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trvl-Dest-United States-California: My Top Ten Scenic Destinations in California!

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 17:24:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pilarzmom - Although I recently moved out of California to escape the hustle and bustle, I do consider it an awesome state to visit, with great natural beauty and many scenic getaways that won't break your travel budget. In the 15 years I lived there I had the...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: The big move to California

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:03:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kingbk - In 2005, something happened to me. I just had one cold winter too many. I had one humid summer too many. I just was bored of seeing the same people, the same sights, the same things. Like Bob Seger says in one of his songs, I was tired, restless and...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Top Ten Things to do in Southern California

Tue, 2 Jan 2007 15:32:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author BeastieGirl - Having grown up in Southern California, it is a place close to my heart, although every time I go back to visit, it becomes more foreign to me, with all of the growth and expansion happening every day...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Caution!!! Mercer Caverns in Murphys California!

Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:44:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author chell_5 - Beware of the very rude tour guide! This is maybe a cave to tour if you do not have any children. This is not a family friendly venue - your money is better spent at the National Parks Caverns. If you have children under the age of 5 - do not go! They...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Lodi , California: Experiencing wine in a unique area

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 15:21:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LLindaC - Just 30 minutes south of Sacramento and 90 minutes east of San Francisco is the grape growing region of Lodi. Many people are only familiar with this town and area because of an old Creedence Clearwater song penned in the 1970's. However, vintners know...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: What to see and do in San Francisco, Ca

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:44:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rufusandhappy - To supply you with some background this review is written by a 35-year-old Caucasian woman currently living in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I left San Francisco on Friday, April 7th and returned April 15th, 2005. During that time we saw Alcatraz, went...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: California Dreamin'

Wed, 14 May 2003 20:12:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gfg12 - Three days in San Francisco first. Rain, rain, rain. Disappointing, but the Golden Gate Bridge is still orange. Fisherman's Wharf is still touristy. But the dim sum! The dim is the sum of its parts! Yank Sing is where to have it.

And...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: California - Love it or Hate it, It's There

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 18:08:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author remnjava - California is where I was born. I grew up less than 5 miles from Watts, the area with the riots in the 1960s. Shortly before they happened, we moved to a Hispanic neighborhood, Pico Rivera.

This review is not meant to be review on what to do...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: California - so much to see

Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:58:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jamsnz - Living in New Zealand most people here think of California as Disneyland and Baywatch beaches. But during our 4 week trip around California in September 2002 we have found it to be that and so much more. I had last been to the US over 20 years ago (pre...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: California ~ A great place to visit.

Mon, 24 Sep 2001 00:18:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author missy32 - California is a wonderful place to visit. I live in Pennsylvania and I went to visit California for two years. Here are my thoughts about this state.

Location

I lived in Long Beach Ca, which is around 30 min or so from LA. I...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: ya' just got to love it........

Tue, 14 Aug 2001 05:56:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hollynz - Wow, this has to be the closest thing to paradise. If only I could get a greencard!

Landed at LAX at 6:30 am after a long haul from New Zealand, sleep depraved but not doing too badly. We picked up the rental car and with a few rough directions,...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: My spring break to California: Friends, Food and "Whose Line"

Mon, 25 Jun 2001 02:54:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MonikaEC - I decided that it was time for a vacation. Not only was I up to my eyeballs in work, college courses, studying, and still trying to regain some strength (see my Fibromyalgia epinion), I yearned for a new adventure.

I'd already been to...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Harbin Hot Springs: Summer of Love, Everyday (Solstice Write-Off Entry)

Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:47:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author amycamus - There's a zen koan, or if not, there probably should be, about relinquishing the giving of advice and (not being a zen master I can only risk a guess) teaching obliquely, by example. The wording of the several categories in which I nearly posted this...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Hollywood Boulevard is a Pit!

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:44:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author laurey236 - I expected great things from CA. It's the land of Hollywood, gold mines and big earthquakes. I could not have been more disappointed when I visited. It's a dump, and the people are all weird.

It could have been the group I was with, but the...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant: How Much Worse Can it Get?

Sun, 4 Mar 2001 04:13:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author smiles33 - Surprisingly, this lonely restaurant at the end of Powell street was packed. For those unfamiliar with the area, Powell is on a "mini-peninsula" so one drives past several docks on either side of the road before arriving at this restaurant.

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trvl-Dest-United States-California: California - well worth seeing

Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:46:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pberrett - Hi all

I visited the USA in May 2000 (I'm an Australian) and did a Contiki tour of the west coast of the USA.

Firstly let me say that Contiki is a fun and cost-effective way to see the US. I highly recommend them. Pity I'm now too...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: What Is Christmas or Navidad Without Posada or Tamales?

Tue, 26 Dec 2000 03:29:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author charles - Weeks before the Holiday Season begins, a Hispanic family sends out a bunch of e-mail and snail mail messages to friends, co-workers and neighbors about their annual preparation of Tamales. They also inform their regular buyers of all kinds of...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: AWESOME Sunday Brunch

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 02:04:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MargaritaMan - I just had to share with the rest of you, about an incredible restaurant, that serves unbeatable Sunday brunch.

The restaurant is La Plaza, in Antioch, CA. I discovered, or rather was treated to this incredible place about 6 months ago...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Pizza Port-Tasty Grub & Grog

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 18:15:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PhoenixFlight - The Pizza Port opened its doors to the public for the very first time in 1987 in the tiny beach community of Solana Beach in beautiful Southern California. Unfortunately I wasn’t there for the opening instead waiting almost 14 years later to find this...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Beautiful, but diverse California

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:44:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author old_duffer - I have traveled the length and breadth of California. It offers something for everybody, whether it is the beauty of the Sierras, especially Lake Tahoe area, the dessert or the amenities of city life. You want a small rural community with lots of...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: San Diego-Restaurants-Bertrand At Mr. A’s

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:31:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PhoenixFlight - After visiting Bertrand At Mr. A’s recently I totally understand why President Clinton chose to dine here recently. In a word, magnificent! Located on the 12th floor in San Diego’s Park West district, Bertrand At Mr. A’s is new to the area but already...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: San Diego-Entertainment-The Boardroom

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 17:12:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PhoenixFlight - The Boardroom Bar in Encinitas isn’t exactly what you would call a hot spot for nighttime activity in this sleepy little beachfront community that I call home. It is however one of my favorite bars to go to when I want to have a cold beer, shoot some...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Heavenly Valley-Lake Tahoe California

Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:52:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PhoenixFlight - My brother spent two or three years working for Heavenly Valley Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe affording me the opportunity to join him for a few days of incredible skiing one year that I have never forgotten. Heavenly isn’t just a name, it is a feeling one...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Medieval Times-Buena Park California

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 05:15:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PhoenixFlight - “Welcome one and all to a night of feast and show unlike any you have ever seen.” You may remember this line or something similar to it from Jim Carrey’s movie “The Cable Guy” preceding probably one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed in a...

trvl-Dest-United States-California: Big Bear Lake-Southern California Treasure

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 17:54:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author PhoenixFlight - Big Bear Lake is touted as “Southern California’s resort for all seasons” and the moniker fits superbly. Whether you are mountain biking around the lake during the summer or barreling down the slopes of Bear Mountain during the winter, Big Bear Lake...