California Coast

That's like saying we are going to be visiting between DC and Maine. What is there to see? and, oh, by the way, not going to tell you whether we are going to be there 1 day, 1 week or several months. and, also we are not going to tell you what our main interests are; just tell us what is interesting in that area.

Here's a somewhat recent post with links to other posts, etc. etc. :C Click :C It might have some useful info for your trip. TX, NM, AZ, CA area.

This old post dealing with Wine & Vineyards might have some info on others things & places which might be of some help.

The Getty Villa is an educational center and museum dedicated to the study of the arts and cultures of ancient Greece, Rome, and Etruria.
Where to Find Us
17985 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades, California 90272 Almost in Malibu.

The Getty Center presents the Getty's collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present against a backdrop of dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens, and breathtaking views. Admission to the Getty Center and to all exhibitions is FREE—no tickets or reservations required for general admission. Parking is $10 per car.
The Getty Center is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive in Los Angeles, California, approximately 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It is located near the intersection of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) and the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10). Take the Getty Center Drive exit from the 405 and follow the signs.
Getty Center is in the Hills above Santa Monica between the 101 or Ventura Freeway and Santa Monica.

There is so much to see at the Getty Center, one can spend the whole day and not see it all. The buildings and gardens are a must see in themselves. There is so much art to see, it would take a week to see it correctly. A double must see. The Getty Villa is smaller but a must see as well. They are many miles apart.

The Norton Simon Museum is another really great museum to see in the Los Angles area. It is located at 411 W. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena on the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard at the intersection of the Foothill (210) and Ventura (134) freeway, is a great smaller art museum with the most significant collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in Southern California. Reflections of modern life captured by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas, who alone is represented by over one hundred works of art, are displayed alongside the vibrant palettes of Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne and Paul Gauguin. Complementing these works are Auguste Rodin’s monumental bronze sculptures, which are displayed in the Museum’s front garden. Paintings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Francisco de Goya mark the beginning of the 19th century and lead to superb examples of mid-century Realism executed by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet and Édouard Manet. Outstanding paintings by Édouard Vuillard and Pierre Bonnard carry us right to the doorstep of 20th-century Modernism. A must see!

The Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific is a neat aquarium to see. The Queen Mary is also in Long Beach, not far from the Aquarium.

Downtown Los Angles: The George C. Page Museum is located at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits, one of the world's most famous fossil localities. Always enjoyed seeing them. http://www.tarpits.org/

The Los Angles County Museum of Art is near by as well. Next door so to speak.

Up PCH 1 a ways, "Hearst Castle" or "Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument" is a must see. And San Simeon State Park is just south of the Monument.

Riverside/San Bernie area Camping Sites.

More on California ::::::::: Ditto

Los Angles to San Francisco ::::::::: Half Moon Bay & Bart to see San Francisco

More Sights & Routes in Texas.

I was just thinking there used to be, or maybe still is a place off I-10 that used to sell pistachios, candy and other gifts.

I thought it was called "Jacobs nut farm" or something.
Anyone down that way know if it's still there?

I think it used to be a good RV stop over.

We consider everything S/O Frisco(I wrote that to pi$$ off the lefties who can't say Los Angeles) so what to see? Starting in the Southern part, Jerome, San Diego's Old Town, their beaches and the bay, Joshua Tree NP, Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead, the Mojave desert,Channel Islands NP, Red Rock Canyon and Jawbone Canyon, all the coastline from Santa Barbara to Monterey, Mt. Whitney, Death Valley, The Ancient Bristlecone Forest, Mono Lake, Yosemite Valley NP, the extensive farmlands of the central valley, Sequoia NP, Kings Canyon NP, and maybe even Pinnicals NP. That's a few of the things to look at. I'm not trying to be a smarty pants, it's just that there are so many things here to see and enjoy. I did mention some neat things and among them are the tallest living things in the world, the biggest living things in the world, the oldest living things in the world, the lowest and highest locations in the lower 48.

Come on over and we'll help you find something that will amaze and thrill you, we came yu way and can't wait to get back, a lot of neat stuff to see there and on both going and coming.

You could stop in Palm Springs and ride the aerial tramway up to the top.

It's pretty neat-o and scary.

Maybe you can hit the swap meet on the way through in Quartzite AZ too...

What part of southern CA will you be visiting? What do you like to do? How active are you? Do you like adventure travel, museums, or is sightseeing your bag? How long will you be there? Are you more interested in the mountains or the coast?

I can't begin to guide you without some further information.

In San Diego the zoo and maritime museum are nice. Try to see some of the missions. You could even take a day trip by ferry out to Catalina Island.

Do not miss driving California's Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) most especially the mid-to-Northern CA parts of it!

Oops! just reread your post... you said "southern CA". Sorry, can't think of anything other than the usual tourist spots.

California is a big state - equal in length to about 5 New Jersey's strung together. Which part will you be in?

California? Okay. Let's see. There is a small museum in Willow Creek that is pretty neat.