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My husband is working in Los Angeles and I'm in Chicago. I'm flying out in a couple weeks to see him and he is going to be busy and I want to see as much as I can while I'm there. I will be there for 5 days. I never been there and this gives me a chance to see Los Angeles and the surrounding areas. How is Catalina and how far is it for Los Angeles?
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My wife, my two daughters (9 and 12), and I will travel to Los Angeles during the Thanksgiving week. We'll arrive to Los Angeles and we'll return from San Francisco a week after. I'm looking for books about things to do in California, and I found thousands of them. May you recommend a site or book to recommend how to know and to enjoy (with kids) this week? Our idea is to rent a car in Los Angeles and know the near important places before to go to San Francisco. Any recommendation would be welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Our family we be vacationing the San Diego area next week, I would like to do some Pier fishing do I need a permit jusy for a couple of days? If so where can I acquire a permit, before I go?
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Sequoia High Sierra Camp
from $300, 7 days
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from $945, 7 days
The high country lakes, peaks, and passes of the Ansel Adam's Wilderness/Yosemite high country border are truly spectacular. This 50 mile loop takes...
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from $3450, 23 days
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from $1586, 21 days
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Angel Island State Park

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(one mile south of the Tiburon Peninsula)
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco, California 94133

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Eastern Mojave Desert off of Interstate 40
P.O. Box 1
Essex, California 92332

Description: Fall through spring, popular tours of the caverns lead visitors through the sparkling stalagmite and stalactite formations that hang from cave ceilings and walls.... Read More

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