COcheesehead
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Some of these are good. Sonoma is great for wines, Napa is great for the towns. Carmel, walk Carmel Beach and eat at Passionfish or Casanova's. I would personally avoid most of LA and most certainly the Santa Monica pier. Pure tourist hell. Walk the beach or up Rustic Canyon or live like a local in Santa Monica and walk/dine on Montana Ave. You might see a star or two.I've spent some time hiking, taking photos in most of these spots. Some ideas:
Page - Glen Canyon dam, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend
Yosemite - hike Mist trail, bike rental is fun and beats the park traffic
Monterey, Carmel - aquarium, 17 mile drive
LA. - Hollywood tours, Santa Monica pier
San Francisco. - Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Lombard st, Napa/Sonoma
Grand Canyon south rim. - Bright Angel Trail, stay/ dine at the El Tovar
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