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  • March 30, 2014 at 8:28 pm
    stephw2
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    My family is planning to travel out west in the fall. We would like to fly into Phoenix and then try to go to Cal, Nev, Utah, NM, and Colorado. I know thats a LOT of ground to cover, but we are traveling from the south and won’t necessarily be able to go out that way again. I would love any suggestions for must-see places in these states. Of course we will go to the Grand Canyon, but if you have any other thoughts, they would be appreciated. 

    March 30, 2014 at 10:13 pm
    cherylramirez
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    Here are my recommendation for my hometown (San Diego, CA)

    Balboa Park:  http://www.balboapark.org/

    San Diego Zoo (it is a world class zoo, not to be missed!)  http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/

    Mission Basillca:  http://www.missionsandiego.com/

    Sea World:  http://seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-sandiego/

    Star of India: (beautiful ship)  http://www.sdmaritime.org/the-ships/

    Wild Animal Park: http://www.woofsd.com/Wild-Animal-Park.html

    USA Olympic Training Center:  http://www.yelp.com/biz/us-olympic-training-center-chula-vista

    Legoland: http://california.legoland.com/

    Coronado Island:  go over the Bay Bridge for a real treat!   http://coronadovisitorcenter.com/

    There are lots more but these are the one that come to immediately to mind!

    March 31, 2014 at 4:56 am
    rutsgal
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    We are in the San Francisco Bay Area – not sure how far north you plan on coming. I can give some ideas anyway .

    Starting a bit south – Santa Barbara is worth seeing. It’s about 2 hours north of LA. Fog can play a role in the weather so sometimes afternoons are nicer.

    Solvang – a quaint Danish village / town. It’s north of Santa Barbara – maybe an hour north. It is Typical of a Scandinavian town in Europe. Make sure to eat some Danish’s while you are there! You could see the whole town in a few hours, but it does make you feel like you are in Europe.

    Monterey – home of the popular Author John Steinbeck , cannery row, Monterey bay aquarium ( we love it!) Monterey is about 2 hours south of San Fransisco.

    San Fransisco – I could go on & on . So many things . The academy of arts & sciences is really good. If your kids are older there’s the De Young Museum , pier 39/ embarcadero, Ghiradelli square ( chocolate) , The zoo ,the trolley / cable car rides etc.

    YOSEMITE !!! Is a must !! I am amazed every time we go. Make sure to hit the valley floor & take it all in. Although you said you would be coming in the fall. October can bring snow. If the weather holds up you should try to squeeze it in. Check the parks schedule too…..not sure how late in the season they stay open. We always go in the summer.

    Hope this gives you some ideas !! Have fun planning your trip!

    Jamie

    March 31, 2014 at 11:04 am
    RobinP
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    We live in TN and have traveled out that way a couple of times. We loathe cities, totally and completely, so our focus is nature. We’ve seen and loved

    Yosemite (we went in April when the waterfalls were glorious. Even saw a moonbow)

    Sequoia (I thought “how many tall trees can one person appreciate”, but we never tired of it. A one-day side-trip from Yosemite)

    Grand Canyon…of course

    Bryce Canyon (oh my, brought my mother to tears. Stayed at Ruby’s Inn)

    Zion (another one-day side trip but I’d love to go back)

    The thing that amazed me is how different each was! So much variety. We want to visit again.

    March 31, 2014 at 12:05 pm
    stephw2
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    Wow ladies!! It sounds like we are going to have to do California by itself on another trip. I want to see it all!!! Thank you for all the links!! Please keep it coming!!! Robin…we are going to do a lot of nature sites for sure. We hope to go to the Living Desert and the Petrified Forest and Mesa Verde. We will see. We are being pretty ambititous.

    March 31, 2014 at 1:50 pm
    cherylramirez
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    Yes, there is a lot to see in California!  Hope you have a wonderful trip!  How long will you be traveling?

    March 31, 2014 at 2:32 pm
    stephw2
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    We hope for 10 days to 2 weeks. Depends on $$. Any body in the other states that can give me some ideas. Arizona, Colorado?

    March 31, 2014 at 9:26 pm
    Shannon
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    I drove from NC to Baja Mexico in 1991 and along the way we saw and loved:

    Petrified Forest

    White Sands

    Grand Canyon (camped in the bottom – can’t wait to do that again but the kids have to be a little older!)

    Canyon de Chelle

    San Diego Zoo

    and well, Baja was a wonderful experience – went to the southern tip to see the complete solar eclipse. 

     

    I’d also love to see Bracken Cave in Texas.

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