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California Driving Tour
based on 15 votes
This is our recent three week driving tour of California. My wife and I took our two young boys.
- Explore locations featured in this Trip List: Los Angeles, Anaheim, Las Vegas, Death Valley Junction, Bishop, Yosemite National Park, Three Rivers, Monterey, Big Sur, San Francisco
- Category: Recent trip
- Traveler type: Sightseeing, Active/Outdoors
- Appeals to: Families with small children
- Seasons: Summer
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- 1. Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California
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Apart from the parks and Venice we didn't really enjoy LA. The traffic was insane and it took hours to get anywhere. The people in general were quite sullen and unfriendly. The major sights like the walk of fame look tired and well worn. Californian's don't seem to like kids much. Not our kind of town. Also, LA should be renamed New New Mexico.
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- 2. Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City
- Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City, Los Angeles, California
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Avg price: $236
An excellent hotel located next door to the Universal park entrance
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- 3. Universal Studios Hollywood
- Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
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Great fun, but sadly no where near as good as the Universal in Florida
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- 4. Holiday Inn Anaheim-Resort Area
- Holiday Inn Anaheim-Resort Area, Anaheim
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Avg price: $131
Fine hotel, but quite far from the Disney parks. The bus to the parks is not as regular as you would like
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- 5. Disneyland
- Disneyland Park, Anaheim
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Most of the major rides broke down in both parks over the two visits. Obviously in need of maintenance. Florida Disney is much better
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- 6. New York - New York Hotel and Casino
- New York - New York Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Avg price: $139
An excellent hotel among a lot of tired hotels on the strip. Great bars and restaurants.
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- 7. Death Valley
- Death Valley Junction, Death Valley National Park
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113'F when we drove through... *PHEW*
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- 8. Bishop
- Bishop, California
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We drove all the way from Las Vegas to Yosemite (11 hours), but in hindsight we should have stayed in Bishop for the night. It's a nice little town with plenty of restaurants and places to stay.
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- 9. Curry Village
- Curry Village, Yosemite National Park, California
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Avg price: $129
Outstanding camping fun. "Rough it" for a few nights in Yosemite and after the plastic fantastic California of LA you'll have a new found lust for life.
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- 10. Holiday Inn Express Three Rivers Sequoia Park
- Comfort Inn & Suites Sequoia Kings Canyon, Three Rivers, California
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Avg price: $130
A neat comfortable hotel near Seqouia NP. It's about 30-40 minutes from the park so use it as a stop off before or after your visit.
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- 11. Colton Inn
- Colton Inn, Monterey, Monterey Peninsula
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Avg price: $158
A lovely hotel in downtown Monterey. Excellent location and great staff
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- 12. Big SUR Roadhouse
- Big Sur Roadhouse, Big Sur, California
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We enjoyed an excellent breakfast here
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- 13. Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway
- Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway, San Francisco, California
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Avg price: $270
Great staff and an excellent central location for sightseeing (away from the dross of Fishermans Wharf). Some great restaurants hidden nearby.
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