san fran & L.A. here I come
so what would you say is a must see type of stuff for a 1st timer to california

how hard is it to get tickets to tv shows?

6/24/2010 12:02:56 AM

death valley

go there

do not return

6/24/2010 12:03:28 AM

what dates? would like to make sure i get the most out of a lafta-free tww

6/24/2010 12:05:49 AM

i, too, am going to visit SF in the next few weeks.

6/24/2010 12:07:01 AM

6/24/2010 12:07:45 AM

Quote :

"what dates? would like to make sure i get the most out of a lafta-free tww"

later this month, but i'll make sure to take a laptop and give everyone updates

6/24/2010 12:37:30 AM

6/24/2010 12:46:23 AM

Spend less time in LA and more time in San Fran.

6/24/2010 3:27:04 AM

LA sucks...

San Fran is great but expensive. If you can drive from SF to LA, do so because the scenery is awesome and Carmel is on the way, which is beautiful.

Actually, I'd say scrap the whole LA idea entirely and just go to San Diego - much cleaner, nicer, more fun, etc.

I hear in LA you can do a "gang tour" where they take you into compton, watts, etc. which I think would be interesting but I'm weird. Also, the beaches esp. Malibu are great

6/24/2010 7:11:23 AM

Scrap LA. Expensive and overrated.


If you to to SF and like wine, take a day trip up to Napa (about an hour away).

6/24/2010 7:17:52 AM

im not a wine drinker, but i'm surprised at this scrap LA talk
let me remind you i'm a first timer and would like to see hollywood, meet clint eastwood, the whole 9 yards
what could i do in san diego or san fran that could even come close

im open to all suggestions

6/24/2010 1:40:49 PM

6/24/2010 1:42:43 PM

If i gotta choose a coast
I gotta choose the east
I live out deya
so dont..go deya
but that dont mean a nigga cant rest in the west
see some nice breasts in the west

6/24/2010 1:50:23 PM

San Francisco is pretty overrated too IMO.

6/24/2010 2:04:48 PM

thanks for all the USELESS suggestions, i'll be able to plan a trip with your music videos and rap quotes

6/24/2010 2:08:40 PM

LA= Overrated.

You are missing the best city though. missing out on S.D.

6/24/2010 2:10:53 PM

ok whats in SD besides a lack of dirtyness

6/24/2010 2:14:08 PM

Beaches beaches and more beaches.

Also the 1st mission in California. Balboa Park. Old Town, the birthplace of C.A., The zoo, sea world, great hiking. shopping. La Jolla and its cove and seals. plus lots of good weather and sun.

but I do really like san fran.

you should get a boat tour in pier 39, but not from the tour boats, get one from the fishing boats, they are cheaper and so much fun. they go right up to the bridge.

6/24/2010 2:17:19 PM

^great SF idea, i'll be in san fran first so i might try that, i'll go to LA for at least one day the we'll see

san diego is a bit far but if LA sucks i'll go there.

6/24/2010 2:21:33 PM

Cool! I live in 29palms, Cali! I've been here since the end of March. The weather here is amazing. It has rained only once since I've been stationed here. Enjoy your visit!

6/24/2010 2:58:51 PM

When I went for a convention we were right across the street from the Pink Taco. We ate lunch their most days and saw all sorts of celebs from the almost unknown to the well known. A couple of notables was Vince from Entourage, Adrian Greener I think, as well as half the cast of the New American Gladiators.


Also obligatory hit up a Dispensary

[Edited on June 25, 2010 at 5:33 PM. Reason : ,]

6/25/2010 5:33:11 PM

Hey, I have a kinda stupid question to ask, but what the hell... I'm going to SF mid-July. I've heard that even during the summer it can get kinda chilly there in the evening... is that true? Should I be packing a light jacket or something?

6/25/2010 5:35:02 PM

yes you need a jacket. it gets cold even in SD at night.

6/25/2010 5:38:45 PM

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"thanks for all the USELESS suggestions, i'll be able to plan a trip with your music videos and rap quotes"

no problem dog, here's another music video with rap lyrics and the song is titled something relating to california...this time san fran!

6/25/2010 6:32:31 PM

Quote :

"I'm going to Cali"

Why would you want to?

6/25/2010 6:34:50 PM

6/25/2010 6:53:24 PM

so good

6/25/2010 6:55:56 PM

WTF, after adding stuff up, im set right now to spend close to $1500 on just flight, hotel, food, car, etc

i could've gone on a bahama, all expenses paid, cruise ship for this price,

[Edited on June 27, 2010 at 8:50 PM. Reason : .]

6/27/2010 8:49:42 PM

cali was a dream come true, more at 11

7/4/2010 10:48:06 AM

thanks to all suggestions, especially the bring a jacket thing, that really came in handy

some observations on cali

san fran is an awsome city
the drive between san fran to LA is just as cool as the two cities
LA is dirtier and full of unwanted things but still has so many things to see and do

7/5/2010 2:16:40 AM

did you take photographs

7/5/2010 2:29:10 AM

yes, yes, but i have to figure out how to get them off my camera phone
i forgot my digital camera,
i'll post what i got later

7/5/2010 2:42:35 AM

haha you went on vacation and forgot your camera

7/5/2010 2:58:27 AM

its actually liberating not to take pictures everywhere you go, instead you just look and try to burn it into your memory, lol
its much more meaningful

7/5/2010 3:03:40 AM

ya way moar authentic

7/5/2010 3:05:51 AM

san fran=my fav city in the country

yeah, scrap LA and go to monterey/carmel/big sur...you will not regret it


[Edited on July 5, 2010 at 3:25 AM. Reason : oh you already went]

7/5/2010 3:23:23 AM

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7/5/2010 3:23:56 AM

^^no, dont scap LA, there's just way too many things to see that its a must go
no other city can compare to it,
yes i like san fran but it doesnt have nearly the number of tourist attractions as LA does
but its probably a much better place to live

7/5/2010 3:25:40 AM

go to the getty

7/5/2010 3:30:49 AM

I'm surprised the LL Cool J song wasn't the first thing embedded ITT

7/5/2010 3:33:33 AM

so whats it like to live in Cali versus North carolina??????

inquiring minds want to know....

7/5/2010 4:44:30 PM

3x as expensive

7/5/2010 5:04:28 PM

do salaries match the expenses?

7/5/2010 9:10:12 PM

^^ worth it.

7/6/2010 1:35:58 AM

^worth it

7/6/2010 4:25:09 AM

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"do salaries match the expenses?"

In general, yes... but obviously that depends on your situation. The jobless rate is higher than the national average and the state's economy is in ruins. The housing market is near a valley right now so it's not AS expensive to move and buy real estate.

I liked living there but I didn't want to start my career/life for good there in the least.

And amac884 is right... San Francisco is, IMO, the best city in the country and by far the best in California (don't kill me San Diego lovers).

7/6/2010 8:23:12 AM

i love living in raleigh...but i do often miss living in monterey

7/6/2010 8:25:45 AM

wisteria lane


war of words set

7/10/2010 9:35:31 PM

i remember war of words

7/10/2010 9:39:19 PM