clue you in on their own respective areas...have fun..

cheers!

g9sBMW · 04-17-2009, 03:50 PM

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That lobster is amazing.

Good lobster in San Pedro's Port O'Call

http://www.sanpedro.com/sp_point/portcall.htm

yeagleje · 04-17-2009, 04:06 PM

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Wow...I was just in Minny last weekend, actually for 6 days..spent most of my time with the gf in Bloomington, Shekopee, and downtown Minny...and I didn't see alot of you guys, the 3 series that is...you'll see plenty here in SoCal :-)

Minneapolis? I was in Minnesota last week too. Down by Mankato and Sleepy Eye area. My parents moved back there. Way too small there though. I got pulled over for passing people on the 2 lane highways. LOL. No Bimmers out there though...

RipsE92 · 04-17-2009, 04:16 PM

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in San Diego...Sea World, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Wild Animal Park...Baseball Games at Petco Park...Old Town San Diego for some Mexican Food and drink, Balboa Park Museums..Surfing if you like at local beaches...or the old Favorite..night out at Tijuana, B.C, which is only about 12 miles away for some cheap fun.

Plus USS Midway & Harbor Tours

http://www.sdhe.com/san-diego-midway-pckgs.html

Bimmer335i · 04-17-2009, 04:25 PM

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Minneapolis? I was in Minnesota last week too. Down by Mankato and Sleepy Eye area. My parents moved back there. Way too small there though. I got pulled over for passing people on the 2 lane highways. LOL. No Bimmers out there though...

Yep,, minneapolis...i hear ya..boring little place...nothing but flat lands dead trees this time of year, although they say spring is coming so it should look better. got pulled over? hahaha...not surprised though..people drive sloooowwwww over there...well, i would say people just drive fast here in cali...lol

and yep, not a lot of bimmers, well, not a lot of luxury cars for that matter...hardly saw a benz or bmw but i did see a few audi's, mostly A4. i did see bmw and benz dealerships there in the downtown area...went to Mall of America...was OK

lipek · 04-17-2009, 10:58 PM

Cabrillo Monument, you can see entire san diego from up there

IRL-MN · 04-27-2009, 10:56 AM

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Yep,, minneapolis...i hear ya..boring little place...nothing but flat lands dead trees this time of year, although they say spring is coming so it should look better. got pulled over? hahaha...not surprised though..people drive sloooowwwww over there...well, i would say people just drive fast here in cali...lol

and yep, not a lot of bimmers, well, not a lot of luxury cars for that matter...hardly saw a benz or bmw but i did see a few audi's, mostly A4. i did see bmw and benz dealerships there in the downtown area...went to Mall of America...was OK

You're right in that there aren't too many bimmers here, depends on where you are though. Some suburbs have quite a few, some have none. Audis seem to be the most popular premium German brand though, lots to be seen. I am seeing some interesting cars appearing recently though now that spring has arrived. I guess people put them into storage for the winter.

I did get out to SoCal last weekend, and man there are a lot of bimmers there! I dig your climate too

My parents flight got delayed by nearly 7 hours so they missed connections in Chicago and ended up losing a day of our weekend in CA, so didn't get to do as much as I'd like to have done. Will have to head out there again sometime soon. I would want to rent something to enjoy the roads with though, the Impala didn't handle the curves well

holson · 04-27-2009, 11:26 AM

I got the C6 corvette from Hertz - that was a fun ride, too bad for the mileage restriction

iheartsole · 04-27-2009, 01:48 PM

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Don't go to TJ. Things are pretty fvcked down there right now.

hahha yup. plus its prob hard to get in/out of there.

McLuVan · 04-27-2009, 02:18 PM

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fuck that...you couldnt pay me to go to TJ

what about some sucky sucky?

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