15 California Activities That Should Be On Everyone's Bucket List
Do you have a bucket list? Is going on a trip to California in it? How about New York? If you answered no, then you should definitely reorder your priorities and start working on your list! If you're having trouble coming up with enough items, definitely check out this list and vote for your favorites!
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Visit The Zoo And Petco Park In San Diego
From Redditor u/Burt_Macklin_1980:
[In the San Diego area]: fish tacos, California or carne asada burrito, Uni sushi, The Zoo, Safari Park, La Jolla Cove, Cabrillo Monument/Point, Mount Soledad, Cowles Mountain, Torrey Pines trails, Petco Park, and any of 150+ microbreweries.
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Find The Best Mexican Food Spot
From Redditor u/pecoto:
Ask some locals about the best "hole in the wall" Mexican food restaurant in the area, visit it, and prepare to have your MIND BLOWN. Seriously, California has some of the best Mexican food in the world, because it's right out of Mexico.
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Spend Some Time On the Water
From Redditor u/buttrumpus:
My #1 recommendation is to get on a sailboat and spend some time on the water. There’s a reason the San Diego Yacht Club is in the top three for America’s Cup wins. No better way to see the city.
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Go Wine Tasting In Napa
From Redditor u/Boomeowww:
Go wine tasting and out to eat in Napa. Go out to [San Francisco]; there's a ton of food to choose from. Go see the redwoods near Big Sur or even better, up north. You can also go to Muir Woods, which are beautiful redwoods in Marin area which is just north of SF. Yosemite. And if you wanna see the desert I loved Death Valley.
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Have A Picnic And See A Concert At The Hollywood Bowl
From Redditor u/kikoandtheman:
Picnic and concert at the Hollywood Bowl and cheap sunglasses in Venice.
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Drive Highway 1 Through Big Sur
From Redditor u/hsfrey:
Drive Highway 1 through Big Sur.
Surely the most beautiful way to get from [San Francisco] to LA.
Take your time.
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A Little Bit Of Everything In The LA Area
From Redditor u/El_gato_picante:
Recommended [in LA County]:
Mel's Drive-in in Santa Monica
Grand Central Market
A-Frame in Culver City
Pasta Sisters in Culver City
Getty, both villa and museum
Korean Bell of Friendship in Palos Verdes
LA Arboretum in Arcadia
Petersen Automotive Museum
The Grove
Beverly Center
La Brea Tar Pits
The Broad Museum
LACMA
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Shop Around In Famous LA-Area Spots
From Redditor u/jackrunbackwards:
Shopping musts [in the Los Angeles area]:
Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills area
The Grove and the Farmers Market
The Beverly Center
3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica
Amoeba Music
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Visit The Happiest City In America
From Redditor u/deku12345:
If you're going from San Francisco to LA, about halfway through is a little college town called San Luis Obispo. It was voted the happiest city in America and third happiest in the world. It has fantastic food, great hikes, a beautiful, active downtown, and is really close to the beach. It has a really fun nightlife as well.
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See The Sights In Yosemite
From Redditor u/oredumperror:
GO TO YOSEMITE! That National Park is the most gorgeous place I've ever been in my entire life. Half Dome is incredible, and the Tuolumne Valley is utterly gorgeous. If you don't have time for more, just drive through it during the day. You will not be disappointed!
Also, shout out to Six Flags Magic Mountain. If you like roller coasters, there are very few places in the world on par with Magic Mountain.
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See Imperial Beach In San Diego
From Redditor u/jaymez619:
Check out Imperial Beach and its pier. Bike from there up the strand to Hotel del Coronado, Coronado Beach, and the Coronado ferry landing. Take the ferry from Coronado to downtown and explore Seaport Village and the Gaslamp District. Make your way to Balboa Park, Old Town, and Point Loma (Cabrillo Nat'l Monument). Then Ocean Beach, Mission Beach/Bay, Pacific Beach, La Jolla, Carlsbad.
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Take A Boat Tour In San Francisco
From Redditor u/HeWhoMakesBadComment:
Taking a boat tour from the piers in San Francisco is always fun and it's a good spontaneous thing to do. Catching a Giants game.
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Kayak In La Jolla
From Redditor u/mwhite1249:
There was lots of street stuff in Ocean Beach when I lived there. Also, Bates Nut Farm is a nice excursion, especially in the fall when they do a corn maze and have pumpkins. Kayak in La Jolla; there are rents, caves to explore, and a breakwater so you're not getting smashed with waves. There's also an active archery club that maintains a nice 50+ target walking range in Balboa Park, a hidden wonder because most people don't even know it's there.
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Visit The Mystery Spot
From Redditor u/pecoto:
If you go to Santa Cruz, visit the Mystery Spot. It's super cheesy, but good fun and a very "California" experience... also it only takes a few hours.
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Get The LA Jazz Experience
From Redditor u/ovamind:
If you are a jazz fan, highly recommend [in Los Angeles]:
Blue Whale - Check their website for performances, lots of amazing world-class artists
Perch for Sunday brunch and live jazz
Varnish - Live jazz Monday nights
Preux & Proper - Great food, live jazz on Thursday nights after 8 pm
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